Science

Your organization is about to review their energy use and develop an energy plan, including as many renewable power sources as possible. You have been asked to prepare a research paper for management about fossil fuel, nuclear energy, and alternative/green power sources.

You will prepare a research paper to discuss the following topics:

1. The law of conservation of energy with an explanation of how this law applies to energy use and energy conversions.

2. The pros and cons of the following:

· fossil fuel: oil, natural gas, and coal

· nuclear energy

· Solar energy

· Wind power

· Water (hydro) power

· Bioconversion (biofuel) 

3. Research and discuss two provisions of the Energy Policy Act, 2005, including the possibility of tax incentives.

This is an APA research paper. See APA paper template; make sure that references are listed and cited in APA style.

The following rubric will be used for grading:

Grading Rubric
20%	Include the law of conservation of energy. Explain how this law applies to energy use and energy conversions.
60%	Include the pros and cons of the following: · 10%: fossil fuel · 10%: nuclear energy · 10%: solar energy · 10%: wind power · 10%: water (hydro) power · 10%: Bioconversion (biofuel)
15%	Research and discuss two provisions of the Energy Policy Act, 2005, including the possibility of tax incentives.
5%	APA style: Include citations and references in APA style for all information sources.