1. Rate the following electricity sources for their contribution to climate chan
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1. Rate the following electricity sources for their contribution to climate change from most to least: biomass, coal, solar, wind, nuclear, natural gas, oil, geothermal, hydroelectric, MSW. Is there any compelling reason not to use any of the carbon neutral (no net carbon emissions) sources?
2. The United States' electricity supply is provided primarily by coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower. How safe are these fuel supplies from interruption by international disasters, weather events or geopolitical tension?
3. How do cultural social norms and values come into play with these types of systems?
Explanation / Answer
1. Coal, nuclear, oil, MSW, natural gas, hydroelectric, geothermal, solar, wind, biomass.
No, there is not any compelling reason to use any of the carbon neutral sources.
2. US electricity sectors are regulated by different public institutions. The federal government sets general policies through the department of Energy, environmenta policy through the environmental protection agency and consumer protection policy through the federal trade commission. The safety of nuclear power is controlled and looked after the nuclear regulatory commission this is how the electricity supply seems safe.
3. Values are important for the growth and development of the individual and it is the reflection of a person's belief while the cultural social norm play an important role in the conservation of the resources and adopting the sustainable environment with the help of switching to the renewable energy sources from non renewable energy sources. Cultural social norms along with values could establish a sustainable environment without causing any damage to the present environment and future generations could also use it.
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