Part one of term paper
Only 50 years ago, was an exotic, futuristic technology—the subject of experiments and the stuff of science fiction. Today, we Americans get more electricity from than from any other source, except coal. In many states, is the leading source of electricity. And because all the "lower 48" states are interconnected by power lines, the ...

Part two of term paper
... They provide an alternative to burning vast amounts of fossil fuels—making electricity production much easier on the environment. They produce much of the electricity that fuels our economic growth. They power new industrial technologies that keep our economy growing and improve our global competitiveness. They cut America's demand for imported oil by nearly 100 million barrels a year—reducing our dependence on foreign oil suppliers and cutting our trade deficit. The future ...