Many different kinds of biomass, such as woods chips, corn, and some types of garbage, are used to produce electricity. Some types of biomass can be converted into liquid fuels called biofuels that can power cars, trucks, and tractors. ... Carbon tax is a form of pollution tax. ... Companies can plan well in advance to be allowed fewer and fewer permits, less global warming pollution each year. ... If a company is able to cut its pollution easily and cheaply, it can end up with extra allowances. ...

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With the natural resources depleting, and pollution and global warming increasing, new and better sources of energy is needed. ... Although these are very good sources, they emit various types of pollution including greenhouse gasses which cause global warming. ... The World's largest geothermal power plant is of this type and is located in California. ... Another type of hydropower does not require a large dam. ... We use energy everyday, whether it is to turn on a light, or to drive to school, but the energy we use causes lots of global environmental issues like global warming and p...

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Acid Rain: The Environment, Its Trees, and Solutions to the Problem Famous inventor, Buckminster Fuller said,Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. ... Some scientists say that acid rain does not have a big of effect on trees because of a certain type of fungi root that can supply calcium to trees. ... Unfortunately, not all trees have this type of root fungi that supplies calcium which could be an alternative nutrient if acid rain were to occur. ... Pollution is already out of control. ... Acid deposition is a problem caused by pollution that can destroy our re...

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There were three main types of transportation that were increased waterways, railroads, and roadways. ... Lightbulbs improved working conditions, removed heat and pollution caused by gas lighting, and reduced fire hazards. ... Pollution occurred from the factories burning coal and that affected the air and the water supply polluted by waste. ...

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Coal can have a variety of different textures and can be explained by the specific type of organic material that it was formed from giving each type of coal unique characteristics. Vitrinites, inertinites, liptinites, and ash, which are comprised of inorganic matter from the Earth's crust, are a variety components that make up the different types of coal. ... "Coal with high moisture levels is determined to be economically and environmentally poor because it is less efficient at producing heat and creates significantly more amounts of pollution when burned" (Purdue University). ...

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Nuclear Energy During the early stages of nuclear power there were many accidents that resulted in several people's deaths and the destruction of millions of dollars of property. The accidents at Chernobyl which killed over 30 people and the incident at Three Mile Island are just a few of the cata...

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Nuclear Energy During the early stages of nuclear power there were many accidents that resulted in several people's deaths and the destruction of millions of dollars of property. The accidents at Chernobyl which killed over 30 people and the incident at Three Mile Island are just a few of the cata...

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Nuclear Energy During the early stages of nuclear power there were many accidents that resulted in several people's deaths and the destruction of millions of dollars of property. The accidents at Chernobyl which killed over 30 people and the incident at Three Mile Island are just a few of the cata...

• Word Count: 1869
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• Grade Level: High School