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    Solar Energy

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    SOLAR ENERGY INTRODUCTION SOLAR ENERGY is the radiant energy that we receive from the sun in the form of heat and light. It is an inexhaustible source of energy. Solar Energy is the ultimate source of most of the sources of energy that we use. The wind energy‚ water energyenergy of fossil fuels and the energy in food are due to solar energy. SOURCE OF SOLAR ENERGY The discovery of radioactivity led some scientists to suggest that the energy released during radioactive decay of radioactive

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    nuclear energy

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    Cooper‚ senior fellow for economic analysis at Vermont Law School’s Institute for Energy and Environment. Estimates of construction costs — about $3 billion per reactor in 2002 — have been regularly revised upward to an average of about $10 billion per reactor‚ and the estimates are likely to keep rising‚ said Mr. Cooper‚ an analyst specializing in tracking nuclear power costs. Identifying the real costs of competing energy technologies is complicated by the wide range of subsidies and tax breaks involved

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    Energy 101

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    while heavily investing in alternative energy sources at higher costs." ~ Charles T. Maxwell‚consultant to various oil companies and the US Government Essential Learning: To evaluate what factors contribute to how a society chooses to use energy resources‚ keeping in mind the availability and culture as well as the social‚ economic‚ political and environmental implications. CH 12 Turbine Generator Turbogenerator Secondary energy source Primary energy source Renewable resources Nonrenewable

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    alternate energy

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    Geothermal energy What is geothermal energy‚ and how can we use it in society? Geothermal energy is the use of the Earths very own energy. It’s renewable‚ clean and can range to easily acquirable hot springs on the surface or hot rock found a few miles below the surface. Or you can go a bit deeper and hit the extremities of the molten rock (magma). In the US around 80% of all geothermal hotspots are found on the western states i.e. Alaska and Hawaii. Wells are drilled deep into the underground

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    Renewable Energy

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    Renewable energy is the need of the hour It is the year 2050‚ Earth is so polluted‚ vision is obscured by smog‚ lakes and streams are poisoned. Oh! What a terrible sight. This may become a reality‚ if we keep using non-renewable energy resources. Hello there! A very good morning and I am Pranav Athreya and you have guessed it right‚ I am speaking for the topic Renewable energy is the need of the hour. At present‚ the main energy sources used are non-renewable fossil fuels like coal‚ petroleum‚ and

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    Siemens Energy

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    Strategic Case Analysis This case study is about Siemens Energy and how they should engineer a green future. Siemens is trying to innovate in existing technologies and new advance approaches to energy generation and distribution that are necessary in the United States‚ China‚ Russia and European Union in order to meet their respective energy targets over the next few years. Siemens wants to be in a leadership position in the new energy economy. There is opportunities and challenges to accomplishing

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    Geothermal Energy

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    GEOTHERMAL ENERGY 4 December 2013 Introduction Geothermal is derived from the Greek word ‘geo’ which means ‘earth’ and ‘thermal’ meaning ‘heat’‚ therefore geothermal refers to an energy or heat from the earth. In layman’s terms it is referred to power resulting from the thermal activating within the earth’s crust as a result of volcanic activity. Geothermal energy’s resources range from the surfaces just below the earth‚ to the hot rock‚ which heats water deep beneath the earth

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    Nuclear Energy

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    to maintain “the backbone of any economy.” Thus‚ in our day to days living‚ we seem to ask ourselves about what is meant by the term "Nuclear Energy." Some will give the right concept of the nuclear energy but others will not. It all depends with the knowledge one has about the nuclear energy. In this research paper‚ I will write on how nuclear energy arise paying emphasis on the advantages and disadvantages and past cases in the nuclear arena. While nuclear power is much in the news right now

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    Tidal Energy

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    TIDAL ENERGY [pic] *75% of the planet’s surface consits of water. Our water supply transformed a barren planet into a lush green garden of life with a multitude of biodiversity. Water has easily fufilled our every need in many ways. As we near the twentyfirst century‚ a time when public attention is focused on the environment and society is increasing at an ever accelerating rate‚ the energy crisis continues to burden us. Questions of what to do about increasing energy demands and future requirements

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    Water Energy

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    are two primary methods for generating electricity from water. One method uses the energy potential of trapped water in dams in a more sophisticated version of the water wheel‚ and the other method of generating electricity is to capture energy from ocean waves. Electricity generated from water is entirely renewable‚ sinccete water is an abundant natural resource First method:When a dam is used to generate energy‚ tunnels are installed in the dam when it is built. These tunnels are lined with turbines

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