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energy consumption is a huge part of our daily lives
we eat with energy
we travel with energy
we work with energy
and we even flirt with energy
today we gather most of our energy from coal, oil and natural gas
also known as fossil fuels
additionally we gather energy from biomass
nuclear and renewables
fossil fuels consist of the extracted decomposed organisms and plants that existed millions of years ago
biomass converts plants into biometric materials that produce energy
nuclear energy is released during nuclear fusion
Lastly, renewable energy comes from a source that's not depleted when used such as..
wind or solar power
but what's the profound difference between them?
how do they affect our planet?
fossil fuels cost more than what we pay at the pump
and impacts our environment in many ways
these impacts include global warming
air quality detoriaration
oil spills
and acid rain
it's also projected fossil fuel resources will be depleted within the next fifty to one hundred years
biomass and nuclear energy also have similar issues
and luckily we have one
renewable energy comes from resources which can actually replenish in our lifetime
whereas fossil fuels are a one time use resource in human time scale
resources for renewable energy include sunlight, wind,rain,tides,waves and geothermal heat
the best part is that we dont need to compromise our planet to harness it
nor do we have to rely on other nations for these resources
which history has shown to be a contributor to war, famine and political instability
so how do we get this ...
to look like this
presently we have the technology to be 100 % renewable reliant
the truth is our infrastructure is built around our fossil fuel dependency
if we could convert our infrastructure to what's known as a super grid, we would be able to rely on clean renewable energy
will our children live in a world full of pollution?
or should they continue the path of evolution?