Energy Used in America(Zach hall)
Americans use over 100.2 quadrillion British thermal units according to U.S. energy information Administration. A pie chart was made and used to show how much we use for each category. For residential we use 21%, industrial 32%, commercial 18%, and transportation 28%. America is big into using oil and coal which means that we cause a lot of pollution in the earth today. Europe used 36% wind energy and 33% water energy. What does this tell us? America needs to step up and find better alternatives for energy so earth doesn’t get as polluted. In bigger cities you can tell pollution is a big problem and needs to be addressed. Cities such as New York, St. Louis, and Atlanta smell because of the pollutants in the air. Us as citizens can also do little things to help such as turn lights off when you leave the room, maybe don’t burn trash and drive your vehicle as much. If we tend to live on earth for hundreds of years from now then America needs to hop up on the horse and lead the charge.
If we use electricity as power then that would mean more use of Power Plants and ethanol. If we use wind power they are really expensive. What would the alternatives be?
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