Ideally, we’d have a source that doesn’t emit CO 2 and is consistently reliable this is known as a baseload energy source. However, it is a challenge to replace the constantly running fossil fuel power plants with sources that are intermittent. This isn’t to say relying solely on renewables is impossible or even unrealistic with some clever storage and transportation strategies.

The wind isn’t always blowing days aren’t always clear and sunny.

The first two are certainly alluring, attracting the investment of a lot of government money worldwide. The main alternatives are solar, wind, and nuclear. Given that, in 2015, we released 2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2) from electricity generation alone, and fossil fuels accounted for over 99% of these emissions, a great place to start would be to begin replacing fossil fuel power plants with alternative energy sources. In light of all of this, the United States recently ratified the Paris Climate Agreement, which means we are committed to significantly reducing our carbon emissions. Furthermore, the US Department of Defense has officially stated that climate change poses a serious national security threat. No scientific organization of national or international standing disputes this. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it is extremely likely that the rising global temperature trends since the mid-20 th century is dominantly due to human activity. The United States emits an immense amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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