Wave Energy Wave energy is a great alternative energy to fossil fuels. When people think of waves, they usually think of surfing, the beach, waves crashing down on the shore, but most people don’t think of energy being converted through waves. This energy is very unique, and more people should know about it, and should definitely be used more. Ocean wave energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels, because is renewable, a powerful clean source, and there are multiple options of ways to harness it. How It Works Wave energy converts the motion of waves into energy. According to Boem, there are many different designs that can be near the shore, float on the water, or under the water. Almost all of them use pumps or turbines to generate power. Some offshore designs have waves enter into a chamber, and when water splashes around in the chamber, air is pushed into a hole, which has a turbine in it. The air spins the …show more content…
Very rarely do waves ever stop. It’s also renewable, and that’s important. Waves don’t stop, and if fossil fuels become all used up, we can always use wave energy! With other alternative energies, you can’t always use it all day, like solar energy, which needs sunlight to work. Waves won’t stop until seven billion years from now when the sun burns out. So, waves will always be here until human extinction. Additionally, wave energy generates a lot of green power. It produces 2,641twh/year in the outer continental shelf. Just 1 twh/year can power 93,850 average U.S. homes (Boem). Also, wave energy is very green. Energy Informative states it doesn’t produce greenhouse gases, such as methane, like fossil fuels do. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, and can cause global warming. Global warming is the increase of heat in the atmosphere, which leads to climate change. What Opposers of Wave Energy May
Natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis can have a devastating effect on the coral in that area. The 2004 tsunami in south East Asia completely obliterated everything in its path, destroyed hundreds of ancient coral reefs (anthozoa) in these tropical waters. Many species of coral, such as the stag horn coral; a hard species of coral that branches out to look like deer antlers, are today classed as an endangered species due to the severe decrease in the corals range. How viable are the artificial coral reefs (anthozoa) in replacing the natural reef environment? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
A Long Walk To Water (ALW) and The Big Wave (TBW) are two books that share the same themes but in different situations and circumstances. Jiya(the protagonist of TBW) and Salva (the protagonist of ALW) go through many challenges. These stories are based on true events and both protagonists face major obstacles. In both stories we learn about the wisdom of elders, motivation of loss, and the importance of family. Both characters decide to stick with friends and family.
The world is in need of fossil fuels. Without them, we would not have cars, airplanes, and not to mention enough energy. A lot of energy is produced from them. They are a very big support. Unfortunately, they are running out.
“Waves transmit energy, not water, and are commonly caused by the wind as it blows across the ocean, lakes, and rivers” ( Megan Forbes, 1). Odysseus has obtained Poseidon’s wrath, and number one rule is to not
It uses flowing water to generate electricity. It does this by using dams and reservoirs for storage. This method gives us the most electricity rather than any other renewable energy source. Not only do the dams and reservoirs create electricity, they also control flooding (Sambu). Hydropower is the least expensive procedure to generate electricity.
By 2050 it is predicted that all the sand will be swept away by the waves and the water will be up to houses and apartments which is a major safety hazard and could potentially destroy the buildings. Some people have already experienced this with half of their house taken all because of coastal
Sharks are driven to extinction because people want to eat their fins which serves no purpose to humans; shark fins have no nutritional value or serve any medicinal purpose. Finning is the inhumane practice of cutting off all of the shark’s fins and throwing the body back into the ocean. The sharks either drown are eaten by bigger fish or starve to death. Soon sharks are going to become extinct because of the 100 millions of sharks killed every year. If shark finning continues it will throw off the biodiversity of earth.
We know the pollution that 's fueling global warming is coming from fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil. We know that we have the potential to harness enough pollution-free wind, solar, geothermal and other
Assignment: Coastal management • Explain what is coastal management • Discuss the types of coastal management and when they are used • The pros and cons of the types of coastal management Word limit is 2500 including references. Why is it important to defend the coast? Coastlines today, tend to be very heavily populated areas that are of high economic value due to tourism as well as key access point to ocean fisheries resources and sea transport routes. However, coastlines are particularly prone to flooding, whereby these fragile ecosystems take a long time to recover if they are degraded or destroyed.
Nuclear energy is something that we`ve all heard about. It carries risk and potential. When an atom (Uranium and Plutonium in nuclear power plants) is bombarded by neutrons, it can be split, causing fission. This fission releases more neutrons, which causes a chain reaction. Nuclear power plants use this use the heat that is created by fission to heat water that spins their turbines (“Nuclear Energy”).
Wind energy is mainly used to generate electricity like earlier wind mills modern wind machines used blades to collect the winds Kinetic energy. 1.1.1 Advantages 1) The blades ere connect to shaft that turn on an electric generator to produce electricity. 2) Use of wind power to produce electricity on commercial scale has become the fastest growing energy technology. 3) Wind energy is comparatively labor exhaustive and as a result creates
Fossil fuels Fossil fuels are NOT a renewable energy resource it will finish up one day As once we 've burned them all, there isn 't any more, and our consumption of fossil fuels has nearly doubled every 20 years since 1900. This is a particular problem for Oil, because we also use it to make plastics and many other products Coal, Oil and Gas are called "fossil fuels" because they have been formed from the fossilized remains of prehistoric plants and animals.
wind energy and solar energy are both renewable types of energy they create no pollution and are fully sustainable as they are both powered by natural sources and if there is no wind one day the solar panels can generate energy and if it 's cloudy another day the windmills can generate energy also the energy created during the summer can be sold to the grid for extra capital that can be used for field trips, renovations, etc. Geothermal heating systems are rated the most efficient and eco-friendly heating systems. The system works using buried coils that contain a liquid, typically a mix of water and antifreeze. The liquid is warmed to the same temperature as the earth and then runs through to the home where a compressor extracts the heat but not only that geothermal heating requires no fossil fuels so it is very eco-friendly LED lighting is an efficient and eco friendly lighting alternative because they waste much less energy in converting to light compare to incandescent lights which waste 90% of the energy to convert to heat not only that LED lights last up to 15-25 times longer that traditional light bulbs this makes LED a much better source of lights than others because it wastes less energy and it is more efficient at doing its job this is so much better for the environment because it uses less energy that other lighting sources
For many years now, it has been debated which of the new and upcoming renewable and sustainable energy sources if the best to use. Energy create from wind, is a very favourable contented in this debate as it is a very good alternative energy source. Wind energy is used all around the world. Humanity has been using wind energy for over 100 years. For example, we used to (some still do) use the wind energy to grind grain in old fashioned wind mills..
Earthquakes are caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. Most earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and continental plates. Due to stress they shift and cause the earthquake.