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    Debate: Alternative Energy is Better Good morning/afternoon fellow peers and staff members. Today, I am going to prove how alternative energy sources are better than conventional sources. Some people don’t know the difference from alternative and conventional energy sources.Conventional sources are sources that are most common and have been traditionally used in the past. Alternative sources are the more eco-friendly source which makes our world a better place to live in. Examples of alternative energy

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    world’s main energy source since they were discovered, however, they carry harmful side effects such as pollution and climate change. Forms of alternative energy such as solar, wind, and nuclear power are possible replacements of fossil fuel energy. Controversy surrounds both fossil fuels and alternative forms of energy due to each energy form having consequences. Some believe that alternative energy brings just as many disadvantages as fossil fuels, while others argue that alternative energy is better

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    Alternative Energy Resources and Human Dependence on Oil Introduction The modern world is fuelled by oil (Youngquest, 1998). This reality has brought tremendous changes and developments that is continuously transforming the modern period, changing its lifestyles and economies in the last 200 years. However, these changes do not only paved for modernization and development, but it has also paved for the environmental crisis that the world is now facing (Bodley, 2008). Environmental crisis refers

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    Oil production and inventions of alternative energy sources have been critically analyzed from the beginning of energy production. Alternatives such as wind power, water power, and solar cells are just a few of the many alternative energy sources that will be addressed and by providing factual evidence, their potential will be illustrated. When examining these touchy topics one major question can be addressed: how reliable will alternative energy sources be once oil is gone? Further examination

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    The Benefits of Alternative Energy Alternative energy has been an option as an energy source for a few years now. Unfortunately, there were a significant amount of obstacles that it has had to overcome, or that it is still having to overcome. The obstacles range from the lack of efficiency of alternative energy, fossil fuels being more efficient than alternative energy, and the subpar technological advancements. There are situations where alternative energy is useful and should be considered. Although

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    Alternative Energy. What is it? Alternative energy: energy generated in ways that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment, avoiding the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power (Google Definition). ALternative energy is the way to go: it is cleaner than Fossil Fuels and Nuclear Power, it works with the environment, and is benefitial to the community. First off, the majority of the world, 80% of the United States uses Nuclear power or Fossil Fuels as a source of energy and electricity

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    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

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    ALTERNATIVE FUELS FOR IC ENGINE A Technical seminar Report submitted to Manipal University in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree of BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING In Automobile Engineering Submitted by KULDEEP KUMAR SINGH (Reg. No- 130934158) DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL AND AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (A Constituent College of Manipal University) MANIPAL – 576104, KARNATAKA, INDIA August 2016 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I have taken great efforts

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    fuels are the main source of energy on Earth, there are several other forms of energy that are gaining in popularity. Alternative energy, or renewable energy, is a more environmentally and economically friendly source of energy. There are four main forms of alternative energy; solar, wind, nuclear, and hydroelectric. Each source has several different advantages over fossil fuels as well as disadvantages of use and durability. Using these renewable sources as the main provider of energy is starting to

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    provide tremendous amounts of energy, there are several adverse effects and disadvantages to using it as a source of fuel. As an alternative to fossil fuels, renewable sources such as nuclear, hydrogen, or solar energy and biofuels can be used to meet energy demands. Fossil fuels are considered to be unsustainable, environmentally destructive, inefficient, and the primary contributor of global warming. It is estimated that about eighty eight percent of global energy is produced by burning fossil

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