Should we invest more in green technologies?
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Do the Math
Do the Math
As Americans worry about conserving resources, more people are thinking about renewable energy. Under President Obama, the federal government promised to proceed toward maximizing production of cleaner energy and invested in wind and other renewable energy sources. However, most of America’s energy still comes from non-renewable sources like oil and gas. The information below comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Option 1:
Option 1:
Which of the following is true?
A. Americans get more of their energy from coal than from petroleum (oil).
B. Americans get more of their energy from natural gas than from all renewable sources combined.
C. Americans get more of their energy from natural gas than from petroleum.
D. Americans get more of their energy from hydroelectric power than from nuclear power.
Option 2:
Option 2:
Eleven percent of the energy Americans consume comes from renewable energy sources. Of this, 24% comes from wind. What percent of America’s total energy consumption comes from wind?
Discussion Question:
Discussion Question:
Nations around the world are investing in renewable energy. In 2005, 8% of the energy produced by the European Union (EU) came from renewable sources. To maximize renewable energy production, the EU set a goal of producing 20% of its energy from renewable energy sources by 2020. This goal made the EU a world leader in the transition to renewable energy. The EU has set a new goal to continue increasing this percentage to at least 32% by 2030. Should the U.S. commit to a similar goal? Why or why not?
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