Asked by jacory Dillard
Which of the following is the best solution to meet energy demands while protecting the environment?
build more nuclear power plants
find and burn new sources of oil and coal
grow more corn to produce ethanol
improve energy efficiency and reduce energy waste
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Improve energy efficiency and reduce energy waste.
Why: efficiency is the fastest, cheapest, and lowest‑impact way to meet demand — it reduces emissions, lowers costs, and decreases the need for new generation capacity. Measures (better insulation, efficient appliances/LEDs, industrial upgrades, fuel‑efficient vehicles, demand management, smart grids) deliver immediate savings and allow cleaner technologies to replace fossil use more easily.
Why the others are less ideal:
- Nuclear: low carbon but expensive, slow to deploy, and has waste/safety concerns.
- New oil/coal: increases greenhouse gases and other pollution.
- Corn ethanol: limited net greenhouse benefit, competes with food and land, and can cause indirect environmental harms.
Why: efficiency is the fastest, cheapest, and lowest‑impact way to meet demand — it reduces emissions, lowers costs, and decreases the need for new generation capacity. Measures (better insulation, efficient appliances/LEDs, industrial upgrades, fuel‑efficient vehicles, demand management, smart grids) deliver immediate savings and allow cleaner technologies to replace fossil use more easily.
Why the others are less ideal:
- Nuclear: low carbon but expensive, slow to deploy, and has waste/safety concerns.
- New oil/coal: increases greenhouse gases and other pollution.
- Corn ethanol: limited net greenhouse benefit, competes with food and land, and can cause indirect environmental harms.
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