Energy Runs Our Lives

The Paris agreement pledges to reduce CO2 emissions, which causes global warming. While electricity is called green energy for the future, our history has been completely changed with unexpected inventions. This essay will follow the main article and deeply think about the solutions.

When we turn on the lights and don’t turn them off , when we leave sinks on when we brush our teeth instead of turning them off until we need them. We are wasting energy by not realizing how much this could affect the environment. Animals, plants, humans, and minerals rely on energy to get the nutrients they need and to help give the plants their strength so they can provide food, flowers and other

The world right now is facing a major disaster if our habits don’t change. Fossil fuels dominate our energy demand and at our current rate this will remain true for quite some time. The World Energy outlook claims that by 2030 84% of our energy demands will be fulfilled by fossil fuels (Shafiee et al, 181). It is believed that we possess the reserves to meet our demands until 2030 (Shafiee et al, 181) but the cost will increase as time goes on. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource, meaning that once we run out of what’s currently available, we cannot replenish it. Our future energy needs are heavily dependent on a non-renewable and quickly depleting energy source.

Have you ever wondered how many sources for energy you use during your day? We use energy to drive our cars, heat and light our homes, and provide efficiency at our jobs. We live hectic and demanding lives and little thought is given about the types of energy resources we have used from the time we wake up to our alarm clocks to the time we lay our head down in our warm cozy bed at night. According to the Energy Information Agency, in 2012, the primary energy consumption in the United States was about 95 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu). That is equal to 18% of world total primary energy consumption. The world total primary energy consumption was about 529 quadrillion Btu. (n.d.). Merriam-Webster Defines a Btu as “the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature (as 39°F)” (2015).

Renewable energy is on the increase, however the rate in which this increase is taking place is too slow. This leads to our country not being very sustainable. Before we begin to talk about the roadmap, it is important that we must understand the definition of sustainability. Sustainability is conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources . In terms of energy this can be achieved by increasing our use of renewable energy. Renewable energy is when energy is sourced from natural and alternative energy such as wind and solar .

The purpose of the two stories I read and the video I watched is to inform you of how energy is used and how it can be created. The central idea of all three of the source is explaining how much you need energy and how you can or do use it in your everyday life.

Sustainable development is defined as “Development that meets the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (IISD, par. 1 ).

Anderson, D. United Nations Development Programme, United Nations. & World Energy Council. (2000). World Energy Assessment: Energy and the challenge of sustainability. New York, NY: United Nations Development Programme

Sustainable development means that the present generations should be able to make use of resources to live better lives in such a manner that it does not compromise the ability of future generations. For sustainable development to occur, there needs to be sustainable economic, ecological and community development. Society needs to be educated about ways in which they can use resources, especially natural, in such a manner that it does not cause harm to the environment and put future generations lives at risk.

What do we know about our energy sources and how our energy choices affect the environment? Many people still do not put much though into this topic or pay any attention to the amount of energy they use or where it comes from. For some it is just willful negligence, but for many others it may be due to a lack of knowledge on the subject. Perhaps it is a good idea to pay closer attention and educate ourselves so we can make informed decisions that may lead to less stress on our wallets and on our environment. In order to make a change, we should observe our currently used energy sources in everyday life, the impact of increasing energy uses, and observe all of the alternative options available to us.

Sustainable development is the improvement that addresses the issues of the present without bargaining the capacity of future eras to address their own issues. It consists of two key ideas:

“The Careers in Energy Week” presentation was helpful in terms of learning new information about electricity. For example, it was interesting to learn that one apple contains 116 watts of energy and a big mac contains 654 watts. I found it fascinating that running on a treadmill for an hour releases 200 watts of energy which is equivalent to 10 CFLs and 25 LEDs and that the annual household lighting energy use is approximately 1,927,200 watts which is equivalent to 2,700 hours on a treadmill, burning 526

Energy is one of the main contributors to the success of today’s population (The Importance of Energy). It is fundamental to our lives. How we acquire our energy makes a huge difference

The United States consumes more energy than needed, compared to the rest of the world. However, to properly address such an issue as over consumption of energy, one first must understand what “energy” is.

Sustainable development is about meeting the needs of today without over-using the resources for future. It requires the integration of environmental, economic and social priorities into policies and programs[b]. It is different from green growth as green growth does not take social priorities into account which means that green growth is more focusing on improvement of quantity but sustainable development focusing more on quality of human’s life experience.