Critical Review of 3 articles: Environmental studies

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The three articles discusses about energy consumption and conservation. The articles further encourage a future power plan to avert power shortages. The articles also attempt to formulate strategies that countries used to protect their energy reserves to avert the predicament of energy shortages. Each article supports the implementation of strategies that promoted energy conservation by sourcing for numerous energy sources. Podobnik argued in his book that the British government was in the process of losing its main source of energy (Podobnik 1). The British government depended on coal as the main source of energy. As a way of controlling its energy reserve, the British government involved the military to seize control of coal reserves (Podobnik 1). Having coal as the main source of energy, Britain could face energy problems in case of exploitations by other institutions. The British government used the military to protect its energy sources from exploitation by other users.
Government institutions should formulate ways in which they have numerous sources of energy compared to having only one source. In the article The Journey Towards Decarbonization by Daniel Rosenbloom and James Meadowcroft, the authors argue that there should be specific strategies that are to be considered when governments prefer implementing decarbonization in their respective countries. Ruling governments of participating countries should be able to consider the past development strategies that lead to the developments of the current energy consumption and conservation strategies (Rosenbloom and Meadowcroft 672). Consequently, participants can make informed choices on how to implement strategies of energy conservation. Rosenbloom and Meadowcroft argue that for Ontario to meet its energy supply demands, the city depended on numerous sources of energy. Some of the sources that they depended on as sources of energy included natural gas, renewable energy sources and conservation (Rosenbloom and Meadowcroft 671). The country had been able to combat challenges of energy shortages because they depended on various sources of energy. Brendan Haley compares wind and Hydroelectricity in her article Promoting Low-Carbon Transitions from a Two-world Regime. Haley states that the Canadian Province of Quebec sources of energy included wind and Hydroelectricity to sustain the energy in the area (Haley 777). Compared to other energy sources, wind energy is cheaper and more available.
Arguably, the three articles agree in several ways about energy conservation. Podobnik argues that energy conservation is of necessity since it prevents countries from running into energy shortages. In addition, Rosenbloom and Meadowcroft states in their article that Ontario had alternative sources of energy to avert energy shortages. Alternative sources of energy assist countries to avert energy problems in case of shortages because there are other sources that generate energy. Energy conservation is the process of reducing the consumption of natural energy sources like electricity and water. In the three articles, the authors state that countries should come up with plans to conserve energy to prevent shortage problems. Conservation of energy is essential since it contributes to climate change. Countries should make use of the readily available sources of energy and encourage conservation. In addition, countries need to exploit the different sources of energy available at their disposal and they should be under protection. Construction of large-scale dams and transmission networks should also be of necessity (Haley 780). Through this practice, countries can depend on other sources of energy and in the end solve the predicament of energy shortages.
The articles explore different sources of energy and necessitate their conservation. Countries should formulate long-term strategies to curb shortage challenges (Podobnik 2). Implementation of long-term strategies assists countries to have a stable energy. There should be control of energy produced from non-renewable fuels during its consumption in order to avoid air pollution. Ruling governments should educate its citizens about their sources of energy for general knowledge. Through this practice, countries can make informed decisions based on actual costs and benefits. The ruling government in different countries should also initiate projects and campaigns that promote energy conservation. The Canadian government has engaged in longstanding support for a broad-based carbon-pricing scheme. The main aim of the Canadian government agency is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and in the end encourage energy conservation. Examples of countries that are protecting their sources of energy from external pressure include Saudi Arabia and Iran (Podobnik 2). Saudi Arabia and Iran are oil-producing c...