Saving Electrical Energy

“Electrical Energy Consumption”

Sustainability and electricity

Where does electricity come from? Most people use electricity and see it as something that is infinite and probably don’t give a second thought about its source. This is quite understandable, considering electricity looks clean; it doesn’t cause any noise pollution or direct air pollution. The fact is that most electricity is produced by burning coal, and the use of nuclear power plants. Simply stated, the more electricity used, the more pollution created: and the more pollution created, the worst will be the habitat of human beings.

In 2003, the U.S. attained most of its electrical energy

from burning coal and the use of nuclear power plants

Burning coal produces pollution which increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and adds to the “green house” effect which in turn, warms the Earth. Burning coal also produces sulfur dioxide, a main ingredient of acid rain. Furthermore, fossil fuels is not a renewable energy source and the more fossil fuel that is burnt, the less there is left for the future.

The running of nuclear power plants is the second largest source for electrical energy consumption. Electrical energy from nuclear power is produced from small amounts of fuel derived from uranium, a metal found under the earth’s surface. Similar, to fossil fuels, there is a limited source of uranium and thus, it is not a renewable energy source. Furthermore, the radioactive waste produced from uranium