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What is Energy to Begin With?

Our energy extraction resources

Fossil Fuels

Coal

Petroleum

Natural Gas

Nuclear

Hydrogen

Renewable Energy

Wind

Solar

Geothermal

Biomass

Hydroelectric

What is our current use of energy?

Fossil fuels: Pros and Cons

Pros

Plentiful at the moment

Well developed

Cheap

Reliable

Cons

Non-renewable

Leaves a carbon footprint

Is affecting the climate of our planet

Unsustainable

Renewable Energy: Pros and Cons

Pros

Unlimited Source of energy

Stable price

Environmentally friendly

Powerful geography

Cons

More difficult to harness

Expensive to develop

Inefficient energy extraction

Limited geography

Whats to happen in the next few

years?
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Coal

Whats to happen in the next

century?
Laughlin argues after fossil fuels: Nuclear
Renewables will still be obsolete
Complete extraction of fossil fuels
40 years to exhaust all petroleum reserves

Why not Renewables

Lack of funding
Expensive
Big change
Nuclear and natural gas way cheaper
Nuclear Fusion= tremendous energy

So what?
This will affect us today
This doesnt have to be the case
If this happens= deadly for us
Rise of temperature affect our lives
Our grandchildren= dead

Save the future

Only a prediction from an author
Any possible outcome
We can decide the future
Economically + politically support

Sources
Powering the future: Robert B. Laughlin ebook
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0_S5YpYVo
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-and-you/
http://www.zpenergy.com/modules.php?name=News&fil
e=article&sid=3324
http://epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/gases/ch4.h
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