Sc300 Unit 4 Energy Today and Tomorrow

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Energy Today and Tomorrow in Ohio Tracy Krueger SC300: Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation Kaplan University Professor Phyllis Langone August 27, 2013 Energy Today and Tomorrow in Ohio Energy in Ohio is not only historical but it is also a state that is considered advanced in the energy arena. Ohio has a rich history of oil and gas production that dates back nearly 150 years ago (Oil and Gas Fields Maps in Ohio, 2004). Historically speaking, I live about four miles from Milan, Ohio which is the birthplace of Thomas Alva Edison. Edison was “widely regarded as a father of the modern industrialized world and the originator of mass-energy generation and distribution concepts, as well as the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb” (Beals, 1997). Furthermore, the Ohio energy sector consists of thousands of companies and cities representing the oil, natural gas, coal, and alternative sources of energy including solar, wind energy, fuel cell, biofuel, geothermal, hydroelectric, and nuclear energy. Energy comes from a variety of sources and has many forms. Primary energy sources can be categorized as either nonrenewable or renewable. Nonrenewable energy sources come from the ground and have a limited quantity; they are also referred to as fossil fuels. Examples of nonrenewable energy sources would be oil, natural gas, and coal. Renewable energy source examples would include solar energy, wind, bioenergy, nuclear, hydroelectric energy, hydrogen, biomass energy and geothermal energy (Types of Renewable Energy, 2013). In my little corner of the world I utilize nonrenewable sources of energy on a daily basis. My home relies on both natural gas and electric to generate the energy necessary to run my household. Ohio’s electricity generation is a secondary energy source that is converted from primary sources because they are easier to

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