1. Filibuster creates gridlock: * http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57560538/the-filibuster-fight-same-story-roles-reversed/ -- Article in December 2012 * In recent years‚ the number of filibusters has risen dramatically. According to the Democrats‚ Republicans launched more than 385 filibusters (that forced cloture votes) since 2007. That’s compared to only 49 cloture votes from 1919 to 1970. After 1970‚ the number started to rise - perhaps prompting the 1975 rule change - until the
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partnership with Boeing to help explore sustainability opportunities and‚ in 2008‚ this partnership will allow us to commit to the first ever biofuels demonstration in a commercial aircraft. This is all supported by Sir Richard Branson’s commitment to invest his profits and proceeds from the Virgin transport companies‚ including Virgin Atlantic‚ in biofuels research and development and projects to tackle global warming. We want our customers to feel sure that we are making every effort to become the
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jc-solarhomes.com/solar_energy_facts.htm>. _Tips for Energy Consumption for Industries_. 13170. Bureau of Energy Efficiency; New Delhi. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. <http://www.india.gov.in/allimpfrms/alldocs/13170.pdf>. "Typical Calorific Values." _Biomass and Biofuel Calorific Values_. Biofuelsb2b.com. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. <http://www.biofuelsb2b.com/useful_info.php?page=Typic>. "Wind Power." _Wikipedia‚ the Free Encyclopedia_. Web. 29 Aug. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power>. "Wind‚ Water and Sun Beat
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Fear of a Corn Planet Final draft Robert Ridley Comp 2 Fear of a Corn Planet For some time now corn has been an energy source and an enemy to all of America. Unbeknownst to us it has been secretly added to everything a normal American ingests on a daily bases. Products such as Soda pop‚ Energy bars‚ Red bull energy drinks‚ and most processed foods. Though corn does have its practical applications in fuel production as well as industrial
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QANTAS AUSTRALIA – CORPORATE GOVERANCE AND CARBON FOOTPRINT RESPONSE * What is Corporate Governance? To ensure the benefit of everyone concerned in an organisation‚ corporate governance must be enforced. Corporate governance is a term that refers broadly to the rules‚ processes‚ or laws by which businesses are operated‚ regulated and controlled (Search Financial Security‚ 2008). It involves internal factors defined by the officers‚ stockholders or constitution of a corporation‚ but also involves
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Wolkov et al.‚ (2014) cited Penicillium canescens is a filamentous fungus that typically does not secrete sufficient levels of cellulase activity. Cellobiohydrolase I (CBH) of P. canescens (PcCel7A) homologously cloned and then expressed into a host strain RN3-11-7 (niaD-). The recombinant enzyme showed maximum activity at pH 4.0–4.5. They found that PcCel7A was stable at 50 °C and pH 4.5 for 3 hours‚ while at 60°C after 30 min of incubation it lost 45% of activity. The recombinant enzyme showed
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Chapter 8 - Need and Classification of Industries Life Skills Industrial facilities across the globe have already released over 5 million tonnes of toxic chemicals. These chemicals are production-related wastes and pollutants. Many industries also emit high amount of carbon dioxide gas. Other gaseous pollutants produced by industries across the globe include carbon monoxide‚ sulfur dioxide‚ chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)‚ nitrogen oxides‚ etc. Organise a group activity to prepare a poster or model to
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As a fossil fuel its combustion contributes CO2 to the atmosphere‚ and so contributes to climate change. The particulates it emits on combustion contribute to inner-city pollution. Its extraction around the world is a dirty process‚ despite some half-hearted efforts to convince us otherwise. And the global appetite for oil-based fuels makes the environment‚ or indigenous people‚ only a secondary consideration in the oil business. To cap it all‚ most oil production is from politically unstable regions
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When tasked with analyzing the likely future of our world my outlook is one that is moderately pessimistic and dim. Perhaps this stems from me maintaining a relatively cynical mentality when approaching a variety of topics. It is important to note that in general‚ this attitude does not necessarily extend itself to being at a point of no return. However‚ the sheer idea of the unrelenting progression of globalization in countless core and semi-periphery/periphery nations is worrisome when considering
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SCHOOL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC AND RENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES Photovoltaic Powered Electrolysis: Hydrogen production for transport applications by Joseph Robert Grisold Submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering in Photovoltaic Engineering Course Code: 3656 Submission Date: 12pm‚ Tuesday the 29th October 2013 Supervisor: Dr. Gavin Conibeer Assessor: Dr. Kondo-Francois Aguey-Zinsou i Statement of Originality
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