Thursday, November 12, 2009

Fossil Fuels and The Current Energy Crisis (3rd Grading-No.1)

Fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas, are a non-renewable source of energy. Formed from plants and animals that lived up to 300 million years ago, fossil fuels are found in deposits beneath the earth. The fuels are burned to release the chemical energy that is stored within this resource. Energy is essential to modern society as we know it. Over 85% of our energy demands are met by the combustion of fossil fuels.

Going back to the earlier days of Earth, the plants and animals that lived then eventually died and decomposed. The majority of these life forms were phytoplankton and zooplankton. When these ancient ocean dwellers died, they accumulated on the bottom of a seabed; this is how a good portion of our fossil fuel reserves began. The actual transformation process of these prehistoric creatures is not known, but scientists do know that the pressure, heat, and a great deal of time go into the making of fossil fuels.

Fossil fuels are excellent sources of energy for our transportation needs; however they are also the primary source of electrical energy in the world today. Coal power plants account for at least 52% of the world's demand. We, as a world, burn approximately 1.9 billion tons of coal a year to generate electricity.

We are currently in an energy crisis. Fossil fuels are the lifeblood of our society and for many others around the world. Our supply has a finite end. Fossil fuels will run out and the use of them will soon take the lives of many people. These are important reasons to find other means of getting the energy we need to continue our society as we know it.

So what are our options?

26 comments:

  1. James Oliver Ramos / University of Rizal SystemNovember 11, 2009 at 8:26 PM

    Find another possible source of energy..There are many untapped energy sources that can be used as an alternative..Like wind, solar, etc..

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  2. There are many sources of energy; so lets find a source that can sustent are needs in fuels. ALAMAG,VANESSA L./ I-SAMPAGUITA/ MANUEL ROXAS HIGH SCHOOL

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  3. we need to find another source of energy that we can use to our daily life.And we need to use some other energy that will not effect our environment.(antonio,iankayven,m/1-camia/manuel roxas high school)

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  4. Fossil Fuels is one of alternative of all fuel like the other countries they use canola oil for their vehicles they study that canola oil is lesser in carbon dioxide it can help preventing pollution in ozone layer.
    BIARES,LUZ CLARITA B./I-SAMPAGUITA/MANUEL ROXAS HIGH SCHOOL

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  5. Just like the other three uses of energy (transportation, electricity, heating and cooling), manufacturing is something we depend on for our livelihood. Fossil fuels have played an important role in manufacturing ever since the beginning of the American Industrial Revolution. Initially, factories were set up where they had access to water power (hydropower). . Jenica Ann R.Quilanita / I-SAMPAGUITA/MANUEL ROXAS HIGH SCHOOL...

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  6. This Fossil Fuel has a big part our country today , though in some cases that Fossil Fuel can be lost. We should find another source of fuel. The Technology today can help us to have a research and find alternative fuel so that, many economical resources can be saved.

    Heather D.C Manrique / I-SAMPAGUITA / MANUEL ROXAS H.S

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  7. fossil fuels silfinite, whichever way you look at them.but, they probably continue to be significant energy sources for decades to come.increased demand for them presents huge political, social and environmental problems.
    CARMEN RIZZA S. CASINAS/I-SAMPAGUITA/MRHS........

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  8. further exploration for fossil fuels is continuing.the growing prices of its products make it feasible to use new technologies to extract oil and gas where cost of doing was prohibitive not long ago.
    these technologies allow exploration in deep ocean water,previously inaccessible.as prices increase these technologies may also allow the production of hydrocarbons from oil sands and shale.the problems this causes will multiply with current steep worldwide rises in energy use,even as we start running out of oil
    CARMEN RIZZA S. CASINAS/I-SAMPAGUITA

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  9. dapat hindi natin sinasayang ang ating fossil fuel sa bansa. dahil ito ang ating pinagkukunan ng enerhiya.ang pinakasentrong lugar na ating pinagkukunan ng fossil fuel o enerhiya ay sa laguna dito ang isinsagawa ang paglalagay ng enerhiya sa bansa. kung hindi natin ito aalagaan,tatangkilikin at bibigyang pansin ito ay mauubos at mawawalan na tayo ng enerhiya sa bansa. kaya ba nating mabuhay kung walang enerhiya sa bansa? hindi diba? kung ito`y ating pababayaan, malaki ang gagastusin natin upang makakuha ng enerhiya sa ibang bansa.at hindi nila ipagbibili sa atin ang kanilang enerhiya dahil ito ay importante sa kanila. nagiging sanhi din ito ng Global Warming dahil sa pagsusunog ng mga fossil fuel tulad ng coal,oil at natural gas at nagrerelease ito mula sa atmospera. ang EMISSION ng CARBON DIOXIDE at sa mga GREEN HOUSE GASES dahil sa mga gawain ng mga tao tulad ng INDUSTRIAL PROSESSES, fossil fuel, COMBUSTION at DEFORESTATION. marjorie elamparo

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  10. ang masasabi ko lang kailangan nating magtipid para meron pa tayong magagamit sa mga taon na dadarating. kasi malay mo mas kakailanganin natin to dahil taon-taon lumalaki ang populasyon natin sa bansa.kung hindi tayo magtitipid ano nalang ang mangyayari sa atin.pano tayo babyahe?wala na rin kwenta ang mga sasakyang panghipapawid at pang dagat. pano nalang ang mga kababayan natin sa ibang bansa?pano sila babalik dito kung hindi na rin gagana ang mga sasakyan?isa rin to sa mga halimbawa para magtipid tayo at wag aksahin ang fossil fuels dahil ito kailangan natin sa pang araw-araw. Janezza V. Cabezas/1-SAMPAGUITA

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  11. sa tingin ko...kailangan nating tipirin ang mga fossil fuels dahil ang fossil fuels ay isa sa energy sources,kaya kapag naubos ito mawawalan tayo ng konaksyon ng energy sa bansa, ngunit huwag naman natin masyadong tipirin ang fossil fuels gumamit lang tayo ng sapat at yung kailangan lamang..at ang bawat patak nito ay mahalaga na upang makakuha ng sapat na energy ang ating bansa.

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  12. ..dahil sa pagkaubos ng ating langis kinakaylangan nating humanap ng isa pang enerhiya na makatutugon sa ating pang araw araw na gawain
    DADIVAS,JONAH MAY R.
    1-SAMPAGUITA

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  13. Fossil fuel is the most important fuel to us we use it in are cars and in other ways.But if we abuse using this fuel truly and easily this fuel can be fast burned out.There are some ways to conserve using this fuel. 1.Use bike when you are going to a place that is near to your House. 2.Do not use electricity if not needed. 3.Unplug electricity if not used. We can help conserve using Fossil fuel if we also conserve using this fuels by doing this tips.And we can also help are Environment be Clean,Green and without pollution.

    Thank you Mr.Ramos for teaching us many things especially in Science.God bless!:)

    Sian kyla L. De guzman of I-SAMPAGUITA/Manuel Roxas High School...

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  14. Some comments were not published because they need to be polished. CHEERS!

    Mr. Rodel Ramos

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  15. sa tingin ko po ay kailangan na natin humanap ng bagong pagkukunan ng langis at tipirin rin natin ang ginagamit natin ngayun na langis para hindi tayo maubusan dahil kapag ito ay naubus maraming sakuna ang mangyayari sa ating bayan dahil ang Fossil Fuel ay ay isang pangunahing pinagkukunan ng Enerhiya na kailangan natin sa pang araw-araw na gawain at minsan ang tao sa ating bayan ay masyadong inaaksaya ang Fossil Fuel at dahil over populated na ang ating bayan isa rin ito sa isang sanhi ng madaling pagkaubos ng Enerhiya... Timothy jan V. Lachica ng 1-sampaguita

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  16. para saakin.. ang masasabi ko ay kailangan po wag aksayahin ang paggamit ng langis kailangan nating tipirin ang pag gamit ng langis, kung kailangan maglakad na lang at hindi na gumamit ng mga sasakyan na gumagamit ng langis... maglakad na lang. kung kaya naman gawin ang isang bagay na wla ang tulong ng makina na kumukunsyumo ng langis gawin ito na wala yun...sapagkat ito ay pabor sa ating kalikasan iwas usok iwas polusyon at pabor din sa sarili ehersisyo sa katawan.. kailan ng alternatibo sa pagkukunan ng langis at kailangan pahalagahan ang bawat paggamit ng langis dahil hindi natin alam kung kailan ito mawawala at mauubos.
    BOYETTE B. SERAFICA 1-ILANG-ILANG

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  17. Importante ang fossil fuel dahil ito ay nagagamit nten sa pagpapatakbo ng ibat ibang bagay katulad ng sasakyan. Kaya lang ito ren ay nakakasira ng ating kapaligiran kayat sa aking tingin ay kailangan naten maghanap ng ibat ibang alternatibo upang matipid ang p-ag gamit ng langis at para makaiwas s polusyon.

    JOSEPH TAROG (1st yr. Ilang-Ilang)

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  18. fossil fuel


    A chemical fuel is any substance which will react exothermically with atmospheric oxygen is available at reasonable cost and quantit and produces environmentally reaction products. During the past century the most important sources of heat energy in the United States and other industrialize countries have been the fossil fuels ; coal,petroleum, and natural gas .


    Burning fossil fuels create green house gases that continue to aid in globl warming which reek on the planet's climate.



    We must take good care and use an alternative source for our own sake ..

    Emmanuel Tamayo I-Sampaguita Manuel Roxas A. High School

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  19. Alternative Fuels: A Key to Reducing Air Pollution

    Quality air is essential to maintain life on earth. Unfortunately, the quality of air we breathe today has been deteriorating; it now poses grave threat to humans and the environment.

    Studies of Metro Manila’s air quality revealed that a major bulk of its pollution load comes from motor vehicles. Compared with the stationary (industries) and area sources, the two other identified sources of pollution in the metropolis, pollution resulting from vehicle emissions increases more rapidly, and its effects are more prevalent and adverse to public health, particularly among the young and the elderly.
    The factors that cause vehicles to emit pollutants are many. One of these is fuel quality. For decades, the country has exclusively depended on imported fossil fuels - diesel and gasoline - to run our motor vehicles. While we are not dismissing the benefits these fuels have contributed to our economic development, current studies also show their adverse effects on public health were as great as the economic gains we had, if not greater.

    For this reason, the government is continually on the look out for ways to upgrade our fuel quality to approximate international standards. But, at the same time, it is also aggressively exploring cleaner alternative fuels in light of pressing environmental problems of air pollution and climate change.

    -JEFFREY DIO-

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  20. Our country have some problems but the latest issue is the oil shortage.It is one of the most important for our daily life.One of our neccesity was affected like foods it is our daily needs but if the oil price will increase the price of food will also increase.But in my own opinion there is no shortage in oil the reason why there is no fuel is the price ceiling because there are many companies wants to increase their price.So they kept thier stock to cancel the price ceiling. feljun boholano from 1 adelfa

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  21. Ang Fossil Fuels ay ginagamit natin sa mga sasakyan at iba pa. Dapat na lang tayo maglakad o gumamit ng bike pag may pupuntahan na malapit lang. At kung malayo man ito gumamit na lang ng public transport para makatipid. Dahil ang pag gamit ng mga private car ay nag sasanhi ng traffic at Global Warming.

    Rhenalyn Joy B. Lafuente
    1 - Gumamela

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  22. sa panahon ngaun na nakakaranas ang buong mundo ng krisis sa enerhiya kailangan natin na isulong ang mga gawang pinoy na ginagamitan ng tubig na alternatibo sa gasolina..Maraming magagaling na pinoy sa ating bansa ang hindi nabibigyang pansin sa lahat ng kanilang inbensiyon lalo na ang pag papalawak ng pag gamit ng tubig..Kailangan lang na suportahan ng ating pamahalaan ng pinansiyal upang sa ganon ay masolve ang krisis sa langis sa buong mundo.. Kung pagtutuunan ito ng pamahalaan isang pagpupugay nanaman ito para sa ating bansa..and lastly i can say na MAG-ENERTIPID NG DI MA-ENERGIPIT..
    DIANNE HAZEL SENERES/I-SAMPAGUITA

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  23. dahil sa patuloy na paggamit ng enerhiya,nauubos na din ang fossil fuel na pinagkukunan ng enerhiya kuung kaya't kimakailangan na natin humanap o gumawa ng alternatibong pagkukunan ng enerhiya.

    villaruel, mary joy
    I-gumamela

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  24. marami ng alternatibong pamamaraan ngayon sa ating bansa na maaaring gamitin kapalit ng langis... sa transportasyon, my ilang sasakyan ang gumgamit ng tubig, sa pagluluto maaring gumamit ng uling at sa elektrisidad maaaring gummit ng enerhiya galing araw... bukod sa fossil fuel, meron na tayong solar energy o kaya hydro energy... ang mga enerhiyang ito ay di pa nakakadulot ng polusyon...


    De Vera, Isiah Onyx
    I - Gumamela

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  25. ang pagkaubos ng fossil fuel ay malaking problema ang miidudulot nito sa ating bansa.
    pwede tayong gumamit ng ibang altiernatibong pinag kukunan ng enerhiya tulad ng solar energy at geothermal energy etc.
    ang pagkaubos ng fossil fuel ay pwede maging dahilan ng pag balik sa makalumang tradisyon ng paggit ng enerhiya sa pamamagitan ng uling at iba pa.

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