What are some energy uses that hurt the earth and environment??

Question

i need to know some different kinds of energy used in contributing to the earths environmental problems.

Answer 1

good ol mother earth is fine, don't worry about it, just go on living your life

Answer 2

Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide

Inflate Your Tires

save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide

Change Your Air Filter

save 800 lbs. of carbon dioxide

Fill the Dishwasher

save 100 lbs. of carbon dioxide

Use Recycled Paper

save 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper

Adjust Your Thermostat

save 2000 lbs of carbon dioxide

Take Shorter Showers

Save 350 lbs. of carbon dioxide

Install a Low-Flow Showerhead

Save 350 lbs. of carbon dioxide

Buy Products Locally

Cause it'll reduce energy from cars.

Buy Energy Certificates

buy wind certificates and green tags

Buy Minimally Packaged Goods

Cause waste is bad.

Buy a Hybrid Car

save 16,000 lbs. of CO2 and $3,750 per year driving a hybrid

Buy a Fuel Efficient Car

Save thousands of lbs. of CO2 and a lot of money per year.

Carpool

ewww carpool.

Plant a Tree

Save 2,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide per year.

Insulate Your Water Heater

save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $40 per year

Replace Old Appliances

Save hundreds of lbs. of carbon dioxide

Unplug Un-Used Electronics

Save over 1,000 lbs of carbon dioxide

Put on a Sweater and shave

Wear more clothes Save 1,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $250 per year.

Air Dry Your Clothes

Save 300 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $390 per year

Switch to Double Pane Windows

Save 10,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $436 per year

Bring Cloth Bags to the Market

Be a Meat Reducer

Ditch the Plastic

Be happy

frustration and anger wastes time and energy.

http://www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/default.a...

Answer 3

all the energy al gore wastes flying all over to scare everyone about global warming

Answer 4

Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-New York) leases a Cadillac DeVille for $774 a month with taxpayer money.

In defense of his taxpayer-funded Cadillac, Rangel says, "The car isn't just a vehicle for getting around; it's an important part of doing my job, and my constituents appreciate it."

But why not question the mindset of a congressmen who complains about oil companies but drive around in gas-guzzling automobiles.

Such members of Congress should be doing more to lessen America's dependence on foreign oil -- and those congressmen who do otherwise are being "hypocritical."

Answer 5

Burning coal.  Coal contains sulfur compounds, and burning it causes "acid rain."

Answer 6

hydroelectric dams cause erosion to nearby farmers and causes population relocation

wind mills can cause bird deaths (few but it still happens)

i did a research paper on renewable energy sources a week ago and i mainly looked for the good stuff about, so that is all i got for you

Answer 7

burning oil like what happened during Iraq occupation to Kuwait generated really harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen oxides, soot,...etc which can be fatal.

Such gases can also be generated from cars and many other places where oil is burned.