Environmental Science assignment(Week 3)

 

Your organization is about to review their energy use and develop an energy plan, including as many renewable power sources as possible. You have been asked to prepare a research paper for management about fossil fuel, nuclear energy, and alternative/green power sources.

You will prepare a research paper to discuss the following topics:

1. The law of conservation of energy with an explanation of how this law applies to energy use and energy conversions.

2. The pros and cons of the following:

• fossil fuel: oil, natural gas, and coal
• nuclear energy
• Solar energy
• Wind power
• Water (hydro) power
• Bioconversion (biofuel) 

3. Research and discuss two provisions of the Energy Policy Act, 2005, including the possibility of tax incentives.

This is an APA research paper. See APA paper template; make sure that references are listed and cited in APA style.

The following rubric will be used for grading:

 

Grading Rubric
20%	Include the law of conservation of energy. Explain how this law applies to energy use and energy conversions.
60%	Include the pros and cons of the following: 10%: fossil fuel 10%: nuclear energy 10%: solar energy 10%: wind power 10%: water (hydro) power 10%: Bioconversion (biofuel)
15%	Research and discuss two provisions of the Energy Policy Act, 2005, including the possibility of tax incentives.
5%	APA style: Include citations and references in APA style for all information sources.

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