New York Vs. Alaska and California by Isabelle Kane https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef en-us 2024-05-21 13:01:03 UTC 2024-05-21 17:22:03 UTC hello@padlet.com New York Vs. Alaska ikane3 https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3001955441 Alaska has relied on natural gas as its top source of energy but the usage of hydroelectric energy has increased a lot.
Alaska also has its own electric grid meaning the electricity generated in Alaska is what they use.

New York has also relied on natural gas a lot but also a lot on nuclear power. New York passed a law quirking utilities to get 70 percent of the electric they sell from renewable sources by 2030.

Takeaways:
Both New York and Alaska depend on natural gases

Alaska has its own electric grid]]> 2024-05-21 15:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3001955441 New York Vs. California ikane3 https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3001968742 California’s top electricity source has been natural gas since 2001 but lately they’ve been depending more renewable sources. Especially solar energy.

New York also depends on natural gas but doesn’t use solar energy very much if at all.

Takeaways:
New York and California depend on natural gases. California depends more on solar energy than New York because it’s so sunny.]]> 2024-05-21 15:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3001968742 Pros And Cons Of Natural Gas ikane3 https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3002087709 All three of the states use natural gas as one of their most dependent sources. But what are the pros and cons of natural gas?

Pros-

It’s a global source. Meaning everyone on earth has access to it 

It can be used over the years.

It’s safe to use

It’s a cleaner source than other fossil fuels 


Cons-

It is still a fossil fuel so it contributes to the greenhouse effect meaning it pollutes the air with carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide.

It’s flammable 

The extraction of it is harmful to the environment

Not renewable

Expensive

]]> 2024-05-21 17:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3002087709 Why Might New York, Alaska, and California Want To Use Natural Gas? ikane3 https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3002095118 It’s a clean burning source of energy

It’s used for so many things including heating and cooling.

 It’s very important for society so each state in the end uses it to make more money. ]]> 2024-05-21 17:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ikane3/obckpeoifv0abqef/wish/3002095118