By: Doris Pineda, Jennifer Garcia, Alejandra Gonzalez, Brenda Quintero, Jovannie Garcia, & Gustavo Cuellar

 Fossil fuels are formed by the anaerobic decomposition of remains of organisms including phytoplankton and zooplankton that settled to the sea (or lake) bottom in large quantities under anoxic conditions, millions of years ago.  Fossil fuels are oil, coal and natural gas.  Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being formed. ossil-fuels-facts.html

 All fossil fuels are made of hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons store energy in the form of the atomic bonds. Energy stored in hydrocarbons can be released very easy - we just have to burn them.  Fossil fuels are also overwhelmingly responsible for fueling our transportation system. Petroleum- based fuels are the standard. ossil-fuels-facts.html

Coal is crushed to a fine dust and burnt. Oil and gas can be burnt directly

 This increased content of Carbon Dioxide increases the warmth of our planet and is the main cause of the so called “Global Warming Effect”. One answer to global warming is to replace and retrofit current technologies with alternatives that have comparable or better performance, but do not emit carbon dioxide. We call this Alternate energy.  Alternative energy refers to energy sources that have no undesired consequences such for example fossil fuels or nuclear energy  Alternative energy sources are renewable and are thought to be "free" energy sources.  They all have lower carbon emissions, compared to conventional energy sources. These include Biomass Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Geothermal Energy, Hydroelectric Energy sources. /

 Combined with the use of recycling, the use of clean alternative energies such as the home use of solar power systems will help ensure man's survival into the 21st century and beyond