CARBON EMISSIONS OVER A YEAR AND PRATICAL REDUCTION METHODS Michael Pratt‚ Brandon Brown 1School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta‚ GA 30332 ABSTRACT The average American citizen consumes energy over the course of a year which contributes to mankind’s total carbon emissions. Given current studies on the effects of Global Warming and carbon emissions‚ it is beneficial to analyze ways to reduce energy usage‚ and thus carbon emissions. The
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Carbon Emissions and Global Warming Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere every time we burn fossil fuels such as gas‚ coal or oil. In a natural carbon cycle‚ carbon dioxide is re-absorbed by plants and trees. However‚ the rate in which we are burning fuels is way too fast for trees and plants to absorb and convert into breathable air. In addition to that‚ many rainforests have been lost because of the cutting down of trees‚ which doesn’t help in the already existing problem. The effect
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Black carbon is one of the top ten contributory to global and regional warming. Due to the lack of major companies failing to adhere to strict state and local guidelines. These studies have shown the mixing of aerosols and black carbon traveling many miles from 3 to 5 kilometers‚ causing the carbon dioxide emissions to exceed normal regional and local state levels. Many people are medically affected from upper respiratory illnesses/ allergy issues. This effect causes people to lose time from work
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many ways. The carbon cycle humans have impact the most. By burning fossil fuels we have increased atmospheric carbon dioxide by at least 35%. (Boorse‚ 2011). The impact that humans have had on this cycle has change many different elements of the natural environment. An example is the ozone layer is slowly being thinned out‚ which in turn is heating up the atmosphere of the earth. The thinning of the ozone layer is leading to changes with water level. The natural changes to the carbon cycle have been
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5.3.7 Effect of carbon supplements Supplementation of sugars‚ which may act either as carbon sources or inducers‚greatly affect the growth of microorganism. In case of CMCase‚out of the supplemented sugars‚glucose‚sucrose‚maltose‚lactose‚wheatbran and CMC‚ wheat bran show maximum increase in enzyme production. On addition of glucose‚ maltose‚ lactose‚wheat bran and xylan‚ the maltose resulted in an increment in xylanase production (24.96 IU/ml) by SmF. An induction in the enzyme production/activity
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CARBON CREDITS The concept of carbon credits came into existence as a result of increasing awareness of the need for controlling emissions. The mechanism was formalized in the Kyoto Protocol‚ an international agreement between more than 170 countries. The Protocol agreed has fixed quotas on the maximum amount of Greenhouse gases which can be emitted by the developed and developing countries. In turn these countries set quotas on the emissions of installations run by local business and other organizations
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Experiment 2: Aerobic Respiration in Beans We will evaluate respiration in beans by comparing carbon dioxide production between germinated and nongerminated beans. As shown in the balanced equation for cellular respiration‚ one of the byproducts is CO2 (carbon dioxide): C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O2 → energy + 6 CO2 + 12 H2O We will use a carbon dioxide indicator ( bromothymol blue) to show oxygen is being consumed and carbon dioxide is being released by the beans. Bromothymol blue is an indicator that turns yellow
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INDICATIONS • • • Type II distal radial shear fractures o Usually require open reduction and internal fixation Barton’s fractures are almost impossible to treat by closed means. Buttress plate fixation of volar Barton’s fractures is usually necessary. Type III compression injuries o Require operative treatment if Intraarticular damage is significant Radial shortening is severe o Fixation with multiple Kirschner wires or plates is often necessary‚ and cancellous bone grafting is frequently
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The Carbon CycleCarbon is the basis for all life on earth. This essay will explain the role of carbon dioxide in various parts of the carbon cycle. This essay will examine two main‚ and important parts of the carbon cycle‚ starting by explaining the role of the ocean in absorbing carbon. Next this essay will examine the human influences on the carbon cycle and human production of carbon dioxide. Thirdly this essay will explain what controls thecarbon dioxide concentration. The ocean holds a vast
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Carbon Emission and it’s Issues Recently‚ the amount of carbon emissions reached 40 billion tons. This is a record high‚ and is very damaging for Earth and humans alike. Carbon emission is a serious issue that can affect all of us in the near future. It is very harmful to the environment‚ but can also be delayed. Carbon emission is the total amount of carbon dioxide that are released in the air. There are natural and unnatural reasons for this. Nature‚ releases carbon dioxide‚ one of the most common
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