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I understand that no method is perfect, but if you really want to get off oil, there has to be sacrifice somewhere else.
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The solar energy released by the sun may seem like the best source of energy for the world. It has many benefits: it is free, it does not pollute, is very reliable when the sun is shining, and it is very safe. With all of these benefits, it may seem odd that there are extremely few solar power plants on earth. The reasons that solar power plants do not power the world are summed up in two reasons: cost and reliability. Solar plants made of solar cells are extremely expensive to build. Thousands of square feet of solar cells are required to generate enough power for even a very small town. A large city simply doesn’t have enough room for a solar plant, or enough money. The second main reason is the unreliability of the plants. If the plant has a few cloudy days, there will be no electricity for the town. This is not an option for many towns or cities. In the modern age of today, we need to have power 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, not only on sunny days, sometimes at night.
Although solar power has many downfalls, its future remains bright as we develop more efficient cells, and find better ways to use them. The world of the future may be powered by amazing hybrid solar cells, but we must continue to research this useful technology. Scientists are creating new ideas for this technology, but you must continue the search for others!
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Wind power is not used extensively for two main reasons. The first reason is that the power plants are not reliable enough for modern lives. If there are a few calm days, an entire city could be out of power. The second reason that wind generation is not popular is that the wind generation plants are extremely loud. The sounds of the turbines spinning and generators generating are too loud to be close to any city or town. Although this is an economical and safe means to generate electricity, there are many parts that need to be improved!
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The second main downside of hydroelectric power plants is the fact that the dam, which is essential to the plant, destroys many habitats. A dam needs to hold a tremendous amount of water, and floods out surrounding forests, deserts, towns and anything else in its way. Lake Mead, supplying the Hoover Dam, has enough water to flood the entire state of Pennsylvania to a depth of 1 foot!
War does not make one great.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
where you live, is there an alternative source of fuel?
"I'VE GROWN TIRED OF ASKING, SO THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME..."
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
There was an interesting case of a local man, who was in the army during the early or mid 80s (cant remember) and actually came up with an idea for using water as a fuel to move cars, more specifically the army jeep cars. He was working at the project, which according to some people involved at the project at that time, was technologically possible. Suddenly, he and his projects dissapeared, people involved never mentions it, and the media never speaks about him. I've read about this case a long time ago and I thought it was not true (the article mentioned the man was in a mental institution), but a college teacher of mine later confirmed it.
War does not make one great.
War does not make one great.
Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
Well I've always thought that I could try changing things, but the only people with power to do it dosen't want to, and the rest of the population is OK being mindless sheep following their masters into the slaughter. So, the only thing a single person could to to improve things is to commit suicide...
War does not make one great.