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This course explains how Earth obtains, stores, and converts energy, then compares the advantages and disadvantages of renewable sources including wind, solar, hydro, and biofuels. It also discusses fossil fuels, hydrogen, and carbon sequestration.
Syllabus
Earth’s 3 Energy Sources
Where Life Gets Energy?
How Fossil Fuels Store Energy?
Where Renewable Energy Comes From?
Why Biofuel is More Renewable Than Fossil Fuels
Pros & Cons of Wind Energy
Pros & Cons of Solar Energy
Pros & Cons of Hydro Energy
Non-Solar Energy Options
Chemical Energy
We Will Run Out of Fossil Fuels*
We Need to Sequester Carbon Too*
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GEO GIRL
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It is very informatable, because we know that energy souce dominated in this earth. Especially , for earth's energy , such us wind, water, and solar.A s we know, earth is'nt in the good condition so we must reduce all energy source that contribute to global warming. In this course, We know that what this energy come from, how to produce it, also the negatif and positive effect of use all the renewable energy. However reneweable energy is not the only solutin, since the produce of green energy still release C02. On the other hand, there is a research to convert CO2 gas become an energy.