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Increasing energy needs

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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THE PROBLEM

ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS AT AN ALL TIME HIGH
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CAUSES/ effects

  • -85% of world’s energy needs met through oil, coal & natural gas
  • -more people = more cars/electricity = less resources
  • greenhouse gases =climate change
  • nuclear =environmental/hazardous waste
  • ethanol = smog & ozone depletion
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causes/ effects cont.

  • coal= water & air pollution
  • petroleum = oil spills
4.

solutions

  • increase energy efficency
  • conservation
  • invest in renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydropower.

Keke Bolton