Solar Energy is a great way to cut back on our carbon footprint. Carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. Solar energy is clean, free and easy to use after setup. Solar energy is when the sun makes energy that is collected by solar panels which turn it to energy we can use. Solar can also be passive where it comes in through windows in a house to warm it. Solar is a efficient way to get energy and can also be used to heat our homes and cool them too! Solar can work together with other renewable energy sources like geothermal to make things go like cars. Solar is a great thing for Colorado too, because we already have it implemented in many places in the state. Houses, airports, schools, and other places around Colorado have solar energy. With solar energy being so expensive to setup many places still use coal to get energy.
Coal energy is a great way to get energy at a cheap price. Coal mining is on the decline on Colorado because of the health hazards to workers and the cost of mining coal. Burning coal for energy creates byproducts of particles that cause greenhouse gasses. Coal is a great way to get energy but is bad for the environment. It pollutes the air and takes up lots of space. Coal is non renewable because it takes millions of years to form and also when mining for it ruins the environment around it. Laws have been made that makes the miners repair the land back to its original state but still underneath the land is ruined. Coal is overall just a much worse way to make energy and worse for us too.
Solar energy is clean, good for the environment, is renewable and is already implemented around Colorado. Solar is a clean and virtually harmless alternative to coal and other energy sources we ha...
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...nsive today," even though solar energy is very expensive now the price is always decreasing. Solar is becoming more viable for Colorado.
Solar energy is very viable and because of its price lowering and Colorado having sun 300 days of the year. Coal is bad for the environment and is non-renewable. Solar is the energy of the future and is becoming more available and used in Colorado already in places like the airport or peoples houses. Solar is getting more popular and even things like solar powered cars are being made. The Ford C Max energi has a solar panel on the roof to harness the suns energy and keep it going. Solar is much better energy source than anything else. If everyone has solar panels and batteries we would not need to worry about power being messed up with trees falling or digging in the ground. With solar we could all have our own “power plant”.
Wind energy, on the other hand, is where Kansas excels. According to American Wind Energy Association the central states through Kansas and down to Texas are the leading states in wind energy (Wind Energy and Wildlife). We are the windiest states of America, so we would gain more from wind energy than solar
Coal is considerably one of the most important sources of energy in nature and is one the most significant sources for power generation worldwide. The excavation and importance of coal became mainstream and apparent during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The myths must be dispelled. First of all, coal is not a bountiful. It is a nonrenewable resource and, according to a United States Geologic Survey, it is only expected...
Our country is currently suffering energy-wise, we have been powering with inefficient sources for years now and the harm that it is doing to the country has started to become apparent. Renewable energy is the only way to stop, or at the very least set back the inevitable downfall of our ecosystem. I think that the next big breakthrough for renewable energy is implementing off-grid communities that use renewable sources as their main sources of power, so that we can potentially escape the energy rut that we got ourselves stuck in.
Coal also can be very damaging to the environment. People in the coal industry don’t always follow the precautions needed for helping the recovering environment that coal mining hurt. Most of the time water is polluted from the byproduct the is produced while mining coal. Like acid mine drainage, air pollution from coal-fired power plants, coal dust, coal sludge, and mountaintop
The sun has been a major aspect of life since the beginning of time. People used many other forms of energy before electricity was discovered. There has been a debate over energy resources for years. Many people are worried about what current energy resources may be doing to the environment. Oil spills and nuclear power plant mishaps have only been a few accidents that have had a big impact on the environment and the people who inhabit it. There are plenty of energy sources that do not harm the environment and are still able to get the job done. Solar energy is one energy alternative that will insure the betterment of the country and, at the same time, protect the natural environment.
How solar energy, a non-fossil energy resource, non CO2 producing technology, can disrupt man’s addiction to oil gas and coal and reduce CO2 emissions.
Roughly 68 percent of the electricity generated in the United States of America is produced by fossil fuels. That includes petroleum, natural gases and coal. Although coal contributes around 37 percent to the factor, it is by far not the cleanest of them all. Some might argue that it is good for the economy because it is cheap and it creates jobs.. But the other side of the story portrays coal mining as a process that kills thousands of coal miners a year and that it practically destroys the environment around the mining with soot and air pollution. Mining now days is a big part of urbanization; due to how cheap the process is. There are different ways that coal mining is done. Mainly mountain top removal is done but there are many other
The reason we don’t replace coal energy is because it produces a profitable amount of energy, just like most cars get fairly good mpg. While solar and wind energy are not efficient and take a ton of sun and wind as well as entire farms of panels or mills to produce the same amount of energy, which goes back to solar and wind being more expensive.
The future of the United States solar energy industry will be shaped not only by economic growth, but also by the rate of declining oil resources and the global realization of the consequences of human induced climate change. Political responses to this realization in the United States include; new policies, legislature, and tax incentives to both businesses and private households to promote growth and investment in the solar power industry.
Preview: Today I will discuss the potential that solar power has to become this country’s main supply of energy and the latest research that can make solar power more efficient and cost effective. I will also present the environmental benefits that come with using solar power over other and more harmful forms of energy.
Burning and mining coal for fuel is harmful to the environment but because how cheap and easy it is to find many people are unwilling to give it up as a fuel source. One of the problems with coal is that they are limited and are non-renewable so once it has been used we won’t be able to use it again.
Solar thermal energy is dead! A solar thermal heating system can cost upwards of $7,000 to install and it most likely won't even save you too much money. This is why many people debate over whether they should use a solar thermal water heating system, because they think they are saving money, or an inexpensive traditional water heating system. A traditional heating system is a system that is powered off of electricity, gas, oil or some other fuel. A solar thermal heating system uses the energy from the sun, hence “solar”, and it turns that energy into hot water to either heat a home or to provide domestic hot water. The energy from the sun is captured by energy collectors, also known as solar panels. The water is heated inside the panels and then distributed throughout the home for use or stored in a tank for later use. The ideas behind this sound great, but in reality that is not the case.Solar thermal energy is not the best choice for home heating a home or hot water heating.
First of all, solar energy is the energy produced when the sun heats the solar panel. Thus, when the sun heats the panels, it produces electricity. Solar power produces energy during the day and can store energy for the night. Solar power does not pollute the environment. However, it has high maintenance cost, and it takes a lot of land space.
Using fossil fuels such as coal and oil is inefficient, dangerous, and otherwise a process that is known to eventually fail as a long lasting energy source. Yet, there is hope for the future of energy, this new hope has many shapes and forms, but requires a chance to be fully implemented in our everyday life. Such energy sources like solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, and hydro power are the key to our future. These energy sources are proven to be long lasting, safe, more reliable, and the next innovation. In short, all Americans should switch to renewable energy, resulting in a safer and more efficient world.