Energy Conservation

How Fossil Fuels were madeHow Fossil Fuels were made

Millions of years ago, rain forests like these would be squished underground so much all the water would come out of them, making them into fossil fuels.

oil

coal

The Three Main Problems with Using The Three Main Problems with Using Fossil FuelsFossil Fuels

There is only aThere is only a certain amount certain amount

of fossil fuelsof fossil fuels on Earthon Earth

1.1.

Most of theMost of theremaining remaining fossil fuels fossil fuels

on the on the earth are earth are outside outside

of the USAof the USA

2.2. The fossil fuels The fossil fuels burning hurts burning hurts

ourourenvironmentenvironment

3.3.

A disadvantage of people using coal being used in power plants is that it causes a lot of pollution.

Coal

OilOil

This is a picture of a machine drilling for oil. They use huge drills to drill down into the earth until they come to a chamber in the ground that is filled with oil. Then, using the hole they drilled, they pump the oil out of the ground.

But what But what if all the if all the oil gets oil gets

used up? used up? Will they Will they just suck just suck up dirt up dirt

for for energy?energy?

Natural GasNatural Gas

Natural gas is transparent. When people transport Natural gas is transparent. When people transport Natural Gas to other countries or around a country, they Natural Gas to other countries or around a country, they usually transport it as LNG (liquefied natural gas).usually transport it as LNG (liquefied natural gas).

A world without fossil fuels?

Why isn’t my car

starting?!

I’m cold! Why won’t my heater turn on!

Who turned the lights out!?

Left: solar panel Right: house with solar panels on the roof. Solar panels collect the suns heat, converts it into energy, and stores it for when energy in that house is needed. A disadvantage of these is that they work better on houses with roofs that face south, and a lot of houses in America are already made or being made rapidly without a lot of attention about witch direction the roofs are facing..

Solar Energy

Wind Energy

This is a wind mill. It collects energy from the wind making the propellers rotate. A disadvantage of a wind mill would be that birds and other flying animals could run into these and either one could get wounded.

Hydro PowerHydro Power

This is a dam. It collects the energy from the water. One This is a dam. It collects the energy from the water. One disadvantage would be that fish that live in rivers disadvantage would be that fish that live in rivers couldn’t get past the dam to where there might be more couldn’t get past the dam to where there might be more or better vegetation for food. This might make a huge or better vegetation for food. This might make a huge number of fish gather on one side of the dam, making a number of fish gather on one side of the dam, making a free diner for bigger, fish eating water animals. free diner for bigger, fish eating water animals.

How much nonrenewable How much nonrenewable energy is being used in our energy is being used in our

nations energy supply?nations energy supply?

Bundle up in the house instead of turning Bundle up in the house instead of turning up the heat.up the heat.

Put more covers on your bed and turn Put more covers on your bed and turn down the thermostat at night.down the thermostat at night.

Wear summer clothing and only turn Wear summer clothing and only turn on the air-conditioning when it gets on the air-conditioning when it gets really hot.really hot.

At night open the windows, then At night open the windows, then close them in the morning.close them in the morning.

AApppplliiaannccee C Coonnsseerrvvaattiioonn Turn Turn offoff your your computer computer at at night.night. UseUse Energy Energy StarStar appliances. appliances.

GetGet a a programmableprogrammable thermostatthermostat.. Replace Replace aa dirty dirty furnacefurnace filter filter withwith a a newnew one. one.

Use Cars LessUse Cars Less

Walk places close by like the Post Office, the bus Walk places close by like the Post Office, the bus stop, or your neighbors house.stop, or your neighbors house.

Save all your shopping trips so that you can just Save all your shopping trips so that you can just have one big trip instead of lots of little trips.have one big trip instead of lots of little trips.

Turn off the LightsTurn off the Lights Turn off lights when you leave the room.Turn off lights when you leave the room. Get compact florescent light bulbs instead of regular onesGet compact florescent light bulbs instead of regular ones

Get energy efficient light bulbs.Get energy efficient light bulbs. In a hallway or porch, get a motion sensor light.In a hallway or porch, get a motion sensor light.

Energy Conservation in the Energy Conservation in the KitchenKitchen

Make sure to close refrigerators.Make sure to close refrigerators.

Use microwaves more than ovens.Use microwaves more than ovens.

Conserve Energy with WaterConserve Energy with Water Put a insulator blanket over your electric water Put a insulator blanket over your electric water

heaterheater Insulate your hot and cold water pipes.Insulate your hot and cold water pipes.

Apply a low- flow shower head to your shower.Apply a low- flow shower head to your shower. Change sink washers if your tap is dripping.Change sink washers if your tap is dripping.

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