Week 9 - ENV 110 - Environmental Sciences I - LibGuides at Hostos Community College Library

Energy

Readings

Chapter 13: Non-Renewable Energy Sources
Sufficient, reliable sources of energy are a necessity for industrialized nations. Energy is used for heating, cooking, transportation and manufacturing. Energy can be generally classified as non-renewable and renewable. Over 85% of the energy used in the world is from non-renewable supplies. Most developed nations are dependent on non-renewable energy sources such as fossil fuels (coal and oil) and nuclear power.
Chapter 14: Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable energy sources are often considered alternative sources because, in general, most industrialized countries do not rely on them as their main energy source. Renewable energy comes from the sun (considered an "unlimited" supply) or other sources that can theoretically be renewed at least as quickly as they are consumed. If used at a sustainable rate, these sources will be available for consumption for thousands of years or longer.

Additional Materials

Sustainable transportation concerns systems, policies, and technologies. It aims for the efficient transit of goods and services, and sustainable freight and delivery systems. The design of vehicle-free city planning, along with pedestrian and bicycle friendly design of neighbourhoods is a critical aspect for grassroots activities, as are remote work and teleconferencing.

Dumping 1M gallons of radioactive water in Hudson is ‘best option,’ per Indian Point nuclear plant owner

Environmental groups and residents are also concerned this could harm their community, as the Hudson River is already a federally designated toxic Superfund site... But Holtec is well within its legal rights and permits to discharge waste at the same rate as it did when operating, and it does not need federal, state or local approval to dump the contaminated water. This practice is standard for nuclear plants.

Review Electric Cars case study available on Blackboard

Assignment 4

How Much Energy Do You Use?

Attributions

Chapter 13, Non-renewable Energy Sources
Chapter 14, Renewable Energy Sources
Source: AP Environmental Science by University of California, University of California College Prep
License: CC BY 2.0

Sustainable Transportation
Source: Global Development Research Center, contact: Hari Srinivas - hsrinivas@gdrc.org

Dumping 1M gallons of radioactive water in Hudson is ‘best option,’ per Indian Point nuclear plant owner
Source: By Rosemary Misdary, Published Feb 17, 2023 for Gothamist © 2023 New York Public Radio