Why We Need Wind Power
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James Chapman
Richard Lahti
Chemistry 304
September 26, 2012
Wind Power: May not be just hot air.
Everybody knows that fossil fuels will not last forever, and the human race will soon need to find a viable renewable energy source to maintain the current quality and capacity of life as it is known today. But it’s not just that the reserves are limited, the real issue is what fossil fuels emit to achieve that huge demand for energy and what that is doing to the environment. But trying to come up with a sustainable resource to replace the world’s energy demands is a complex undertaking. There are many possible replacements for fossil fuels, but wind energy is the best viable solution for the world’s future needs and the need to invest in wind power is necessary because time is running short.
What are fossil fuels and why the need to conserve them? To better understand how to conserve or replace non-renewable natural resources the first step is the need to explore how much fossil fuels are used for electricity. Fossil fuels consist of three elements; oil, coal, and natural gas. To better understand how to conserve or replace non-renewable natural resources the first step is the need to explore how much fossil fuels are used for electricity. There are many problems with fossil fuels; but the following will concentrate on the main two (what is the second one?). The first problem that needs to be addressed is the fact that the United States, for example, has been dependent on fossil fuels for the last century. From 1950 to 2005; fossil fuels provided 85–93% of all energy production (megawatts) and will not last to meet the demand at the rate of production. At this rate, the reserves will only last another 200 years. With the population in the United States predicted to increase from 314 million now to 423 million in 2050 (74.26% increase), the need to increase the production of fossil fuels is obvious..
At 42%, coal is the most common fuel...
Richard Lahti
Chemistry 304
September 26, 2012
Wind Power: May not be just hot air.
Everybody knows that fossil fuels will not last forever, and the human race will soon need to find a viable renewable energy source to maintain the current quality and capacity of life as it is known today. But it’s not just that the reserves are limited, the real issue is what fossil fuels emit to achieve that huge demand for energy and what that is doing to the environment. But trying to come up with a sustainable resource to replace the world’s energy demands is a complex undertaking. There are many possible replacements for fossil fuels, but wind energy is the best viable solution for the world’s future needs and the need to invest in wind power is necessary because time is running short.
What are fossil fuels and why the need to conserve them? To better understand how to conserve or replace non-renewable natural resources the first step is the need to explore how much fossil fuels are used for electricity. Fossil fuels consist of three elements; oil, coal, and natural gas. To better understand how to conserve or replace non-renewable natural resources the first step is the need to explore how much fossil fuels are used for electricity. There are many problems with fossil fuels; but the following will concentrate on the main two (what is the second one?). The first problem that needs to be addressed is the fact that the United States, for example, has been dependent on fossil fuels for the last century. From 1950 to 2005; fossil fuels provided 85–93% of all energy production (megawatts) and will not last to meet the demand at the rate of production. At this rate, the reserves will only last another 200 years. With the population in the United States predicted to increase from 314 million now to 423 million in 2050 (74.26% increase), the need to increase the production of fossil fuels is obvious..
At 42%, coal is the most common fuel...