Prospects for green energy sources

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6 pages

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Published date :

07/23/2008

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Table of Contents Prospects for green energy sources

 Table of Contents

 
  1. Introduction.
  2. Hydrocarbon emissions.
  3. Potential candidates for future energy sources.
    1. Solar energy.
    2. Hydroelectric power.
    3. Biomass energy systems.
    4. Wind energy.
    5. Biofuels.
  4. Geothermal wells.
  5. Conclusion.

Abstract

Global warming has increasingly become an all-encompassing issue in both the media's and public opinion. It is only logical then that more and more attention is being paid to alternative energy sources which may have the capacity to not only provide a more environmentally friendly way of supplying our electrical needs, but also bring energy to places of the world where it is not currently available. These facts are particularly relevant to the United States, as the nation is the largest energy consumer in the world (Pimentel, 2002). As a result, the U.S., which hosts only 4% of the world population, is responsible for approximately 22% of global CO2 emissions (Pimentel, 2002). Given that carbon levels stored in fossil fuel reserves are ten times greater than current atmospheric carbon levels, the notion of continuing upon our destructive path of fossil fuel reliance is completely impractical (Rotty, 1979)

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About the author :

pencil image Piotr K.  
Level :General public Study : Medical studies School/University : School of Public Health; Drexel University

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