I will research alternative fuel sources that are not harmful.
2. What conclusions did you come to? What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? Be specific. This is the main part of your assignment.
There are many alternative fuel sources. Six major types of those sources are biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane. Biodiesel fuel is renewable and is produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. Diesel vehicles can be fueled with pure biodiesel fuel or biodiesel fuel mixed with petroleum. This type of fuel is energy efficient and safe.
Electricity is also a very useful form of fuel. It is used to power or plug in electric hybrids. Electric vehicles have no tailpipe exhaust, which is very good for the environment. Electric vehicles are usually only good for short-range driving.
Ethanol is made from sugar canes, sugar beets, switch grass, corn, and barley. It can be combined with gasoline, or just be used pure. Not every vehicle can run on pure ethanol though. It is much better for the environment than gasoline.
Hydrogen is also an alternative fuel source. It is an energy carrier and can be produced from domestic resources. Fuel cells and hydrogen combine to be a new fuel source. Hydrogen can limit our dependence on foreign oil greatly.
Natural gas has been used as motor fuel previously but has never been used directly for fueling cars. Almost any car can be fueled by natural gas. It is sent to millions of our homes anyway, so distributing it to fuel cars is not an unreachable task. This, like hydrogen, can also limit foreign oil dependency greatly.
Propane is also known as liquefied petroleum gas. This powers over 10 million vehicles, which actually is not saying much. There could be many more cars using this fuel source, just like any other I have listed. Propane can fuel cars, only if the car has been converted to be able to use the fuel source.
Ethanol is made from sugar canes, sugar beets, switch grass, corn, and barley. It can be combined with gasoline, or just be used pure. Not every vehicle can run on pure ethanol though. It is much better for the environment than gasoline.
Hydrogen is also an alternative fuel source. It is an energy carrier and can be produced from domestic resources. Fuel cells and hydrogen combine to be a new fuel source. Hydrogen can limit our dependence on foreign oil greatly.
Natural gas has been used as motor fuel previously but has never been used directly for fueling cars. Almost any car can be fueled by natural gas. It is sent to millions of our homes anyway, so distributing it to fuel cars is not an unreachable task. This, like hydrogen, can also limit foreign oil dependency greatly.
Propane is also known as liquefied petroleum gas. This powers over 10 million vehicles, which actually is not saying much. There could be many more cars using this fuel source, just like any other I have listed. Propane can fuel cars, only if the car has been converted to be able to use the fuel source.
3. What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations?
If nobody listened to the suggestions of using alternative fuels, peoples' health and the environment could take serious damage. Peoples' health can be affected negatively by diesel fuel exhaust in many ways. One way is that long term exposure can cause severe lung damage and even lung cancer. It can also cause constant coughing and bronchitis.
Environmental problems occur greatly due to the fuel sources we use now. The hydrocarbons and CO2 released from exhaust destroy ozone molecules in the atmosphere. Alternative fuel sources would limit this greatly.
If nobody listened to the suggestions of using alternative fuels, peoples' health and the environment could take serious damage. Peoples' health can be affected negatively by diesel fuel exhaust in many ways. One way is that long term exposure can cause severe lung damage and even lung cancer. It can also cause constant coughing and bronchitis.
Environmental problems occur greatly due to the fuel sources we use now. The hydrocarbons and CO2 released from exhaust destroy ozone molecules in the atmosphere. Alternative fuel sources would limit this greatly.
4. What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations?
The ozone would be in much better shape and there wouldn't be as much of a global rise in temperature. People wouldn't get sick from breathing in exhaust and the skies in Los Angeles and New York City wouldn't be blanketed with smog.
The ozone would be in much better shape and there wouldn't be as much of a global rise in temperature. People wouldn't get sick from breathing in exhaust and the skies in Los Angeles and New York City wouldn't be blanketed with smog.
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