Final Essay

In our daily lives we take for granted the energy sources that are available to us. We have a tendency to not think of the overall costs of our usage, the effect it has on our environment, or what our future needs will be. Things such as the electricity that we use on a daily basis to provide central air and light, the gas that we use to cook and give us heat in our homes down to the vehicles we drive; we use all sources available to us to meet our needs in some type way and sometimes we forget that it is not in limitless supply. According to Power Profiler the majority of energy is provided in my home by 37.2% nuclear sources, gas 61.7%, Non-Hydro Renewables 0.5%, there were no percentages for coal or Hydro sources; my regions emission data

It is the largest country in South America with a fast growing market for electricity, oil and natural gas. Despite being a developing country, Brazil was the eighth largest consumer of energy in the world as of 2014 (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2016). The EIA reports that over the past decade, the total energy consumption in Brazil has doubled. This remarkable rise in energy consumption is linked to the constant economic growth as the population keeps growing. Apart from being one of the leading energy consumers on the globe, this country is also an important energy producer. Over the past few years, Brazil has increased its domestic oil production, reaching 2.95 barrels per day in 2014. According to the EIA (2016) there are several key energy sources in Brazil which include fossil fuels, hydropower, mineral coal as well as nuclear power. Fossil fuels account for 60% of the country’s energy supply. Biomass and hydropower are the second largest sources of energy in Brazil accounting for approximately 40% of the total energy. On the other hand, nuclear energy represents a small percentage of the total energy production at

As of 2010, deforestation accounted for only 20% of the country’s total emission. The country is actively involved in the global efforts to cut down greenhouse gas emissions (Pao, Li, & Fu, 2014). The country has established regulations aimed at preventing deforestation of the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest. These efforts are gradually bearing fruits as shown by the significant drop in the country’s total emissions. The government has also set up stringent measures aimed at regulating energy production and industrial processes.

Most developing countries are fast becoming high energy demand countries. The energy demand and consumption levels in these developing countries are fast rivaling those of developed countries such as the U.S and Japan. Increasing the production of renewable energy including geothermal energy and solar energy is one of the solutions to energy use in