I'm doing a debate in my honors science about nuclear energy and I'm on the side that's against it. I'm having trouble finding alternate energy sources and how you'll use them.
2006-12-15 04:48:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
1. Geothermal energy - This can be used to heat a home from the earth's own heat. Beneath the surface approximately 20 feet or the earth is a constant temperature between 55 degrees F and 70 degrees F. You will still need electricity to power the heat pump, but it used minimal electrical energy and no fossil fuels. You can check it out more on geoexchange.com.
2. Hydroelectric Energy - This can be seen in use at Niagara Falls, New York and the Hoover Dam in Arizona.
3. Wind Energy - Many parts of the U.S. (mostly flat areas) have wind farms to harness the energy of wind.
4. Solar Energy - This is great if you have plenty of sun in the southern portion of the U.S.
5. Wave Energy - This is great because water is constantly moving and is currently underway to be harnessed in the state of Washington.
2006-12-15 04:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jason C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biofuels (energy from plants such as ethanol), solar power, tidal (wave) power, hydroelectric, wind power, geothermal, hydrogen, etc etc.
I have a hard time believing that an honours student can't name at least three alternate energy sources to nuclear energy.
2006-12-15 04:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by ourxtrees 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can produce energy with these other alternate options:
* Water
* Wind
* Sun
* Carbon
All of these options and more, have several problems that might affect nature.
2006-12-15 06:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ya no estoy en Y!R por Facebook! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jason C is on the right track
however for real sustainablity
REDUCE USE!!
WE need to grow out of real energy wastes, like private trans, printing newspapers, eating meat
my personal favorite is bio-diesel
or Willie Diesel (endorsed my Willie Nelson)
biodiesel.org or sumpthing like that
2006-12-15 05:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by mike c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turbines, wind or water. The utilize natural currents to create energy. Solar, the suns rays will "excite" electrons in the panel creating a current. finally you can burn natural gas, coa or woodl to create energy.
2006-12-15 04:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by smedrik 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Solar, wind , water power, hydroelectric, pump storage, biomass, fermentation, geothermal, wave power, tidal power, tar sands, oil shale, coal gasification, coal liquification, garbage burning,
Check these out to see how they fit into your debate, don't forget fission and fusion on the nuclear
2006-12-15 04:54:43 · answer #6 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thermal energy, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, electrical energy, elastic potential energy
2006-12-15 04:53:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
id helped but i don't know anything about nuclear energy! :P
hi kayla!
2006-12-15 04:51:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wind,water and sun are some.Nuclear is best.
2006-12-15 04:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by Sun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋