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Final oil post

2018-05-18T10:39:00.001-07:00

1. What can we do to substitute oil?

To substitute oil we can use renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, and fuel cells. These new sources of energy are clean replacements to fossil fuels. And they do not pollute our atmosphere with greenhouse gasses.

2. What will happen if we do not convert to renewable energy?

The atmosphere will become dark and polluted. And there will be no more oil left in the world for transportation, heating, and other things. And the world will become somewhat apocalyptic.

3. What is the most harmful fossil fuel?

The most harmful fossil fuel is coal. Because the burning of coal releases greenhouse gasses and other pollution like methane gas. Which can be harmful to the surrounding environment. And greenhouse gasses can absorb in the ozone layer of the atmosphere and cause it to be burned open.

4. Why hasn't the perfect solution been found yet?

The perfect solution has not been found yet because of multiple reasons. One of them is that research started not too long ago, and not much has been found. Another reason is that it may be too expensive to find out the real solution.

5. What is the best method of renewable energy?

In my opinion, it is fuel cells. Because fuel cells can be used anywhere. From a car to a laptop, fuel cells can work in most any environment. And they do not release anything other than water as an excess product. And fuel cells do not need recharging. They work like batteries, and only need to stop to get more fuel. Also, they use the most abundant resource on earth; hydrogen.

Renewable Energy- Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

2018-05-18T10:10:00.002-07:00

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

Fuel cells are cells that use the chemical energy off of hydrogen and other sources to cleanly produce electricity. They work like batteries. Using all the energy put in, they do not need recharging or cooling down. They just use all of the fuel put in. Fuel cells can produce energy for almost anything, ranging from entire utility power stations to a laptop computer. Hydrogen Fuel cells only emit water, compared to the burning of fossil fuels. Which release harmful greenhouse gasses that pollute our air and environment.

Pros- The pros of Hydrogen fuel cells are that there are no toxic or harmful emissions. The only excess product is water. Another pro of fuel cells is that they never run out of energy as long as power and hydrogen are supplied. The third pro is that Hydrogen Fuel cells do run longer than regular batteries. And the last positive thing about Hydrogen Fuel cells is that the resource used to power the cells [hydrogen] is the most abundant resource on earth.

Cons- The cons of Hydrogen Fuel cells is that the cells do need to be refueled once they are drained. Unlike solar power, they can not last forever without stopping. Also, Fuel Cell energy is currently very expensive at the time. And Hydrogen fuel cells are extremely sensitive to high temperatures. This means that when the battery gets hot, it is very likely to overheat.

I think that in the far future fuel cell batteries will surpass natural gas/oil. Because of fuel cells being a renewable source of energy, they will be more abundant than natural energy in the future. And other renewable sources of energy like solar, wind, water, and nuclear will eventually do the same.

2010 Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill

2018-05-16T07:32:00.000-07:00

2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

This pollution tragedy happened on April 20, 2010. The Deepwater Horizon oil well exploded 40 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Killing 11, and injuring more. The explosion came from leaking in the pipes used to transport the oil under water. The oil rig sank two days later. It is approximated that 3.19 million barrels of oil leaked into the ocean. During this time there was a lot of carbon released into the air polluting it. The ocean wildlife around the oil rig was also affected, animals like birds and fish were harmed. They could be harmed by ingesting the oil, making it possibly dangerous for anything that eats the animal to take in the oil. This will most likely disrupt the current ecosystem.