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ENERGY RESOURCE PLAN

By

Torie Jones

I. Introduction

Conserving energy is the most important resource for a country like the United States that continues to increase by human population, which causes energy requirements to rise for particular countries. However, our resources are dwindling away at a fast pace. Imagine families going without electricity, which involves not having the ability to see, cook, watch television, or utilize computers and anything else dealing with technology. In addition, considering how much the United States utilizes technology, such as hospitals or other urgent care centers, everyone will notice the importance of energy and conserving the resource for future generations to come. Reducing energy is possible by turning off lights if you do not need them, reducing the amount gas or heat used by getting blankets, or portable heaters. Conserving energy makes a big impact on the environment; especially when the environments relies on humankind more than human kind relies on any of its resources. Although, the human species is living in its present life and people are currently depleting our main sources, it is important we invest in providing for future generations to come.

II. Renewable Vs. Nonrenewable

Renewable sources are a natural resource that has the ability to be restored, some sources consist of solar power, which generates power through sunrays and the only way to run out of this is if the sun’s nuclear fire burns out. The solar electric system is the largest in the United States and proves to be so efficient that homeowners are selling electricity back to the power companies. Additional renewable resources are things like water energy that a household utilizes for things such as swimming pools. The...