User blog:Greenlighting/Greenshine Scholarship Essay by Nicole McQuestion

Green_solar_energy.jpgshine Scholarship Essay by Nicole McQuestion
Technology is an important part of many people’s lives. We rely on our televisions for the weather or our computers for shopping, but not many people think about the technological advancements taking place beyond the screens. As more and more companies are advocating the use of solar power or wind energy over nuclear power and the use of our depleting natural resources, we are seeing so many environment-friendly companies helping to advance our technologies. These advancements will lead to incredible opportunities and hopefully slow down the negative effects of the carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and all the other pollutants created from the burning of fuel or industry. Green energy will hopefully spread beyond electric cars by 2050. I hope to see more ecological production processes as well as more electric appliances in the average American home. In thirty years, the United States is expected to be capable of producing almost 90% of America’s electricity through solar energy. This will hopefully lead to a more conscientious use of other types of electricity as well as an increase of eco-friendly power in other countries. The use of solar energy and wind power have both been developed to an extremely efficient state recently, so there is no way to determine whether or not there will be an incredible new source of power discovered within the next thirty years. Ignoring the possibility of an entirely new source of power, the advancement of electric vehicles beyond cars or motorcycles would also be a possibility. These advancements would impact us in many ways, but the main impact is on our environment. The use of renewable resources will decrease air and water pollution, global warming emissions, and habitat loss. While the first two points are self-explanatory, the decrease of habitat loss might not be as simple. Many habitats are negatively impacted by deforestation, pollution, and other human actions. Looking specifically at wetlands, water pollution has the ability to make the environment too toxic for certain special that assist in the process of water filtration. The toxicity of water can also cause erosion. These issues may seem small, but in the long run, there is permanent damage to the ecosystem. There are also a few economic benefits. There will be an increase in jobs as bioenergy is labor-intensive and hydropower and wind power require construction before they are effective. Theuse of solar energy would also decrease the average utility bill due to the efficiency. The possibilities of a better quality of life for future generations is the most important impact. The utilization of such safe, renewable resources will increase the air quality, the safety of different species, and make the world a better place to grow up in.