Choose an alternative energy resource, Explain why it is a good alternative. Be sure to include advantages and disadvantages,
Makale Thacker
3/13/2014 02:49:10 am
Justin
3/13/2014 02:51:08 am
Everyday, the world produces carbon dioxide that is released to the earth’s atmosphere and which will still be there in one hundred years time.This increased content of Carbon Dioxide increases the warmth of our planet and is the main cause of the so called “Global Warming Effect”. One answer to global warming is to replace and retrofit current technologies with alternatives that have comparable or better performance, but do not emit carbon dioxide.
Kirk
3/13/2014 02:54:31 am
Biomass energy: Animal waste is collected in a large tank with something called bacteria. Bacteria decomposes the waste, methane is then released. Methane is then burned to heat water and generate steam. Steam is good to create electricity, which is sent to the electric lines. Biomass is a good organic energy, and other are not so good cause it's not organic.
TJ
3/13/2014 02:56:27 am
A good alternative energy resource is solar energy. It is good because the supply of sunlight is about endless. It is a natural renewable source. So that means that we don't have to make it at all. We just have to make solar panels. The downside about this is that solar power isn't the most efficient. The panels don't completely harness the energy. So it takes lots of them. That is bad because the price of the are really expensive.
Orion
3/13/2014 02:58:08 am
I think that a good other source of energy would be water because it is all around us so we would have a lot of it. Besides that we would never run out of it, it would also not have as much pollution as fossil fuels. Also besides water there is sun (solar), wind, and also geothermal (heat). All those other sources are renewable and don't produce as much pollution as fossil fuels. So I think we should give up fossil fuels and use other sources because there's more and it's cleaner.
Jonathan
3/13/2014 03:01:01 am
wind is a good alternative resource because on a hot day, you can cool down. But it also has a disadvantage. The wind can pick up and it blows down houses and trees in the road so we cant drive! And it makes power go out.
Ricardo Canas
3/13/2014 03:03:14 am
There is many alternative energies, but the solar energy is best. I think this is the best alternative energy because solar energy is one of the causes for making other forms of energy. For an example when there is solar energy it makes the ground warm which also makes the atmosphere get warm too. When the ground gets hot the Earth sends in wind to try and cool it down and that is how that is how solar energy makes some other energy. Some of the advantages for solar energy is that it is free to use and doesn't pollute the Earth like other things. That is really great for the Earth that it doesn't pollute the air because the air is already polluted enough so we don't need more. A disadvantage for the solar energy is that you can't have it at night. you cant have it at night because solar energy comes from the Sun and the Sun is replaced with the Moon at night. That is the disadvantage of the solar energy since you can't have it at night. Solar energy is the best alternative energy since it does a lot of good for us.
Grayson Bush
3/13/2014 03:03:49 am
In the future earth might need to switch to an alternative energy source to power cars, planes, etc. One example of an alternative energy source would be solar power. Solar power uses the suns light and converts it into electrical energy. Solar power would be a good alternative source because it would not pollute the air or ruin the environment like gasoline does. It would also use the suns energy which will be in the air for the far distant future. It also has the bad parts. If we switched to solar power cars would cost a lot more money. A solar panel costs about $7,147 and an average car cost $30,000. The solar panel would be 20% of the cost for the car. Solar panels would be a good alternative source of energy for the future.
Heaven
3/13/2014 03:04:31 am
Wind Energy, is one of the sources of Allternative, Wind energy come form the sun, which is the solar energy.Sooner later windmills were made, but now windmills are now made to generate electricty. \
Amya
3/13/2014 03:04:43 am
Alternative energy comes from resources like the sun the earth other resources like fuel cells . These resources are renewable fuels . By using alternative fuel sources. We can make our non-renewable fuels like gases and oils ect. We can be more energy efficient while making electricity and heat and still protecting the environment .
Gage Thompson
3/13/2014 03:05:04 am
An alternate source of energy is solar energy. Solar energy is energy from the sun's light rays. Something that is an advantage is that with solar power we don't have to pay for our vehicles to get from place to place. Another advantage is that with solar power we could save tons of oil. Solar power is great and all but solar panels cost so much that no one would buy them unless they have a lot of money. Another disadvantage is that things would cost a lot more than they already do. Solar energy has its ups and downs but it would be a more efficient than the type of energy that we are using currently.
kariman
3/13/2014 03:05:42 am
Wind energy :
Erin Mathews
3/13/2014 03:05:54 am
One alternative energy resource is tides. Tidal energy is produced through tidal energy generators. They are large, underwater turbines that are placed in areas with high tidal movements. They are designed to capture the kinetic motion of the ocean tides in order to produce electricity. Tidal power is great for future power and electricity because of how big oceans are. Advantages to having this is that we can have another way of creating electricity. A disadvantage is that they cost a lot to construct each. A good example of an alternative energy source is Tidal Power.
Jailyn Ramos
3/13/2014 03:06:13 am
Alternative energy is any energy source that is an alternative to a fossil fuel. For example water is one and solar and wind but wind is different because it stays as wind. But in general alternative energy is like currently conceived, it also get more carbon dioxide generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal heat.
LukeChamberlain
3/13/2014 03:06:20 am
Solar power is a great resource because it can run anything that runs on electricity. Although a disadvantages to that using solar power is that EVERYTHING that uses electricity would have to be connected to a solar panel. If we did this though we would never have to use electricity again. But we would take up so much space putting solar panels. In conclusion I think solar power is a good idea if you had no electricity.
Molly
3/13/2014 03:06:41 am
One example of alternative energy is wind energy. Wind energy is kinetic energy created by the wind in order to produce wind power. Wind energy can be converted by a wind turbine that does that. As hot air rises, cooler air moves in to fill in. As long as the sun shines, the wind will blow. And as long as the wind blows, people will use it to power their lives.
Tia Hawkins
3/13/2014 03:10:23 am
Wind power has it's good's and bad's. Like wind helps us with electricity. Because with out electricity we could have not done a lot of stuff we do every day so wind energy can be good. Plus wind power can be bad because if the wind is to powerful it may hit down trees then fall on your house and that not good. So wind power has it's up's and down.
Madeleine
3/13/2014 08:35:46 am
An good alternative form of energy might be wind energy. Harnessing wind energy take wind turbines, which are spun by the wind which generates electrical energy. The upside to this is that you're getting energy in a somewhat cleaner manner. The downside to it is that you have to construct these massive turbines that take up a lot of landspace that could be used for other things
Madeleine
3/13/2014 08:38:26 am
Wind energy is clean and renewable resource that we will have for millenia to come.
Nikyy Letic
3/13/2014 09:05:26 am
One alternative energy is wind energy. Wind energy can be useful in reducing the use of fossil fuels but there are problems with using wind entirely as an alternative to fossil fuels in massive wind farms. Wind energy offers many advantages, which explains why it's the fastest-growing energy source in the world. Wind energy has several disadvantages and one of them is that winds are unreliable as sometimes the wind strength may be too low to support a wind turbine or wind farm.
Jada R
3/14/2014 01:28:41 am
What are the different types of alternative energy? There are many different types of alternative energy. Here are some examples of alternative energy biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar. I think biomass is a good alternative energy. I think that biomass is a good alternative energy because more than 150 years ago which is one form of biomass, it supplied up to 90% to are energy needs. Here are some advantages of biomass one is biomass is available throughout the world, two is that alcohols and other fuels produced by biomass are efficient, viable, and relatively clean-burning. Here are two examples of the disadvantages of biomass one is biomass still is an expensive source, both in terms of producing the biomass and converting it to alcohols, two is biomass could contribute a great deal to global warming and particulate pollution if directly burned. Why are alternative energy so important?
Kyra
3/15/2014 11:08:35 am
Geothermal energy has been considered a lot. Many people believe that it is the perfect solution to all of our problems, but does it have some downsides? Geothermal energy is made in small, partially underground plants, which means it would have a small footprint on Earth. It can be a bit costly to build the plants, though which may be harsh on some less fortunate communities. It causes little pollution, which is a really great aspect of this type of alternative energy. The resources that the energy is made from are renewable, though only if the plant is maintained. All in all, Geothermal energy is a great alternative to the types of energy we use now, and should be considered for the future. Comments are closed.
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