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    Fossil fuels are being used up at a faster rate than they can regenerate. The British Petroleum report provides alarming figures. At the current rate of consumption‚ the coal reserves on Earth will be spent within 110 years. Global reserves of oil and natural gas are even lower‚ and will be spent within the next fifty years respectively. Despite these statistics suggest that fossil fuels are a reliable long-term energy source‚ these numbers are misleading. Due to global population and energy

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    However‚ there is renewable sources of energy in wind and solar energy. In Deborah Snow article in the Newcastle Herald titled “Reliance on fossil fuels challenged” she talks about Cameron Clyne position on Australia climate change policy. Cameron Clyne is the former head of the National Australia Bank‚ therefore knows of the economic importance of continuous growth for a global economy. Clyne accepts

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    refers to any form of energy that is not derived from fossil fuels. Alternative energy sources like wind farms‚ solar cells‚ hydroelectric dams‚ biomass fuels‚ and nuclear power have been considered to be attainable sources that will be able to sustain the global population’s high demands. Traditional energy sources like oil‚ gas and coal are what the modern world knows and is most comfortable with‚ as its established fountain of fuel. Weighing the benefits and drawbacks of one power source over

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    fossil fuels due to the lacking of oil‚ gas‚ etc. An alternative energy source is ethanol (C2H5OH). It is an alcohol fuel manufactured by fermentation and distillation of crops that are high with starch and sugar‚ such as grains‚ sugarcane (most commonly used)‚ corn‚ and fruit. Other names for ethanol are ethyl alcohol‚ drinking alcohol‚ and grain alcohol. It can also be made from trees‚ grasses‚ woods‚ and plant waste. It is a colourless‚ flammable liquid that is categorized under bio-fuel. Brazil

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    The debt over burning fossil fuels and the impact it has caused on climate change as been discussed over years without answer as to say if the gradual warming of the earth is a natural process or if human activity has added to the acceleration of climate change or is the key behind it. Evidence of this is the hockey stick debt as temperature rise rapidly once humans became developed. One thing we do know is that there are many natural events that possibly could accelerate global warming but also

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    HP 10bII+ Financial Calculator User’s Guide HP Part Number: NW239-90001 Edition 1‚ May 2010 i Legal Notice This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ the implied warranties of merchantability‚ non-infringement and fitness for a particular purpose. In this regard‚ HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial

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    Solar‚ Hydrogen and Fuel Cell : Current & Future Wan Nadia Kamaruddin‚ Azman Zainal Abidin‚ Noorly Akmar Ramli Yuzlina Mohd Yusop‚ Siti Indati Mustapa Policy Analysis and Research Management Pusat Tenaga Malaysia Level 8‚ Bagunan Sapura @ MINES 7 Jalan Tasik‚ The Mines Resort City 43300 Seri Kembangan Selangor‚ Malaysia http://www.ptm.org.my Abstract In its quest to become a developed country by year 2020‚ Malaysia fully subscribes to the concept of sustainable development. The

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    Petroleum‚ otherwise known as petrol‚ results in pollution during every stage of production‚ this ranges from: mining and recovery to refining‚ transporting and more importantly using it as fuel. Drilling wells is responsible for direct pollution due to oil spills; consequently‚ drilling also leads to the injection of watery liquids into the wells which are later distributed as drilling mud that often cause their own toxic pollution. Furthermore‚ the transporting of such oil by tanker ships have

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    Fossil Fuels and Alternative Energy Resource Worksheet Using the textbooks‚ the University Library‚ or other resources‚ answer each of the following questions in 150 to 200 words. 1. Select a fossil fuel. How is this fossil fuel used? What are the adverse effects on the environment? The fossil fuel I would like to use and is the most popular fossil fuel would be oil. Oil is used into things like gasoline‚ which is used for very much all of our transportation needs still now and those in the past

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    Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars: Worth the Investment? Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe‚ but only recently have people been able to harness this resource and turn it into energy. Hydrogen fuel cell cars are one such advancement made in the effort to turn hydrogen gas into electricity. Fuel cells in the car are used to convert hydrogen into an electrical current‚ and thus power the vehicle. Fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into water while producing electricity. Hydrogen fuel cell

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