Posted: April 21st, 2017

What impacts have been observed on both humans and the environment as a result of increasing energy needs and use?

Your paper should address the following questions: 1.What energy resources do you currently rely on in your everyday life?a.List and discuss at least three energy resources that are currently being utilized in your regular routine. Be sure to consider the energy that you use at home, during travel, and at work or school. b.What are the origins of the energy sources? Are they renewable or nonrenewable?

2.What impacts have been observed on both humans and the environment as a result of increasing energy needs and use? Be sure to discuss both short-term and long-term impacts. 3.If you were to seek a new energy resource for your home, what would you choose? a.List specific reasons to justify your choice of an alternative energy resource? b.What challenges do you anticipate in implementing this alternative energy resource?

4.How can simple changes make a big impact?a.Discuss three ways to conserve energy in your routine life. Consider home, work, transportation, and consumption of food and goods. b.Include supporting evidence from documented sources on how these methods for conserving energy will help reduce overall consumption of energy.

Your Assignment should be written in an essay format, with an introduction and conclusion. The paper will require you to include details from research including the course materials and sources you locate on your own. Use APA format to cite your sources of information, both within parenthetical citations and also within a reference page at the end of the project.

Basic Writing Expectations:

•A minimum of 1000 words, not counting the title or reference pages •At least 3 academic resources utilized •Include a title page, double space, font size 10 or 12 •Include a highly developed viewpoint/thesis, purpose, and exceptional content •Demonstrate superior organization: use logic •Free of grammar and spelling errors •No evidence of plagiarism. Note: no more than 10% of your paper should be directly quoted from any outside source. •Use the APA style for all in-text citations, references, and essay body

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