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Energy and Power Essay Energy and Power Although I am surrounded by energy and power, I never really knew just how much they mean to the world. However, after learning about the fundamentals of energy, I have a much deeper understanding of their magnitude. In this paper, I will reflect back on what I have learned about energy, and how it has affected me personally. For instance, I know now that the power I am using to sit here and type is roughly equivalent to the power used by an incandescent light bulb, but that is only the beginning. Energy is all around us, but to create power, we need to harness it. I never thought about the fact that everything on earth has some type of energy, and until this course I never even knew the six different types. ...show more content... I never anticipated that the things I learned in just the first few weeks of this course would lead me to change my own daily activities. Reading about the amounts of energy consumed in past years, and projections for the future, made me realize we need to start conserving now ("Environmental..." 2001). When I learned how much energy the United States consumed in a single year in BTU's, I began conserving my energy much more than I used to. I never knew that our country consumed more energy than is given off in the explosion of a hydrogen bomb ("Annual..."2004). Therefore, I am much more careful about turning off my lights, conserving my heat, and taking shorter showers. I would much rather know that I am doing my part to conserve the precious energy that we have, than know that I am lavishly wasting it. Until this course, I never would have understood the importance of energy conservation, but being able to convert the amount of energy that I use into different medias, such as horsepower, watts and Calories, has shown me just how much of a difference a single person can make (Texas, February 2005). As a single student in EGEE 101, the knowledge I have gained so far has only affected me, and maybe a few of my closest friends. As a class, I believe we can make a large difference, and as a campus, an even larger one. Learning new things about energy everyday Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

Energy Conservation Energy Conservation What can we do to help Carol D. Patterson Axia College University of Phoenix March 7, 201 Introduction I am doing my essay on energy conservation. I would like to point out the good and the bad points of energy conservation. What could happen if we do not start conserving the different kinds of energy we have left? What are the different kinds of energy? How might we put into practice the different kinds of energy? In my paper, I will explain these forms of energy, the costs, and the time line to get it done. Discussion Energy Conservation There are many ways to conserve energy. One would be redevelopment in urban or suburban settings. This could bring down the energy costs by changing ...show more content... Required government, societal, and global support for my plan Former Senators Bob Dole and Tom Daschle is in favor for cleaner fuels and renewable resources Patrick Mazza, (n.d.). Conclusion Our country and every country on this planet need to start doing something more than just talking about renewable and nonrenewable resources. The nonrenewable resources will not last forever. We all need to research and start using renewable resources before it is to late. What will happen if there is no energy for people to use? Will we go back to the Dark Ages where there was no energy for things we use all the time? We do need to wake up and get moving. References: Issues for Energy Conservation, (n.d.). Issues for Energy Conservation. Retrieved from http://www.landscapes2.org/issues/EnergyCon on March 6, 2010 Missouri Energy Issues, (n.d.), Missouri Energy Issues. Retrieved from http://mccaskill.senate.gov/?p=issue&id on March 6, 2010 Berg, L.R. & Hager, M.C. (2007). Visualizing Environmental Science Biological Resources in L.R. Berg & M.C. Hager (Edu), Visualizing environmental science (Chapter 15) Hoboken, NJ. John Wiley & Sons Berg, L.R. & Hager, M.C. (2007). Visualizing Environmental Science Environmental Sustainability & Human Values in L.R. Berg & M.C. Hager (Edu.) Visualizing environmental science (Chapter Two). Hoboken: NJ. John Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Energy Conservation Essay The topic of energy is one that is seen in the news more and more as each day passes. As most Americans can tell you these days, energy is essential for industrial and technological development in this or any other country. However, some believe that certain traditional methods of producing energy, such as burning fossil fuels, are depleting the earth's limited supply of natural resources and may also be harmful to the environment. They encourage the use of renewable sources of power, such as wind turbines or hydroelectric plants. While some debate humans being the cause of climate change, others believe mankind has barely made a mark on what our planet has to offer us. Conserving energy has nearly become as important an issue as producing ...show more content... The need for coal sparked the American Industrial Revolution and introduced new inventions such as the steam engine. Petroleum oil, another non–renewable resource, is found beneath the earth's surface and is collected through oil drilling. The conversion from oil to gasoline allowed for the invention of the automobile. Today, Petroleum is perhaps our most valuable source of fuel. Oil drills and refineries can be found all over the world, and the demand for this fuel has grown so great that it has caused a worldwide crisis. While some countries depend on oil as a source of fuel, others depend on exporting oil as their primary source of income. "The U.N. Security Council has terminated its authorization of foreign military operations in Libya. And as of tomorrow night, NATO's bombing campaign there will be over. Libyans now have to focus on the future, which includes reconstruction after the devastation of war. Some of the money for that effort may come from the country's oil wealth" (CAN OIL FUEL LIBYA'S RECONSTRUCTION? 1). The burning of fossil fuels has become a notorious cause of pollution. From contaminants being released into the atmosphere to oceans being devastated from oil spills, the earth's ecosystem is suffering thanks to years of thoughtless fuel consumption. Excessive utilization of coal and oil for generation of electricity leads to the multiple problems of acid rain, and rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. There are Get more content on StudyHub.Vip

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Energy Conservation Energy Conservation 1 Mitigation Strategies and Solutions: Energy Conservation Katie Shuker Axia College of University of Phoenix Energy Conservation 2 Energy conservation is the practice of decreasing the quantity of energy used while achieving a similar outcome of end use. This practice may result in increase human comfort, personal security, national security, environmental value, and financial capital. Energy conservation is a reduction or elimination of unnecessary energy use. There are many activities that people can do to conserve energy and help not only themselves, but also the environment and everyone around them. Conserving energy is important because most of our current energy sources are not renewable; meaning ...show more content... Also government support would be required when trying to get recycling bins and locations set up and where they can be and who would clean them out. Assistance from the government is not needed for turning lights off and unplugging electronics. That is only something that each individual can do to assist in conserving energy. Required societal support is will be to have communities come together to want to help conserve energy. To make people want to participate they need to be informed. Once they are informed of the plans and the benefits for everyone once the plan is put into place and successful then everyone will need to pull together to participate. Everyone in every state, county, city, and neighborhood will need to start to utilize the recycling locations. Once that is started everyone will also need to start saving energy in each and every household by implementing new rules to only have lights, Televisions, radios, computers, and any other electronics on when they are in use and someone is in the room. Energy Conservation 6 If the room is empty there should not be any electronic devices on or plugged in, with exceptions. Charges and such should only be plugged in when in use, everything else needs to be off and put away when not in use to help save the energy used on a regular basis. Now that the smaller goals are started the biggest way to conserve energy Get more content on StudyHub.Vip