Bio-fuels Menno van Amen TV4E 13-06-2013 The production of bio-fuels has become a controversial topic as the 21st century progresses. Lately the production of biofuels has been discussed quiet frequently and many people have started focusing on the question if the production of biofuels actually is environmental friendly. Firstly‚ what is a biofuel? Biofuels refer to any solid‚ liquid or gas fuel that has been gotten from biomass. They produce biofuels by growing plants‚ growing sugar
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advances require more efficient sources of power. At the forefront of research for these power sources are hydrogen fuel cells. This power source takes in the most abundant element in the universe‚ Hydrogen‚ and yields immense power without combustion or pollution. The three aspects of this scientific breakthrough are the fuel cells‚ hydrogen production‚ and hydrogen storage. Fuel cells are the devices with which Hydrogen is made into electricity. These use a technology much similar to that of
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Renewable Fuels Solar Energy: Advantages: -Energy is free although there is a building cost. -Causes no pollution‚ however‚ energy may go into machines that produce pollution. -Solar energy can be used in remote areas where it is too expensive to extend the electricity power grid. -Estimated that the worlds oil reserves will last for 30-40 years whereas solar energy is infinite. Disadvantages: -Solar energy can only be harnessed when it is daytime
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case of America’s Natural Gas Highway‚ the companies Clean Energy Fuels Corporation and Navistar International formed a strategic partnership in order to overcome the dilemma of consumers being unable to purchase cars that ran on eco-friendly fuels such as natural gas‚ electric‚ or biofuel because of a lack of fueling stations that supplied these fuels. There was a lack of these fuel stations because there were no customers for the fuels. To
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alternative fuel to your health and the environment in the Philippines Science‚ Technology and Society 2 Josel Palaspas Introduction In the Philippines‚ LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) is mainly used for domestic cooking‚ heating and lighting. It is used worldwide as a modern‚ clean‚ low-carbon energy. This source of energy has made life simpler to help us with our basic needs while people earlier had to rely on wood‚ charcoal and animal waste to provide as their domestic fuel. As we all know
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Hydrogen Fuel As An Alternative Energy Source To Replace Fossil Fuels Since the beginning of industry humans have been in search of fuel to power machines and generate energy. Fossil fuels‚ such as crude oil and coal‚ discovered beneath the Earth’s surface were found to be an excellent source of fuel. These fossil fuels are burnt in order to generate the energy required to complete various tasks. Many nations count on coal‚ oil and natural gas to supply most of their energy needs‚ but reliance
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can be implemented‚ but an overall change in the dependence on transportation will be difficult. Society depends on transportation to a great extent‚ and even sky-rocketing fuel prices have not lessened usage. The nation is becoming vulnerable by it’s reliance on other countries for fuel and loans. The U.S. is importing fuel at an exponential rate.
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Advantages of fossil fuels * major advantage of fossil fuels is their capacity to generate huge amounts of electricity in just a single location. * Fossil fuels are very easy to find. * When coal is used in power plants‚ they are very cost effective. Coal is also in abundant supply. * Transporting oil and gas to the power stations can be made through the use of pipes making it an easy task. * Power plants that utilize gas are very efficient. * Power stations that
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Fossil Fuel Dependency and Americans One of the major underlying problems Americans are faced with today is what to do about the dependency on fossil fuels. Petroleum dependence is a big problem for the United States because the supply will be depleted soon if consumers continue to use it at the rate they use it now. If consumers want to keep their engines running and lights on‚ there must be a drastic change in the sources of energy supply. An issue the whole world faces today is the reliance
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Select one type of fossil fuel (Coal‚ Petroleum or Natural Gas) and one type of renewable energy resource (Solar power‚ Wind power‚ Hydropower‚ Geothermal power‚ or Biomass). Research and record the information in the chart. If you would prefer to use a different format to present this information‚ that is fine; however‚ you must include all the information on the chart in order to receive full credit for this assignment. The assignment is worth 60 points Chart question 1‚3‚5‚7‚8‚9‚10 =
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