Objectives
• To measure family's daily energy usage in watts, kilowatts, and kilowatt hours.
• To calculate the needed energy resources of coal, oil, natural gas, and uranium to supply your family with energy.
• To compare the costs of these energy resources.
• To evaluate the "best" energy resources in terms of more than just direct cost
• To propose five methods of energy conservation
Introduction
We are dependent on energy for almost everything in our lives. When the outside temperature rises a little, we immediately switch on the air conditioner to keep our house cool. This is using up of energy. We have starting taking things for granted and we have started wasting energy unnecessarily. Energy is limited and hence to maintain the quality of life, it is important that we use our energy resources wisely. If we do not conserve energy, the energy will exhaust and we will have nothing to use.
Energy Intensity is considered a measure of the energy efficiency of a nation’s economy.
If a country has high energy intensity, this means that there is a high cost in converting ener...
As the global population increases exponentially, having passed six billion in 1999, the world population is expected to be 8.9 billion by the year 2050. The worlds energy consumption will increase by an estimated 54 percent by 2025. Energy demand in the industrialized world is projected to grow 1.2 percent per year. Energy is a critical component of sustained economic growth and improved standards of living. One of the major requirements for sustaining human progress is an adequate source of energy. As the world’s technological enhancements and standards of living improve, so too does their appetite for electricity.
List the major sources of energy in the US from highest percentage to lowest percentage.
...to artificial costs of resources, it is humans that cause it to happen. Not only do these destructions cause global warming, they also put the health of many in danger as the climate often reflects the health of individuals. The gas permitted into the air by hydraulic fracturing and the chemicals from burning forests can all be breathed in and affect one’s health. Even the act of human terrorism, like the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City, can cause green-house gases to escape into the atmosphere along with other air pollutants. Driving a car also contributes to the quantity of carbon dioxide emitted into the ecosystem. Individuals do not bother to use alternatives because they tend to choose the more convenient way of life. Human activities such as hydraulic fracturing, rice cultivation, fossil fuel burning and deforestation all contributes to global warming.
Lab 4: Energy Conservation: Hot Stuff!! The purpose of this experiment is to try to find the original temperature of the hot water in the heater using the 60 degrees C thermometer. Use your 60°C thermometer, and any materials available in your laboratory, to determine the temperature of the water in the coffee pot. During this experiment we calculated the original temperature of a heater after it had been cooled down, and we did this by measuring hot, cold, and warm water, with a thermometer that had tape covering 60 degrees and up.
...one strives to use energy wisely, existing resources will last longer. Less damage to the environment will occur.
The law of thermodynamics states that energy is neither created nor destroyed, but it can transform to alternate states. A major amount of energy is lost as heat as it translates states. The United States Department of Energy published online that a “typical U.S. family spends about $1,900 a year on home utility bills… [Yet], a large portion of that energy is wasted” (Source F). if a family is going to spend that much money on utility, shouldn’t they receive all the energy they can? This is a major concern for environmentalist as they understand that even the most efficient power plants do not convert the available energy entirely, which is very difficult to do. The government can intervene, however, and offer recommendations to each household to save what they can. These small government recommendations can assure a more efficient nation when every family cooperates. Energy conversion is not one hundred percent efficient, therefore governments can mediate and solidify their nation towards living
“Reducing your heat-trapping emissions does not mean forgoing modern conveniences; it means making smart choices, using energy-efficient products, and understanding which areas of your life generate the most carbon emissions.” (Ten Personal Solutions to Global Warming) A decade ago, global warming was not much of a concern as it is now. No matter how much we are informed about it , we as a society seem to ignore the future disasters that global warming will acquire. Global warming is a “global” dilemma and everyone has an obligation to help reduce emissions.
Energy is a daily necessity we take advantage of without fully understanding the consequences of creating it. The electrical energy that we use as consumers comes from power plants that then convert other types of energy to electricity. The most common way this is done is from burning fossil fuels. The only benefits to this method is the low cost and the growing demand for oil, natural gas heating, and other products refined from fossil fuels. The repercussions of this cheap practice is the environmental and physical harm caused by the fumes and other byproducts of using fossil fuels. One main set back of this method is that people may not continue using it forever. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources that have come from millions or years
ways. The use of electricity will reduces the usage of the earth’s resources such as gas and oil.
There are many different sources of energy that are naturally available throughout the world in different forms. There are two types of energy: renewable and non-renewable. Non-renewable is made from fossil fuels; which can include oil, coal and wood. They are non-renewable because they are not regenerated immediately, and it can take between 100-100,000 years to make a fossil fuel. They are important because they produce constant energy throughout the world. This is because of their high availability. The problem with non-renewable energy is that, when burned, they release harmful greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Especially when the world, as a whole, is using too much too quickly; and therefore the earth cannot replenish the fuels naturally or quickly enough. Renewable sources of energy are obtained from different natural sources. A benefit about this kind of energy is that it can be replaced and it is sustainable. Renewable energy is important because it is used significantly in electricity generation and heating. It is also important because it can be replenished, and therefore it is better for the environment.
Household energy conservation is a very practical and realistic approach to conserving energy within our society. US households consume a tremendous amount of natural gas as well as electric energy. It has been calculated that the amount of energy consumed within the US increased exponentially from about 1850 to 1975. If energy continued to increase at this rate, we would be experiencing severe energy shortages in our current society. Luckily, steps towards conservation, including various energy regulations, have curbed that growth somewhat, brining the predicted 160 Qbtu/yr for the year 2000 down to around 93.8 Qbtu/yr by the year 1996. However, household energy usage is still a major issue as households consume about 38% of the total consumed energy and contribute greatly to natural gas consumption and issues such as global warming. Therefore, it is important that people understand how we use energy in the household and what steps can be taken to conserve that energy.
...els: Answering the Energy Challenge.” Foreign Affairs 2012: 134. SIRS Issue Researcher. Web. 3 Apr. 2014.
...e of efficient and environmentally friendly energy source that is used is by Norway. It got sixty four percent of its total energy from hydroelectricity. Starkraft is the largest producer of hydroelectricity in Europe which was able to contribute in building two hundred-sixty-three hydroelectricity plants in Norway, sixty in Sweden, ten in Germany and four in Finland. The introduction of hydroelectricity power plants in Europe benefit in superior efficiency, and a greater environment .
In addition to, a huge issue with non-renewable energy is the fact that we get most of it from foreign countries. According to a recent study done by Energy Information Administration, “58% of our petroleum comes from outside the country”, this means as some speculate, that o...
Imagine a life without lights, televisions, computers, trains, washing machine, refrigerators and microwaves. Imagine a planet so polluted that smog is in the air so bad that one cannot see very far, lakes and streams are poisoned, and land so badly scarred from people trying to find more energy sources. This may become reality in nearly future as a result of abuse of our energy resources. That reveals that energy is most important in our life, while a planet where we live is important too, a planet which effected by both generate the energy to meet our demands, and our use of energy.