How Does This Thing Work? It operates on a 100 year old proven technology called electrolysis. Whenever you place two pieces of metal in water‚ and apply electricity‚ the water separates into it’s basic molecules‚ Hydrogen and Oxygen (H2O). If you look at the picture on the left‚ you will see H2O molecules connected together in their liquid form which is WATER But when you apply electricity (from your car battery)‚ the molecules separate and form a GAS (called HHO) which is a mixture of
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Oil Drilling Have you ever seen an animal covered in sludge‚ helpless and weak? Offshore oil drilling is one of our world’s biggest concerns. Offshore oil drilling is the discovery of finding oil or gasoline resources underwater. Usually the oil is found off the coasts of each continent and can also be found in lakes and small seas. Drilling for oil provides the energy to make fuels for cars and other machinery. Many different platforms can be used for offshore oil drilling such as drill ships
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The flowing of current through conductor produce heat. We are using this heat due to flow of current in our daily life as in electric iron‚ electric bulb‚ electric fuse‚ electric heater and more. Heating effect of electric current are below (i) Electric iron: In an iron the upper part is grooved. In this groove a coil is placed. Mica as an insulator is placed between the metal part and the coil‚ so that there is no electrical connection between them. Mica is a bad conductor of electricity but
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Oil and gasoline prices had been a problem since individual vehicles had actually entered the market. After the Katrina United States current economic growth is not even sustainable under the recent oil price surge. Even though the Department of Energy does not feel that oil prices are high enough to cause a recession‚ the consequence of high energy costs cannot go unaddressed. Government has to start looking and actually spending money on solutions to this consumption problem immediately. This
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The 1973 Oil Crisis By Sarah Horton In October of 1973 Middle-eastern OPEC nations stopped exports to the US and other western nations. They meant to punish the western nations that supported Israel‚ their foe‚ in the Yom Kippur War‚ but they also realized the strong influence that they had on the world through oil. One of the many results of the embargo was higher oil prices all throughout the western world‚ particularly in America. The embargo forced
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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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Even as fuel prices have witnessed the ups and down in the recent times‚ vehicle lovers and commuters are approaching auto experts to learn tips not only to maintain the engine efficiency but also to save the fuel. People are gradually feeling the importance of conserving fuel and saving money as well. "We are asked to give tips to save fuel by customers‚" said a petrol pump employee near Hanuman Temple‚ adding that the consumers have become more aware want to have more tips and directions to save
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Processes Conversion of Heavy Residues Treatment of Refinery Gas streams INTRODUCTION: Oil refining is a key activity in the CPI. Over 600 refineries worldwide have a total annual capacity of more than 3500 x 106 tonnes. Goal of oil refining is twofold: i. production of fuels for transportation‚ power generation and heating; and ii. production of raw materials for the CPI. Oil refineries are complex plants but are relatively mature and highly integrated.
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Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Company from 1870-1911. The company was later found to have been an illegal monopoly because it drove out all the other competitors to become the only standard oil company‚ allowing complete control over charges for oil. This paper will discuss the economy in the United States of America before the standard oil company‚ what happened during the standard
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The Burning of Fossil Fuels GS104-Intro to Environmental Science Steven Wimberly February 05‚ 2013 Fossil fuels are a very important part of our society today. Natural gas‚ Coal‚ and oil are the world’s primary and most important source of energy. “90% of the energy we use in this country [USA] comes from fossil fuels.” (http://www.ucsusa.org) Unfortunately‚ there are costs of using these fossil fuels to run our society. Some costs are obvious such as the cost of labor‚ equipment and supplies
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