The Future of Energy: Guiding Decisions with Evidence

The Future of Energy.
The future of energy; Guiding decisions with evidence.
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The Future of Energy.
Introduction
Generally, energy is ability to do work. Energy helps to power our vehicle, used to
run machines in the industries. It also helps to cook and it assists in running televisions and
radios at our homes (Chu & Majumdar, 2012). In Florida the increasing human population
has induced big threat to the various sources of energy.
This means that the population is large compared to the sources of energy. Florida state has
increasing population which has subjected the state to generate new sources of the energy so
as to cater for the population. The state is having both the renewable and non-renewable
sources of energy (Chu & Mujumdar, 2012). Renewable energy sources are the one which
cannot run off while the non-renewable sources can run off and cannot be replenished.
Some of the existing energy uses in the Florida are;
a) Electricity is used to run machines in the industries, electricity is used to light towns
and is also used to support televisions and the radios in homes.
b) Use of petroleum for running vehicles and machines in industries.
c) Use of solar energy for drying, lighting and heating. Sun is used as the main source
(Ellabban et al,2014).
d) Wind energy is used by the Florida state for lighting and running machines in
industries.

The Future of Energy.
Advantages and disadvantages of different sources of energy in Florida
Source of energy in the
state.
Advantages Disadvantages.
Wind and Solar energy from
sun.
-It does not pollute the
environment within the
state.
-referred as the most
abundant source of energy.
-most of the solar systems
last after long period.
-Needs large capital to
access.
-Depends on weather.
-may require a supplement
especially when the sun is
low (Ellabban et al,2014).
-needs large space to set the
PV cell panels.
Electricity . -has no emissions.
-it’s always reliable.
-generates adequate amounts
of power.
-It’s expensive to build
hydroelectric dams.
-most of the dams are
affected by the climate.
Petroleum . -it’s the best transport fuel in
the state.
-always economical to
produce.
-can be easily transported.
-emits large amount of CO2
which pollutes environment.
-found in a few areas in the
state.
-It can be exhausted.
Uranium . -has no greenhouse effects.
-its renewable.
-incurs large cost to set up.
-has high harmful
radioactive emissions .