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04-10-2012, 01:36 PM
I only require three things when people reply to any of mydebates one we show respect, we read “A Guide to Debating by Spock”, and that we stay on topic so lets debate.
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The United States has been dragging our feet on making any kind of an energy policy we have been debating on making any kind of an energy policy since the 70s but have never tried to start it. The U.S. energy policy will help in funding research that will further develop renewable energy sources and help in making the United States completely energy dependent. In this post I list six recommendations for the U.S energy policy and how they will affect us and I end with what we can do to push for the energy policy to be in place.
Promote conventionalenergy sources: Use more natural gas to reduce our reliance on energy from foreign countries.
This law would help reduce our dependence on foreign oils. The United States is todependent foreign countries for our energy uses as the US is the largest energy consumer using 22% of the world’s oil production but only returns 1.5%. Natural gas is also more of abundant then oil and “natural gas combustion emits lower amounts of nitrogen oxide and CO2 and virtually no sulfur dioxide or mercury.”
Encourage alternative energy by supporting, subsidizing and researching wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and bio-fuels.
These are renewable energy sources that only cast money for building them but produce an almost free source of energy and could change energy storage forever. However, these technologies still need to be developed to produce the amount of energy needed by modern society. But if these renewable sources of energy can be perfected they can produce an almost free source of energy allowing Americato be the first country to be completely independent on energy production.
Provide for energy infrastructure: Ensure that electricity is transmitted over dependable, modern infrastructure.
The current form of transporting energy to our homes and buildings can use some modification as the amount of energy lost in moving electricity through wire loses 50% in heat. Some alternatives are wireless energy transportation were energy is transmitted by radio waves this means that energy is not lost and any device that is designed to will pick the electricity up. Another option is to use renewable sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric to turn cities and towns int othe generators.
Promote conservation measures: Set higher efficiency standards for buildings and for householdproducts. Require that waste heat from power generation and industrialprocesses be used to produce electricity or other products. Recommend strongerfuel-efficiency standards for cars, trucks, and SUVs. Provide tax credits forinstalling energy-efficient windows and appliances in homes and for purchasingfuel-efficient hybrids or clean-diesel vehicles.
By giving home owners tax credits for purchasing energyefficient appliances it not only helps promote energy efficiency but encouragesit. In addition, researching the technology that produces energy from the heatof engines could one day help cars to produce electricity even when they areoff.
The U.S energy policywill help in avoiding the dangers of nuclear energy by helping us be more relianton renewable energy.
Nuclear energy is an emission free energy source the onlyproblem is that that it also produces nuclear waste that is radioactive,hazards, and more dangerous for the environment and to our sustainable future.
Promote research:Develop new alternative energy sources; find new, innovative ways to improveexisting coal plants and to help construct cleaner coal plants; determinewhether it is possible to extract vast amounts of oil trapped in oil shale andtar sands without harming the environment; and develop pollution-free, electricautomobiles.
By promoting these kinds of research it can help us find andextract fossil fuels and natural gases from areas that would first requireremoving ecosystems around them first. Researching how to have cleaner coalplants will help in removing the smog that comes out of these factories helpingturn a dirty source of energy into a clean source of energy.
Conclusion
Many of our energy alternatives we already have but thetechnology still has to be developed for its usability to go up. If possiblethese technologies could bring a new technological revolution that brings freeenergy to the United Statesfreeing us from foreign sources and jump starting the rest of the world to dothe same.
However, in order for the policies to work it not only hasto be up to the government but the American people. We are the ones that haveto tell our politicians and community that we have an interest in the energy policyand our environmental future. We canstart this by emailing our politicians, going to city council meetings, andstarting our own political groups that talk and meet face to face. However, themost important is that we vote and voice our own opinions. We have to start demandingfor better renewable energy and technology. Scientific and technologicalinnovation are what will help keep America’s down economy up and keep Americain the global ball game.
References
http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=10&secNum=4 (http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=10&secNum=4)
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-of-denial-20110622 (http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-of-denial-20110622)
Note: I don’t always agree with Al gore but this was an interestingread and there is some wisdom in what he has to say.
__________________________________________________ _____________________________________________
The United States has been dragging our feet on making any kind of an energy policy we have been debating on making any kind of an energy policy since the 70s but have never tried to start it. The U.S. energy policy will help in funding research that will further develop renewable energy sources and help in making the United States completely energy dependent. In this post I list six recommendations for the U.S energy policy and how they will affect us and I end with what we can do to push for the energy policy to be in place.
Promote conventionalenergy sources: Use more natural gas to reduce our reliance on energy from foreign countries.
This law would help reduce our dependence on foreign oils. The United States is todependent foreign countries for our energy uses as the US is the largest energy consumer using 22% of the world’s oil production but only returns 1.5%. Natural gas is also more of abundant then oil and “natural gas combustion emits lower amounts of nitrogen oxide and CO2 and virtually no sulfur dioxide or mercury.”
Encourage alternative energy by supporting, subsidizing and researching wind, solar, geothermal, hydrogen, and bio-fuels.
These are renewable energy sources that only cast money for building them but produce an almost free source of energy and could change energy storage forever. However, these technologies still need to be developed to produce the amount of energy needed by modern society. But if these renewable sources of energy can be perfected they can produce an almost free source of energy allowing Americato be the first country to be completely independent on energy production.
Provide for energy infrastructure: Ensure that electricity is transmitted over dependable, modern infrastructure.
The current form of transporting energy to our homes and buildings can use some modification as the amount of energy lost in moving electricity through wire loses 50% in heat. Some alternatives are wireless energy transportation were energy is transmitted by radio waves this means that energy is not lost and any device that is designed to will pick the electricity up. Another option is to use renewable sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric to turn cities and towns int othe generators.
Promote conservation measures: Set higher efficiency standards for buildings and for householdproducts. Require that waste heat from power generation and industrialprocesses be used to produce electricity or other products. Recommend strongerfuel-efficiency standards for cars, trucks, and SUVs. Provide tax credits forinstalling energy-efficient windows and appliances in homes and for purchasingfuel-efficient hybrids or clean-diesel vehicles.
By giving home owners tax credits for purchasing energyefficient appliances it not only helps promote energy efficiency but encouragesit. In addition, researching the technology that produces energy from the heatof engines could one day help cars to produce electricity even when they areoff.
The U.S energy policywill help in avoiding the dangers of nuclear energy by helping us be more relianton renewable energy.
Nuclear energy is an emission free energy source the onlyproblem is that that it also produces nuclear waste that is radioactive,hazards, and more dangerous for the environment and to our sustainable future.
Promote research:Develop new alternative energy sources; find new, innovative ways to improveexisting coal plants and to help construct cleaner coal plants; determinewhether it is possible to extract vast amounts of oil trapped in oil shale andtar sands without harming the environment; and develop pollution-free, electricautomobiles.
By promoting these kinds of research it can help us find andextract fossil fuels and natural gases from areas that would first requireremoving ecosystems around them first. Researching how to have cleaner coalplants will help in removing the smog that comes out of these factories helpingturn a dirty source of energy into a clean source of energy.
Conclusion
Many of our energy alternatives we already have but thetechnology still has to be developed for its usability to go up. If possiblethese technologies could bring a new technological revolution that brings freeenergy to the United Statesfreeing us from foreign sources and jump starting the rest of the world to dothe same.
However, in order for the policies to work it not only hasto be up to the government but the American people. We are the ones that haveto tell our politicians and community that we have an interest in the energy policyand our environmental future. We canstart this by emailing our politicians, going to city council meetings, andstarting our own political groups that talk and meet face to face. However, themost important is that we vote and voice our own opinions. We have to start demandingfor better renewable energy and technology. Scientific and technologicalinnovation are what will help keep America’s down economy up and keep Americain the global ball game.
References
http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=10&secNum=4 (http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/unit/text.php?unit=10&secNum=4)
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-of-denial-20110622 (http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/climate-of-denial-20110622)
Note: I don’t always agree with Al gore but this was an interestingread and there is some wisdom in what he has to say.