Energy sources and the environment: nonrenewable and renewable

On this exercise, you’re going to get to champion two very totally different sources of power. You’ll look at the professionals and cons of each a renewable and a nonrenewable supply of power obtainable to us at present. Based mostly on what you may have discovered from the Module Notes and different readings each on this module and extra assets you may have situated, you’ll be able to construct a convincing argument for every of the sources you choose.

First:

1. Go to the web site U.S. Energy Facts Explained (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from the U.S. Vitality Info Administration

1. On the left facet of the web page, there’s a desk of hyperlinks for “Nonrenewable power sources” and “Renewable power sources”
2. Choose one power supply from the nonrenewable record and one power supply from the renewable record. Open the hyperlink and browse the data on the primary web page fastidiously. Then, scroll down in direction of the underside of that web page and click on on the hyperlink in the proper nook (with the >>) to search out extra info you will want. For instance, I selected “Heating Oil” from the non-renewable record. I then scrolled down and clicked on “The place Our Heating Oil Comes From >>” and continued paging by way of “Components Affecting Heating Oil Costs.” I’ll want some info from every of those sections to make my presentation to the city council informative and convincing. Any gasoline you choose may have a number of sub-pages to learn. See the instance beneath.
3. It’s possible you’ll need to print these pages, or you’ll be able to take cautious notes.

2. Discover any extra dependable assets on the matters you chose both from our module readings or your individual analysis.

While you arrive on the web site, you will note the desk of hyperlinks on the left. If you choose “Heating Oil” and “Biofuels”, the desk will broaden to their sub-pages, as proven on the proper. Some sub-pages may have extra sub-pages (for instance “Costs and Outlook”).

Subsequent, submit to the Dialogue Board:

• Use the data you gathered to jot down a presentation for the city council within the city the place you reside, or another chosen location, about these two power sources.
  • Give the placement and identify of the city, and pay attention to the tradition and surroundings of the locality—e.g., desert cities almost definitely is not going to be excited about hydroelectric energy.
  • Analyze the positives and negatives (or execs and cons) of power sources for determination making on the neighborhood degree. Take into consideration the fee, environmental impression, and scalability of the expertise, in addition to the way forward for the city and the power supply.
  • Which might you suggest the city spend money on at present? Why? Which might you help for the city to spend money on in 2025? Why?