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Energy Economics Types of Energy/Fuel Purpose of Term Paper
Energy Economics
Types of Energy/Fuel
Purpose of Use
Gasoline
Personal Transportation
Oil
Heating/Cooking
Propane
Outdoor Grilling
Electricity
Lighting, Computer Access, Charging Handheld Electronic Devices
Throughout my research I have learned a great deal about my personal energy consumption patterns as well as the tactics of some of my primary energy providers. Beginning with the latter area of energy education, I was somewhat surprised to learn of the way in which my electricity is actually generated. Upon conducting extensive industrial research and by examining the websites of several of the nation's top electricity suppliers, I have found that nuclear fission is a regular part of this process. Knowing the history of disasters like Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, I definitely did not expect nuclear production tactics to continue to occur on such a routine basis. Nevertheless, even with popularity of this kind of electricity production technique, my local provider actually uses a complex system of electromechanical generators that are powered by heat engines. And while many such heat engines run on the products of nuclear fission, my local provider has devised a safer and seemingly more cost-effective means of fueling these critical mechanisms using chemical combustion. According to their website along with several trade press reviews, this systems is much more secure and profit-maximizing.
From a personal standpoint I have learned a great deal about what I can do as an individual to become more environmentally conscience. For instance, one simple way for me to effectively decrease my energy use would be to always turn off my computer when I go to sleep. I am often guilty of intentionally forgetting to do this because of the increased time it takes for the computer to boot the…
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