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Energy Sources/ House 4-19

I chose hydropower. I chose this not only because it is a renewable energy source it is the cleanest. In the past thousands of years, the water level in the ocean has raised and more water is flowing around due to the melting of glaciers due to global warming. There will always be glaciers melting which means there will always be water. In that matter there will always be hydropower. You don't have to live near a river to get electricity from hydropower plants. In fact people cannot live near one because the plants can cause damage to the habitat. There is not much anyone can do about that situation. Unfortunately a gas called methane is sometimes created when a dam is used and again there is almost nothing we can do about that. The disadvantages are minor in comparison to the amount of rainfall, snow, hail and other water contributed precipitation we get to fill the dams that have hydropower plants resting on top of them. Hydropower is not the most popular way to power a home but I believe its the most efficient.

Energy Sources

I do think cars should be required to get better gasoline mileage. My mom and I barely travel anywhere because the price of gas is so high. When we take a three hour drive it costs us a full tank of gas and around $100. I think that is way too much to be paying for gasoline. Newer models have better mileage than one from 2002 but it is hard to afford a new car. Even if you have a newer car the price of gasoline is a problem. The economy is going down while prices are going up. Traveling is important to many people now these days. The only big problem is who can afford it? It used to be easy to take a drive anywhere, and now its a pain. If cars had better gasoline mileage then we could have more family reunions and picnics and such.