Nick Majeskie
1/5/12
Author’s Note: This short essay is about why we should use hydroelectric power as the U.S prime energy source.
There are many power sources we use in the U.S today. Some examples are coal, natural gases, and nuclear. Those are well used resources in the U.S. I don’t believe it is the best choice to use those sources because they have very harmful effects. They aren’t the best sources. The best source to use is hydroelectric.
There are a lot of advantages in using hydroelectric power. One example is it has an unlimited supply of energy. There is no fear of eventually running out, unlike coal and uranium. Another advantage is it doesn’t hurt the environment as bad the other sources. It does hurt fresh water aquatic life but, the only aquatic animals we normal eat or use are salt water animals such as lobster and shrimp. Also it doesn’t pollute after you use it. In addition, it helps the fight against climate change. Also it improves the air we breathe in everyday, it has more than one use.
There are ways more disadvantages in the resources we use now. An example is nuclear power. Nuclear power creates nuclear waste and radiation and radiation causes cancer. Why would we use something that causes cancer and the cancer kill thousands of people each year? Also it is very unstable you have to use it in a high maintain lab which could cost all kinds of money. As well as that, if an accident in that lab could be disastrous. Look what happened to Japan in the recent year. Another resource is coal it has a lot of disadvantages. One disadvantage is it adds to global warming. Also it is hard to transport.
I concluded that hydroelectric power has a lot of advantages of using. Also I don’t think you want to use a resource that had way more disadvantages than advantages such as nuclear power. Yes hydroelectric power had disadvantages too but, theirs are minor and don’t cause a huge effect. Those are reasons why hydroelectric power is the best energy source out there.
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