PLS I RLLY NEED HELP What are the potential advantages and disadvantages of a major shift from the hard or traditional path of energy development to the soft or visionary path?

(These were the corresponding textbook pages, if needed) Please read the following from the textbook Environmental Science:

7th Edition - Chapter 17

9th Edition - Chapter 14

Terms in this set (10)

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First Law of Thermodynamics

Energy can be transformed from one form to another but it can't be destroyed or created

Second Law of Thermodynamics

Energy's quality is lowered when it is used

First Law of Efficiency

Amount of energy, not the quality

Second Law of Efficiency

Quality of energy not the amount

difference between energy efficiency and conservation

efficiency- involves designing equipment to get more energy output from a given amount of input energy; better matches between energy source and the end use

conservation- simply getting by with less demand for energy

energy consumption pattern in united states versus other countries

5% of the population but uses 25% of the world's energy

Residential and Commercial- 39%

Industrial- 34%

Transportation- 27%

Cogeneration

processes designed to capture and use waste heat rather than release it as thermal pollution

Micropower

production of electricity using smaller distributed systems rather than relying on large central power plants

Hard path versus Soft path

hard path- energy policy based on the emphasis of energy quality generally produced from large, centralized power plants (continue as we are, and just find and use more fossil fuels and deal with the consequences when they come)

soft path- energy policy that relies heavily on renewable energy sources that are diverse, flexible, and matched to the end-use needs (find alternative energy sources, conserve energy, be efficient)

Energy Conservation Methods

Industrial

use waste heat

Automotive

smaller, lighter cars

carpool

use hybrid cars

walk

bike

ride public transportation

Home design

passive solar building plans

plant deciduous trees

better insulation

south-facing windows

seal drafts in buildings

Personal

use power strips and turn them off when not in use

use energy efficient appliances

turn off lights

take shorter showers

purchase local products and food

wash clothes in cold water

lower heat

Explanation:

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Advantages of following the soft path, the argument here is alternative sources of power such as hydropower, geothermal energy , wind energy , and photovoltaic cells must be developed. This provides a alternative source to remain in a healthy environment and also function as the society we currently live in using the hard path.  Disadvantages of following the hard path result with future generations fearing over the irreversible damage of climate change and the damage done to our atmosphere. The hard path argue that we should continue to operate in the future as we have in the past, except more efficiently. This is close to impossible and will only continue the negative effects the hard path( the path we have been following) results in. The major shift determines the outcome of this world, the futures worries or reliefs and ultimately the survival of humans.

Explanation:

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any abiotic or biotic factor in an ecosystem that causes a population's size to slow or decrease is a limiting factor.

answer; ///the above statement is (true);