You are on page 1of 4

In todays world there are always new studies being found on our way

of life. Scientists are constantly searching for answers to why things happen
the way they do. One of the most useful scientific foundings in the past
century is alternative energy. Alternative energy is energy that can be
renewable by using our natural world as a base for the energy it provides.
Studies shown that renewable energy is most ways is better than fossil fuels,
which is nearly 75% of the worlds energy source.
Alternative energy opens opportunities to use nearly anywhere in the
world, regardless of the climate present in the location. There are several
different types of energies such as: tidal, solar, and wind.. These are the
main alternative energies used across the world. Tidal is the use of waves in
the ocean generating to electricity. Solar is used by creating solar panels to
absorb the energy from the sun and use as electrical energy. Wind is also a
big energy user, as it is used by placing wind mills across a field where there
are windy conditions and converting
the energy to electricity. These are all
the main functions that the alternative
energies have to offer.
Since the United States is over
all very different in officiating the rules
on types of energies being used, it is
hard to convince for everyone to use
the same kind of energy. The problem with using fossil fuels is that they can

severely damage the atmosphere on Earth and all living things. In fact, about
80.9% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are from human activities. The
rise in carbon dioxide from the use of fossil fuels is what is making the
changes in temperature across the world so dramatic. To be even more
specific transportation, electricity, and industries are the leading reason in
why we have seen in increase in carbon dioxide in the Earths atmosphere.
Since the Industrial Revolution began hundreds of years ago, human
activities have contributed substantially to climate change by adding CO2
and other trapping gases from leaving the atmosphere.

The is much controversy regarding the use of energy sources. Many


want fossil fuels to continue as they are cheaper, and have been around
since the creation of the first auto mobile. While on the other hand there are
people who care about their
environment and although
alternative energy may be more
expensive it offers a better
health for us and our planet. The
tricky part is having the correct
balance between the two. In my
policy change I argue that it should be mandatory for businesses to either
minimize pollution consumptions by 50% or completely switch to alternative
energy as their main source of energy. This will allow for the planet to be
much better than it would be today. Minimizing the amount of pollution
consumptions will drastically help not only us, but animals, and ecosystems
across the globe.
In my policy change I would also want for the factories that decide to
switch to alternative energy to each have their own power plant system.
What this means is that if the business if being run on electricity an
alternative plant will be set up. For example, an office in Phoenix, Arizona
decides to switch to alternative energy to provide for all of their energy. A
solar power plant will be set up nearby since the most effective alternative
energy that could be used in this area is solar energy. If it were somewhere

also the coast, then tidal energy would be used to power the homes,
restaurants, and other buildings that are near the coast so that the energy
used by the waves arent going to waste.

References:
Gevorkian, P. (2010) Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design. Chicago, IL. McGrawHill.
Issa R. (2014) Computing in civil engineering. Reston,VA. American Society of Civil Engineers.

You might also like