Pollution is destroying our Earth and hurting us humans along with the habitats and lives of many species. Your energy sources are a major cause of the pollution. By running on fossil fuels your releasing harmful greenhouse gases into the environment. But don’t fret because you can help. Instead of using fossil fuels, you can switch to biofuel paired with wind energy in your town, Algona, Iowa! Biofuel will supply fuel to your vehicles, while wind energy will provide electricity to your needs. Both sources are ecofriendly. Wind energy uses a generator within the turbine to convert motion energy into electricity, which produces no carbon emission. Biofuel produces small amounts of carbon dioxide in the production and usage, but when new crop …show more content…
Since Algona has wide open land and produces some of the most soybean and corn crop in America, it works out great. Those two crops are very beneficial because biofuel uses both as a main biomass in producing the fuel. And, since wind turbines must be spread out very far apart and the biomass for biofuel requires lots of land, Algona has just the right farming and open land. The soil and climate is perfect for growing crop too. But that’s not it! By using these two energy sources, farmers in your town will have job security, your own vehicle engines will last longer and require less maintenance, and your community will be eco friendly. Less maintenance saves you money and job security will support your local …show more content…
Biofuel is refined from biomass and alcohol to produce biofuel for your vehicles and even power their engines longer. Biofuel requires lots of land, equipment, and workers to produce causing it to be very expensive, however wind energy is very cheap and will lower your electricity bill after the one time cost. While both energy sources require lots of land, Algona can easily support that with the vast amounts of open land. Biofuels may only power your vehicles, since wind energy is very efficient, you won’t have a problem with your electrical supply. In addition, biofuel produces minimal pollution, but wind energy helps because it doesn’t produce any carbon emissions. The opposition may say biofuel and wind energy won’t work well together because biofuel is used for vehicles, while wind energy is the only source producing electricity. However, this is not true. Biofuel and wind energy will work great together because wind energy is very efficient, For example, according to Adam Johnston an alternative energy researcher, “Wind energy loses less than 1 percent of its energy, while fossil fuels lose 54 percent of its energy to thermal energy,” which means wind energy will work great in providing enough electricity. Therefore, the opposition’s argument is not