Reducing Harmful Emissions by Using Alternative Energy

The Alternative energy industry in the United States has been at a steady rate of growth for the past decade, however there is still controversy over the use of renewable energies, their impact on the economy, and their impact on the environment. As controversial as the topic is, the argument boils down to a moral need to support environmental regulations, and an economical need to sustain domestic growth in the Energy industry of the United States. Mainly, the question is can alternative energy effective replace fossil fuels? There are of course arguments for both sides of this question.

Currently in the U.S. we rely on non-renewable sources to produce our energy such as oil, coal, natural gas and nuclear energy. Although these methods do well producing energy, they also have large down falls environmental, economically, and in other ways that fail to show a promising future. This makes it necessary that we adapt alternative renewable energy methods that do not have these effects, and can insure a promising future.

The extraction of petroleum takes place on land with drilling rigs and offshore via drill ships and semi-submersibles for deep

In the past hundred years we have been relying on fossil fuel as the major sources of energy, until now people are starting to see what harms fossil fuel does to our environment, and people are staring to see that we are running out of this sources, but likely with the advancement of technology scientist have been able to find something that will replace fossil fuel, and help clean our environment. This replacement are Alternative energy sources. These sources can be described as energy that will be less harmful to the environment as well as humans, cheap, and comes from sources that we won't run out of. One of the most popular source of alternative energy is solar energy. Solar power is the energy

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.

Alternative energy versus fossil fuels is a very controversial issue surrounding America today. The issue is so controversial for many reasons, such as our economic dependence on fossil fuels and the possibility of global warming due to the burning of these fossil fuels we are so dependent on. Where one argument seems to succeed in persuading the reader one way, another rebuttal can be made that will neutralize the arguments before it. If the United States become more alternative energy dependent, it could destroy thousands of jobs, or it could save the US’s economy.

In order to become a petroleum engineer you need to have a bachelor's degree and education in either math or science education. You have to learn how to design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below Earth's surface. Petroleum engineering is very difficult to learn But it is a good field to work in. You have to first work in mechanical and chemical engineering before you go to petroleum engineering. This is the highest paying engineer job.

Engineering is key in modern society today and we strive to make everything better and better each day. One of the most highly credited fields of engineering would have to be none other than Petroleum Engineering. An education in petroleum engineering provides a wide spectrum of specialties to keep the industry running. These are reservoir engineering, drilling engineering, and production engineering to name a few. A reservoir engineer determines the oil in place and devises the most appropriate technology to produce the oil within the prevailing economic environment. Advanced reservoir simulators provide computer models that could predict the performance of the recovery techniques over a period of many years in future. Reservoir engineers

Everyday, we emit harmful gases into the atmosphere and are slowly, but surely, damaging the earth. Being the only known planet with the ability to sustain life, you would think we would take greater care in protecting our home. In my life and career, I want to collaborate with others towards creating more environmentally friendly fuels to power our society; during this time, I want to work towards finding more effective techniques of extracting oil, in comparison to current methods such as fracking. I believe these goals to be very achievable by obtaining a degree in petroleum engineering, then continuing on to graduate school. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and a 2013 study that turned algae into oil in under an hour, are the two dominant reasons I have been drawn to the petroleum field.

While I was attending one of my classes, the professor asked us a surprising question regarding our purpose for studying at University of Miami. The question was whether our goal is to claim the Bachelor degree or expanding our knowledge about the major we’re studying? I was completely shocked by the question because I have never thought about studying engineering in this perspective. All I wanted was to get the Bachelor degree in order to secure my future. I kept thinking about this question for almost a week, until I realized that a person can gain more than just a degree during his college time. Therefore, in this paper I will discuss three main aspects that I learned in this semester which are: being a

Before starting my petroleum engineering degree, I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005 with a degree in Economics.My first job out of college was a petroleum landman leasing mineral rights in the Barnett Shale in my hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.I could not have found a better job to start out with from school and I really developed a strong interest in the oil and gas industry.I soon moved on to researching title work to determine mineral owners in places like Wyoming, New Mexico, and all over west Texas.One of the reasons I enjoyed the industry so much is that it was such an exciting time to be involved and it was a very competitive market place.Every courthouse I worked in was usually packed, with other petroleum landmen trying to determine mineral owners as fast as they could and sign new leases to start new drilling projects.After working as a landmen for a few years, I decided to go back to school and learn more about the production and drilling aspects of the industry.I began attending LSU to study petroleum engineering.Having an economics degree, I always paid a lot of attention to the stock market and the price of oil.I always knew that it was a real possibility oil prices could come crashing down because of the booming supply of oil that outpaced the global demand growth.That

Petroleum engineers have a firm background in geology, mathematics, engineering, economics, and physics course work. Consequently, this means a petroleum engineer is qualified in extracting and producing hydrocarbons from subsurface sedimentary environment. "Petroleum engineers design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth 's surface (Bureau of Labor Statistics).” There are always good and bad ways to accomplish responsibilities, and it is an engineer 's job to determine the safest and most economically sound method for success. The same thought process is applied when it comes to extracting hydrocarbons. Petroleum engineers "study geological and geophysical (UNSW, 2015)” maps to determine the most efficient methods to drill, and they will use reservoir simulators to help predict the economic value of the well. Over the years an increase in technology has helped the industry to create new ways to extract more oil from the reservoirs. The industry has helped to "...develop ways to inject water, chemicals,

People are inflicting major damage to the Earth's environment, and if we don't do anything to stop the destruction soon, the results could be devastating. Most people know about global warming and think it may be a serious problem in the future. What most people don't understand is that global warming is happening now, and we are already feeling some of its destructive power. Because of the dangerous effects of global warming, alternative energy sources need to be aggressively pursued. Finding and utilizing alternative energy sources may be the only way to combat the increase of global warming.

My talk today is about energy especially about energy demands. What is energy? In physics, energy is defined as the capacity to do work. This capacity is very important to our daily lives, business, and education and even for the national security. This is why it is so important for world to meet the growing demands of the energy. According to Global future studies & research stated that there are 1.3 billion people are living without electricity today, which is 20% of total population and that 2 billion of population, is expected to be added to world population between now and 2050. Moreover, countries like BRICS (Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China, South Africa) under rapid growth

Third-generation technologies are still under development and include advanced biomass gasification, biorefinery technologies, concentrating solar thermal power, hot dry rock geothermal energy, and ocean energy. Advances in nanotechnology may also play a major role.