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| high power yield and easy to transport |
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| a fuel derived from living matter |
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| fuel derived from vegtables oils/animal fats/recycled greases |
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| alchol made by fermenting sugar in plants |
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| Where did the US Nuclear Meltdown occur ? |
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What did 150 countries sign that would indicate that they would reduce emissions by 2012 ?
US didnt sign .... |
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| Energy Independent and Security Act |
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1)Laws say by 2022 all cars and light trucks must get 35mpg
2)Increase supply of biofuels
3)requires increase in efficiency of home appliances
4)15% or all electricity in US must come from renewable sources |
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1)cleaner
2)done locally
3)more renewable
4)can use the waste from fast food restaurants and other sources
5)no pollution |
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1) not easy to find
2)other countries are starving
3)requires more energy to create then they produce
4)require modified vehicles |
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1)sunlight is abundant
2)sunlight is free
3)no pollution
4)easily installed |
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1)sun is not always available
2)costs alot of money
3)visually = bad |
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1)no pollution
2)renewable
3)creates jobs
4)free
5)declining costs |
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1)kills birds (avian mortality)
2)not visually attractive
3)high initial investment
4)expensive |
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| Energy consumed is how much of fossil fuels ? |
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| The US has what percent of the worlds population |
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| How much of the worlds populations engery do we use ? |
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| What are the big alternatives to oil/coal/natural gas ? |
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| nuclear/wind/solar/biofuels |
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1)extremely powerful
2)no emissions |
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| combination of equipment and human error |
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