Essay The importance of non-renewable raw materials. Non-renewable resources are resources of economic value that cannot be rapidly replaced by natural means on a level equal to its consumption. They are used on a daily basis for such trivial things as creating electricity‚ heating homes‚ powering vehicles and manufacturing goods. Most of us do not even realise how dependent we are on fossil fuels and metal ores. However‚ they have become an indespensible part of modern technologically advanced
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Research Essay Energy Crisis Fossil fuels and Nuclear power plants are extremely dangerous to the environment. They pollute the very atmosphere we breathe and they’re extremely expensive. It emits large amounts of toxins and carbon dioxide into the air‚ not only hurting humans but also the crops we grow. They also assist the cause global warming. “A catastrophic human’s effect of burning fossil fuels and nuclear waste is global warming. They emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases‚ which
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INTRODUCTION Energy is the basic necessity for life. But for energy no form of life would have ever emerged. We all know energy for providing us light and comfort. It can help us to cool down during summers and feel warm during winters. It also helps us to go from one place to another. All automobiles need energy to run; but even otherwise all other means of transport need energy. But even though we use it every moment of our life and learn about it at school it often remains a riddle
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Water Scenario: Past‚ Present and Future of Pakistan By: Muhammed Zafir Zia Per capita availability of surface water in Pakistan is gradually dwindling from 5300 cubic meter in 1951 to 1000 cubic meters in 2005 and is projected to hit less than 1000 cubic meters making Pakistan a water short country Of all the major problems‚ water crisis is the one that lies at the heart of our survival and that of our planet. Experts project that the global water crisis will reach unprecedented
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International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive System (IJPEDS) Vol.1‚ No.2‚ December 2011‚ pp. 139~147 ISSN: 2088-8694 139 Microcontroller Based Single Phase Digital Prepaid Energy Meter for Improved Metering and Billing System Md. Mejbaul Haque1‚ Md. Kamal Hossain2‚ Md. Mortuza Ali3‚ Md. Rafiqul Islam Sheikh3 Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering‚ Khulna University of Engineering & Technology‚ Khulna-9203‚ Bangladesh 2 Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering‚ Dhaka
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Indian Political Scenario India was declared a Sovereign free State in the year 1950‚ and‚ the patriots who had struggled for this event could‚ never have visulaised that‚ after fifty years of that great event‚ India would be in such a dilapidated political shape as it was‚ in the year 1998‚ till now. The year 1998 presented a spectacular change in the political scenario of the country by outsing the erstwhile century old single political party of the country‚ the Indian National Congress. This ouster
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Negative and Positive Ecological Impacts of Technology Introduction In today ’s society more people are working longer hours and utilizing more technology in their everyday life. As a result of these longer hours and increased use of technology‚ more energy is being consumed. (Hayden and Shandra 575) The impact that this is having on the environment is substantial in both negative and positive ways. It is hard to deny the benefits modern technology has produced for the world‚ in industry and in everyday
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October 31‚ 2011 Energy Awareness Essay (962 Words) My name is James Jones. I am a candidate for the United States Presidential Race of 2012. As your president‚ I plan to make this nation an even better‚ more successful place than it is today. I want us to champion efforts far beyond our wildest imaginable dreams. One key issue is the concern over energy awareness‚ which is beginning to seize our attention more and more each and every single day. My platform for energy awareness is a simple
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Energy Fossil Fuels Good Bad and Ugly Abstract Energy is an important part of our everyday lives. Energy can come in many different types‚ and forms it can be used for many different purposes. Energy has many different usages and can be converted from one form of usage to another form of usage depending on what the need is. One form of energy conversion is the use of food to supply people ’s bodies with energy. Another form of energy
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Energy Management and Audit Report 1) Introduction For over the past few years‚ the planet Earth is being damaged by human activities. Buildings play a major role in that. They contribute to approximately 40% of the greenhouse gas emissions globally. Over the past 30 years‚ 10% of the ice burgs have been melted due to the rising temperature of Earth. The rise in temperature is caused by greenhouse gas. Therefore‚ green building is important today. Green building has both positive and negative
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