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Alternative Energies: Waves Of The Future

Alternative Energies:
Waves of the Future

James Dylan Nealous, Robert Lewis, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Ballengee

Environmental Engineering 2359
Professor Mahbub Uddin
April 3, 2008
Table of Contents
1.1 Problems with Existing Energy Sources Introduction
1.1.1 Cost
1.1.2 Environmental Impact
1.1.3 Governmental Issues
1.1.4 Pros vs. Cons of Existing Energy Sources
1.1.5 Incentives and Education
2.1 Ocean Energy Introduction
2.1.1 Cost
2.1.2 Environmental Impact
2.1.3 Governmental Issues
2.1.4 Pros vs. Cons Ocean Energy
2.2 Solar Power Introduction
2.2.1 Cost
2.2.2 Environmental Impact
2.2.3 Governmental Issues
2.2.4 Pros vs. Cons of Solar Power
2.2.5 Incentives and Education
2.3 Wind Energy Introduction
2.3.1 Cost
2.3.2 Environmental Impact
2.3.3 Governmental Issues
2.3.4 Pros vs. Cons of Wind Energy
2.3.5 Incentives and Education
2.4 Nuclear
2.4.1 Cost
2.4.2 Environmental Impact
2.4.3 Societal and Political Issues
2.5 Geothermal
2.5.1 Cost
2.5.2 Environmental Impact
2.5.3 Societal and Political Issues
2.6 Biodiesel
2.6.1 Cost
2.6.2 Environmental Impact
2.6.3 Governmental/Social Issues
2.7 Hydrogen Fuel Cells
2.7.1 Cost
2.7.2 Efficiency/Environmental Impact
2.7.3 Governmental/Social Issues

3 Conclusion

1.1 Problems with Existing Energy Sources Introduction
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, and hydroelectric power make up 90 percent of the energy sources supplied to the world [1]. This is good because there are no other current alternative sources that can supply the world’s energy, and no other source that are capable of being that efficient as fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and hydroelectric power. Problems with the current system include limited amounts of fossil fuels, air pollution and hazardous waste that cause devastation to the environment destroying ecosystems, and speeding up global warming.
1.1.1 Cost
Currently the world’s fossil fuels come from one primary source. These few countries with...