New Energy Sources
All
living things need energy. But energy is not a thing
itself. Instead it describes many sources of power, including the
food we eat to survive. Many powerful energy sources were used
during the Industrial Revolution, which began in the early
eighteenth century and continued through the nineteenth century.
For the first time people began burning fossil fuels to meet their
energy needs.
Fossil fuels (created by the compression of plants and animals over millions of years) power factories, the farm equipment needed to produce large crops, and even the cars we drive. In the 1970s we became aware of serious problems that are the result of using fossil fuels. Oil producing countries wanted more money for their product. Oil-consuming countries, such as the United States, didn't accept these higher costs. This drove the cost of fossil fuels higher.
Since the 1970s, scientists have found out more about the environmental impact of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels also releases large amounts of carbon dioxide, which many scientists and environmentalists believe is contributing to global warming. Currently, there are four main alternative energy sources used today: solar power, wind power, hydropower, and geothermal power.
Fossil fuels (created by the compression of plants and animals over millions of years) power factories, the farm equipment needed to produce large crops, and even the cars we drive. In the 1970s we became aware of serious problems that are the result of using fossil fuels. Oil producing countries wanted more money for their product. Oil-consuming countries, such as the United States, didn't accept these higher costs. This drove the cost of fossil fuels higher.
Since the 1970s, scientists have found out more about the environmental impact of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels also releases large amounts of carbon dioxide, which many scientists and environmentalists believe is contributing to global warming. Currently, there are four main alternative energy sources used today: solar power, wind power, hydropower, and geothermal power.
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