IS STRICT ENERGY CONSERVATION NECESSARY AND SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT BE INVOLVED?

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IS STRICT ENERGY CONSERVATION NECESSARY AND
SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT BE INVOLVED?

• By Lucas Amarose, Joshua Tisdel, Sara Justave
  and Britney Williams

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What is Energy Conservation?

• Energy conservation refers to reducing energy
  consumption through using less of an energy
  service
• Energy conservation differs from energy
  efficiency, which refers to using less energy for
  a constant service.
• These concepts are often confused with one
  another.

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Examples of Energy Conservation

• Energy conservation is more than just
  electricity.
• There are over 100 ways to conserve energy
  falling under numerous categories.
• These categories range from
• Electricity
• Roofing
• Heating and cooling
• Windows
• Water heating
• Appliance usage
• https//www.progress-energy.com/carolinas/home/sav
  e-energy-money/energy-saving-tips-calculators/100-
  tips.page?

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EXAMPLES CONTD

• http//www.resnet.us/smarthome?gclidCISwne-wpsICF
  bBm7Aod4zUAsA
• Residential Energy Services Network
• Smart Home is an interactive program.

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VIEWPOINT ONE STRICT ENERGY CONSERVATION IS
NECESSARY
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WHY ?

• Saves money
• Average household spends 5,500 annually on
  energy
• Improves the economy
• In 2010 created more than 830,000 jobs nationwide
• Better for the environment
• Less emissions / pollutants

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WHY?

• Improves national security
• Decreases dependence on foreign nations
• Enhances quality of life
• Insulation keeps a.c. or heat inside
• Reduces surface and ground water pollution
• Less extraction of fossil fuels / coal

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WHY?

• Reduces the disruption of natural habitats (land
  / wildlife)
• Resulting from equipment used in energy obtaining
  projects
• Fewer opportunities for oil spilling and
  transportation

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VIEWPOINT TWOSTRICT ENERGY CONSERVATION IS NOT
NECESSARY
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RELIABILITY OF SUPPLY

• One shortcoming is that renewable energy relies
  heavily upon the weather for sources of supply
  rain, wind, and sunshine.
• In the event of weather that doesnt produce
  these kinds of climate conditions renewable
  energy sources lack the capacity to make energy.
• Since it may be difficult the generate the
  necessary energy due to the unpredictable weather
  patterns, we may need to reduce the amount of
  energy we use.

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DIFFICULT TO GENERATE LARGE QUANTITY

• Another disadvantage of renewable energy is that
  it is difficult to generate large amount of
  energy as those produced by coal powered plants.
• This means that either we need to set up more
  such facilities to match up with the growing
  demand or look out for ways to reduce our energy
  consumption.

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LARGE CAPITAL COST

• Initial investments are quite high in case of
  building renewable energy plants.
• These plants require upfront investments to
  build, have high maintenance expenses and require
  careful planning and implementation

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LARGE TRACTS OF LAND REQUIRED

• To meet up with the large quantities of
  electricity produced by fossil fuels, large
  amount of solar panels and wind farms need to be
  set up.
• For this, large tracts of land is required to
  produce energy quantities competitive with fossil
  fuel burning.

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COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS

• Disposal of the light bulbs are not convenient
  because the bulbs contain mercury.
• Potential hazard if bulb breaks mercury could get
  in the air.
• They are expensive.

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SOLAR PANELS

• Purchase price and installation cost.
• No generation of power when its raining or
  snowing or when covered with snow.
• Resources used in the manufacturing and
  distribution.
• Some incentive programs have limiting funding and
  waitlist programs.
• Visible lights.

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WIND TURBINES

• Purchase price and installation cost.
• Resources used in the manufacture and
  distribution of wind turbines.
• Visual blight.
• Groupings of turbines might harm birds and bats.
• Makes noise that sounds like a distant helicopter
  when it spins, whining noise when running slower.

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DISADVANTAGES

• The first disadvantage and probably the biggest
  one of energy conservation is nature itself.
• Many organization decide to use alternative
  energy but then back out right away due to the
  high cost that they will bear.
• Alternative energy is also hard to setup in
  structures already and most require brand new
  setup systems.
• They are expensive in general they are more
  expensive then fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are
  readily available and can be used right on site
  while these alternative energy changes variously
  and needs a huge investment to produce any type
  of benefits.

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OUR VIEWPOINTSTRICT ENERGY CONSERVATION IS
NECESSARY
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WHY?

• Most of our energy sources are nonrenewable and
  will eventually deplete
• Alternative energies are safer for the
  environment and produce fewer greenhouse gas
  emissions
• We can save money in the long run and reduce the
  stress and negative impacts we put on our
  environment
• Even reducing energy consumption on an individual
  level would still be beneficial

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• Second (and MUCH less popular) viewpoint no,
  strict energy conservation is not necessary
• Instead of people saying its not necessary, they
  instead say how do we go about it?
• Chinas strict energy conservation policy
  failed because there was a lack of balance,
  sustainability, and coordination

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CHINAS ENERGY CONSERVATION

• Because China is the biggest consumer of energy
  and has the most greenhouse gas emissions, they
  have been under a strict 5 year energy
  conservation policy since March 2011
• Oil conservation is the most important for them
  along with the pressure on people of using
  alternative energy sources
• China aims to limit energy consumption in 2015 to
  four billion metric tons of coal or its
  equivalent in other fuels

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• Chinas first 5 year plan that ended in 2009 was
  unsuccessful
• They were still unsure of how to even go about
  their new policy and their was much anxiety in
  China

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IPCC intergovernmental panel on climate change
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SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT BE INVOLVED?
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Government Involvement

• EPAs Green Communities ideas.
• The GBA or Green Building Alliance
• A Pittsburgh based non-profit organization
• Trying to find better alternative fuels, that
  last longer.
• Alternative fuels arent just for vehicles but
  for operating machines.
• Alternative fuels can also refer to solar, wind,
  and any other way of producing energy.

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Helpful Government Answers

• Lowering the prices
• Energy is not some magical good that is
  fundamentally different from other goods or
  services.- Craig Pirrong
• Possible tax incentives

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