Arg Essay

GIlJae Yeo
EAP2-B WW
Argument Essay
July 21, 2008

Natural Gas

Have you ever using the natural gas vehicles? Does it cause environment problem? I became interested in natural gas, because I will learn to alternative energy in Core class. Nowadays, the world should develop alternative energy. The reason we develop alternative energy is because oil is an exhaustible resource. According to Murray (2008), oil costs have been more expensive because of war. And, Dr. SAlameh says that if the war ended, it would prevent the rising of oil price. We should try to develop hydrogen energy because it is not an exhaustible resource. Moreover, hydrogen gas has many benefits. “This option for transportation has never been more relevant, considering the air quality and low carbon emission benefits of natural gas vehicles” (Vaughan, 2008, para 13). Also, many companies are trying to make hydrogen vehicles because it can make a good environment. According to Walton (2008), many companies and researchers are investing in the hydrogen test project, which will bring us a green environment. Also, “But like experiments with alternative fuels, the price is very high and the long-term outcome is unknown. Proponents of hydrogen technology have long had a chicken-and-egg dilemma over whether to build million-dollar fueling facilities or to wait until more vehicles are in use” (Walton, 2008, para 7). This energy made more popularization because it can be alternative energy.
Nowadays, the world needs alternative energy, because oil is an exhaustible resource and
are increasing oil costs more and more. Thus, the scientists should develop alternative energy, such as for example by doing hydrogen development and electric development. Also, the government should support our scientists and companies.
First, the scientists should develop hydrogen, because hydrogen has many kinds by developing hydrogen they can take advantage of many kinds of skills. Moreover, the gasoline has been an exhaustible resource, so we need to develop alternative energy. Nowadays, the world is focusing on global warming. Many people do not want to influence the environment in a destructive way. The hydrogen cars have more protection of the environment than gasoline. The gasoline cars can make air pollution because the gasoline cars emit exhaust gas. However, the hydrogen cars do not make air pollution. For example, we can use thermochemistry cycle, the sun resolution, and electric resolution. In my country, we have LPG cars, but it is not safe, because it is easy for LPG to explode when people shoot at fuel tanks. Hydrogen cars now suffer from fuel tank explosions. Many scientists have tried to develop a fuel tank which is made strongly. Also, we should think about the fact that when people use hydrogen cars, they must be made safety. In Canada, they have made stronger fuel tanks than before, because they want to commonly use hydrogen cars.
Second, the scientists should develop natural gas. The natural gas cause not environment problem. Also, natural gas is not easy explosion. For example, in my country, we try to use natural gas vehicles. Some of city wanted to change to natural gas vehicles because it cannot effect to environment and they do not want destroy environment. So, the government should support our scientists and companies. Some countries do not worry about this problem. However, it could make serious problems. For example, when you need to use another country technology, they may give you. It means they do not teach their technology, and they just sell their products. If the government supports our country, it will allow us to spend less money and have their good technology
Finally, the scientists should develop electric power. Nowadays, many scientists have tried to do electric development, because it could be an alternative energy to gasoline. For example, we can use power from water and wind. Nowadays, we are using electric energy a lot, and we do not want to affect the environment. It could help us. The electric has better utility value than gasoline, because these resources are not exhausted, and do not effect environment. Also, in my country they tried to make measure transport development. It makes saved energy and improved water resources. So, we need to have electric development.
Some people say that alternative energy is not cheaper than oil, so they think alternative energy would not be efficiency because people would spend more money to alternative energy. However, it is wrong thinking because the oil is non-renewable resource, so one day in the future it would be definitely gone. “BP’s review shows that world demand for oil has grown faster in the past five years than in the second half of the 1990s. Today we consume an average of 85 million barrels daily. According to the most conservative estimates from the International Energy Agency that figure will rise to 113 million barrels by 2030.” (Howden, 2007, para. 15). So, we should reduce to use oil and should develop alternative energy little by little from now on.

BP’s review shows that world demand for oil has grown faster in the past five years than in the second half of the 1990s. Today we consume an average of 85 million barrels daily. According to the most conservative estimates from the International Energy Agency that figure will rise to 113 million barrels by 2030.
In conclusion, many people use oil. Gasoline is an exhaustible resource, so the scientists should develop alternative energy such as hydrogen, natural gas, and electric. It could make an alternation to gasoline. Moreover, these not affect the environment. Thus, we should try to use these resources because now we have a big problem about global warming. Also, the government should help to scientists because it is not only scientists solving problem, but also the government have concern this problem.

Reference
Howden, D. (2007, June 4). World oil supplies set to run out faster than expected, warn scientists. Commondreams.com. Retrieved on July 20, 2008 from http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/06/14/1874/
Murray, J. (2008, May 25). Oil: A global crisis. The Independent. Retrieved on June 28, 2008 from http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/oil-a-global-crisis-834023.html?service=Print
Vaughan, M. (2008, May 1). Who killed the natural gas car? The Globe and Mail (Canada). Retrieved on July 3, 2008 from Lexis-Nexis
Walton, M. (2008, March 19). Florida airport tests hydrogen engines. CNN.com. Retrieved on July 9, 2008 from http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/18/hydrogen.buses