For example the cost of electric vehicle maintenance costs is lower than conventional gasoline vehicle by twenty eight percent on an annualized basis. According to Pistoia (2010) electric vehicles characteristically offer lower maintenance costs compared with gasoline vehicles. As there are significantly less moving parts in electric vehicles, the electric engines are competently maintenance free, and it does not need periodic oil changes. Though there are needs for periodic battery set checkups, but in general maintenance expenses for electric vehicles are evidently low. Furthermore, electric vehicles since it’s powered by electricity which is generally less costly than other fuels including gasoline, many Utilities in Untied States of America recommend special “time of use” rates for electric vehicles proprietors that can be used in concurrence with separate utility meters to charge for the electricity used for electric vehicle charging.
Switching to alternative sources such as electric cars can help pull this number down significantly. Electric cars are more affordable as Electricity is cheaper than gas, and can come from renewable resources such as solar and wind power. Electric cars pollute less than gas-powered cars, which makes them better for our environment. Electric cars are much more reliable and require less maintenance than gas-powered cars. By using domestically generated electricity rather than relying on foreign oil, we can achieve energy independence and will no longer need to engage in costly wars in the Middle East to secure an energy supply.
No controlled air pollutants, such as sulfur and particulates, or greenhouse gases will be produced by nuclear power plants. The use of nuclear energy will definitely helps to keep the air clean, preserve the earth's climate, avoid ground-level ozone formation and prevent acid rain. Compared to all other energy, nuclear offers the lowest effect on the environment including water, land, habitat, species, and air resources. Nuclear energy is the most eco-efficient of all energy sources because it produces the most electricity relative to its environmental impact. Along with other sustainable energy sources, nuclear power is a low carbon power generation method of producing electricity, with an analysis of the literature on its total life cycle emission intensity finding that it is similar to other renewable sources in a comparison of greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions per unit of energy generated.
Renewable energy sources are hydropower energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, wind energy and solar energy. Renewable sources of energy can be used over and over again and also they generate much less pollution, both in gathering and production. But they are not as popular as the nonrenewable sources as can be seen in Figure-1. Figure-1: Renewable Energy Sources vs Total Energy Sources Solar Energy As you can see in Figure-1, the sun is probably the most important source of renewable energy available recently years. We are able to harness the sun’s energy and use it to help heat our buildings, our water, and also to produce electricity.
Effects of Using Bio Diesel as a Main Fuel Source The cost of fuel is an increasing problem and the cost of obtaining crude oil to process into many kinds of fuels has risen. By replacing diesel fuel with an alternative such as bio diesel, we can lower the cost of fuel. Although using this fuel has a few draw backs, they are overcome by the beneficial effects. A few of the effects of using this fuel as a main source are lower prices, higher availability, and climate adaptability. Bio-diesel is a relatively easy to produce, and low cost fuel.
Business Studies Over to You and Test Yourself, page 118 and 119 Test Yourself 1) A 2) A 3) D Over to You 1a) Non-renewable energy is a resource that does not renew itself at a sufficient rate for sustainable extraction in human timeframe, for example, an advantage of nuclear power is there are more raw materials available to run the power station, unlike coal and gas power stations, making nuclear power stations cheaper and easier to run. b) A long-term environmental problem is a known process that has negative effects on the sustainability of the environmental quality necessary for the wellbeing of the organisms living in it, for example, an advantage of nuclear power is that it creates few greenhouse gases which is a benefit for the government as they are aiming to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, which is a long-term environmental problem, creating a good image for nuclear power in terms of environmentalists. c) A pressure group is a group that tries to influence public policy in the interest of a particular cause, in terms of nuclear power, the pressure group named ‘Friends of the Earth’ argue that nuclear power stations pollute the local environment when inevitably accidents occur and are trying to influence their closure, as they believe future energy needs should come from renewable energy sources. 2) EDF owns a large number of nuclear power stations, Friends of the Earth argue that nuclear power stations pollute the local environment and create nuclear waste which is radioactive for up to 1000 years, as EDF own most of the country’s nuclear power this creates a large amount of waste and damage to the environment. Also, EDF works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which is a long-term environmental problem, they do this by using nuclear power which create few greenhouse gases and also currently build wind farms to provide green renewable
Countries should use nuclear energy because it is eco-friendly, it can produce a lot of energy, and it is the best energy resource we can use so far. People started to develop nuclear energy soon after the discovery of radioactive element such as radium. When people first discovered radioactive, they thought nuclear energy is unfeasible, because, though radioactive elements can produce a lot of energy, but high energy produced means short half-live for radioactive. However, in 1938 the idea of being impractical changed, because three German chemists discovered nuclear fission (Nuclear Power). “Nuclear fission is the process of breaking up atoms; the process will generate an enormous amount of energy in form of heat” (Nuclear Power and the Environment).
Future possibilities and environment benefits, there’s a study that it lessen the air pollution by using it. Abundant domestic production, increased resale value and more affordable maintenance. As evidenced in the Environment Protection Agency, natural gas as the cleanest fossil fuel was used in many ways to help reduce the emissions of pollutants into the environment. Burning natural gas than other fossil fuels emits fewer harmful pollutants and increase the reliance on potentially reduces emission of those many harmful pollutants. The use of natural gas does not significantly contribute in the formation of the smog as it emits lower nitrogen oxide and doesn’t have particulate matters.
The one of the most important current benefits of geothermal energy is that it is essentially limitless and is considered clean, producing around one-sixth of the carbon dioxide that a comparative clean natural-gas- power plant produces. Costs of geothermal energy are initially expensive but much lower than other sources to operate after the initial costs. Drilling and construction of power plants and pipelines can be relatively high but looking at the cost long-term, it is significantly
Filled with environmental consequences, hidden costs, and increased consumption, electric automobiles at this point in time do not benefit the environment. Electric automobiles are supposedly superior to traditional cars, but they still release the same amount of pollution during their production process. Since the only main difference between regular and electric cars is a bigger battery and lack of a combustion engine, mostly the same parts are manufactured in production. Factory emissions still make up a large percentage of our country’s release of greenhouse gases; therefore electric vehicles are still contributing to pollution. The chemicals involved in creating the metals and internal parts of the automobile also do not differ between electric and traditional automobiles.