H A B I T A T INTL. Vol. 19‚ No. 3‚ pp. 279-292‚ 1995 Pergamon Elsevier Science Ltd Printed in Great Britain 0197-3975/95 $9.50 + 0.00 0197-3975(94)00071-9 Sustainable Development and the Construction Industry* ROBIN SPENCE and HELEN MULLIGANt Cambridge University‚ UK and tCambridge Architectural Research Limited‚ UK ABSTRACT The construction industry‚ together with the materials industries which support it‚ is one of the major global exploiters of natural resources‚ both physical
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disadvantages‚ benefits‚ expenses‚ and government policies on this issue‚ including the climate changes due to the burning of fossil fuels and many other things. This fact points to the actuality of this matter – the future of renewable energy is a very important question nowadays. My goal in this paper is to prove that renewable energy has far more advantages then fossil fuels and deserves to be called the “energy of the future”. To achieve this goal‚ I have organized my paper into three sections. In
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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Abstract In recent years‚ bioenergy has drawn attention as a sustainable energy source that may help cope with rising energy prices‚ but also maybe provide income to poor farmers and rural communities around the globe. Rising fuel prices‚ growing energy demand‚ concerns over global warming from GHG emissions and increased openness to renewable energy resources‚ domestic energy security‚ and the push for expansion into new markets for crops in
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International Conference on Mechanical‚ Industrial and Energy Engineering 2012 01-02 February‚ 2013‚ Khulna‚ BANGLADESH MIE12-046 LPG as auto fuel for diesel engine prospect in Bangladesh and relevant financial‚ environmental analysis 1 Amit Barua 1‚ Dabajit Paul 2‚ Bashu Kumar Das3 Student (M.Engg)‚ Department of Industrial & Production Engineering‚ BUET‚ Dhaka-1000‚ BANGLADESH 2 Service Advisor‚ Rangs Workshop Ltd.‚ Dhaka-1208‚ BANGLADESH 3Assitant Project Engineer‚ Doreen Developments
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goal is to find ways to produce technology in ways that do not damage or deplete the Earth ’s natural resources. In addition to not depleting natural resources‚ green technology is meant as an alternative source of technology that reduces fossil fuels and demonstrates less damage to human‚ animal‚ and plant health‚ as well as damage to the world‚ in general. Next‚ green technology is so that products can be re- used and recycled. The use of green technology (clean technology) is supposed to reduce
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causing climate change by burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees. Too bad trees don’t provide us with Wi-Fi or money‚ we’d be planting them like crazy‚ unfortunately‚ however‚ they only provide us with the oxygen that we breathe. There shouldn’t be any debate about whether global warming is real or not‚ we know its real‚ there’s numerous evidence to support that‚ instead it should be what we’re going to do about it. Coal‚ the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel‚ accounts for about 30% of carbon emissions
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= 5.85% (7 marks) Part 2: Try This—Comparing Fuels The table below displays information about different types of fuels that can be used at a campsite for cooking. Examine the information in the table. a) For each fuel‚ determine the energy content per gram (kJ/g) and record this value in the table below.(2 marks) b) Based on the information in the table‚ which fuel would be most suitable for the purposes of camping? Justify your fuel choice by making reference to energy content per gram
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cfm 17 _____. 2013d. “Table 1.1. Net Generation by Energy Source: Total (All Sectors)‚ 2003-February 2013.” Washington DC: EIA DC: EPA. Accessed March 2nd‚ 2013. _____. 2013b. “ANNEX 2: Methodology and Data for Estimating CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion.” Washington DC: EPA Gehringer‚ Magnus and Victor Loksha. 2012. “Geothermal Handbook: Planning and Financing Power Generation.” Washington DC: World Bank Group‚ Energy Sector Management Assistance Linvill‚ Carl‚ John Candelaria and Catherine
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associated with fossil fuel use‚ particularly the global climate change‚ have added new immediacy to the development of alternative energy systems. Biomass energy systems are among the alternative systems under development. There is enormous biomass potential that can be tapped by improving the utilisation of existing sources‚ developing more efficient and advanced technologies to convert raw biomass into easy-to-use carriers (electricity‚ liquid or gaseous fuels‚ processed solid fuels) and by increasing
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half a billion solar panels installed by the end of her first term.1 These goals will be achieved through the implementation of efficiency standards‚ investment of clean energy‚ regulation of energy production‚ cutting oil and gas companies’ tax subsidies‚ and promotion for conservation of natural and cultural resources.1 Many economists would argue: It’s not enough. Clinton’s climate policy may be extensive; nonetheless it‚ unfortunately‚ does not include a carbon tax. In order to prevent reaching
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