Reference no: EM131316212
Assignment
Answer each of the following questions thoroughly. Provide each answer with scientific/technical detail. For certain questions you may need to supplement your answers with statistics or relevant examples. Be sure to acknowledge and cite your sources properly, preferably in APA style.
1. What are the implications of finite mineral supplies? How should we address impending shortages? 200 words
2. What is your opinion regarding the use of nuclear power as a source of energy? Describe the process involved in the nuclear reaction and justify your position, citing advantages of and disadvantages of the use of nuclear power. 200 words
3. If we continue to use fossil fuels at the rate we are currently using them we will need to open areas like ANWR (Alaska's Artic National Wildlife Refuge) and additional sites in the Gulf of Mexico. Do you think this is desirable? If not, what effects might the failure to find such supplies have on our life and on the lives of our children or grandchildren? 200 words
4. Which of the alternate/renewable energy sources do you think is the most viable for a country like the United States? How about a country like India? Identify the type of resource and provide a detailed explanation to support your position. 200 words
5. Using the three principles of sustainability (see Chapter 1), describe how Iceland's pursuit of a renewable energy economy applies. 200 words
6. The nuclear power industry makes the claim that nuclear power is environmentally friendly and doesn't contribute to greenhouse gases. Do you agree? If not, what alternate energy source would you prefer? Defend your choice.100 words.
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