Question

PLEASE HELP FOR 100 POINTS PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE: Imagine you have created an ideal society and you are responsible for decisions about the types of energy your society uses. Examine the interaction between the type of society and the main source of electricity generation. Write a 3-5 paragraph essay analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the resource you choose and how this would impact your society. Use evidence from the sources listed to support your answer.

Answer 1

Biofuel Energy

Pros:

Made from different sources (ethanol, biodiesel, biomass, wood chips, municipal waste, among others)

Pollute less than fossil fuels during burning

Cheaper to produce than fossil fuels

Renewable energy source

Can be produced by any country

Cons:

Emissions include CO2, CO, and sulfur.

Biodiesel creates more nitrogen oxide than diesel from petroleum

Ashes from biofuels may contain harmful metals, such as cadmium and lead

A great amount of energy and water is necessary to grow crops, produce fertilizers and pesticides, and transform plants into biofuel.

Less efficient than fossil fuels

A great amount of the energy used to produce biofuels comes from fossil fuels

Although they have less carbon footprint, biofuels increase footprint through cultivation and harvest of crop, in addition to the destruction of forests for crop plantation

Currently, production costs are more than that of fossil fuel