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Alternative Energy

Unit 2 Assignment 1: Alternative Energy

Living in Ohio I assumed that the energy we use comes from a coal burning power plant. It was to my surprise while trying to find the type of power plant that is used in my city; I actually discovered that Ohio uses many different types. Coal is the biggest resource used by Ohioans coming in at 69.7%. Next is natural gas at 15.56%, followed by nuclear power at 11.76%. Ohio also uses hydropower, wind, solar, and geothermal, but combined they equal about 1.59%. Ohio also uses petroleum by burning it and using its steam, it accounts for 1% of Ohio’s energy (The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 2013). Unfortunately I was not able to pinpoint ...

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resource that we have to worry about running out of like coal. Technology for this is improving to help with the shade factor that some homes have so that is a positive advantage to this technology, as well as the fact that the government will give you tax breaks as well. The down fall is that the installation can be very expensive. You also have to take into consideration the fact that there isn’t any sun at night to provide the panels with energy, so the energy has to be stored somewhere to be used during that time. The weather can also affect how much solar energy is produced by the panels.
Wind also is a renewable resource that we don’t have to worry about running out of. Wind is considered to be a “green energy” meaning it doesn’t cause any pollution to the environment. Wind can produce enough energy for hundreds of homes. The turbines themselves are big but they do not take up a lot of space so the land around them can still be used for other resources as well. When the ...

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Added: 5/20/2015 07:02:28 PM
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