energy are being used by mankind for last many-many years and most of our energy needs are met by these sources. Example of these sources are-: i. Fossil fuels like natural gas‚ petrol‚ diesel‚ coal etc. ii. Energy from flowing water (hydroelectricity). iii. Energy from wind. iv. Bio-mass energy. Non-conventional source of energy-: Those sources of energy which are recently explored to meet our ever increasing demand of energy are termed as non-convential source of energy or alternative
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generations (WWF‚ n.d). Due to the lush environment and progression of resources‚ the Malaysian government has been interested in the Borneo land for a number of years‚ wanting to construct a set of 10-12 large water dams to generate larger amounts of hydroelectricity by the year 2020 (Morgan‚ 2012). The construction of these dams has displaced‚ and currently threatens to relocate the indigenous people who have inhabited the Borneo land for generations. The people of the Borneo land face the initial challenge
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A Spark of Brilliance: The Edison and Tesla Rivalry Thomas Edison is commonly referred to as one of the greatest inventors in history‚ with 1‚300 patents‚ and work with direct current (DC) that still impacts society. Despite this‚ Nikola Tesla has impacted the world through his work with alternating current (AC)‚ which are used to supply power to homes‚ and his creation of the first hydroelectric power plant. Thomas Edison made a monumental impact with his alteration of the electric light bulb
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Energy Flow Systems Richard White’s Organic Machine‚ and William Cronon’s Changes in the Land‚ both examine environments as energy flow systems. The energy flow model was utilized by the authors to explain relationships within ecosystems. Richard White’s thesis is to examine the river as an organic machine‚ as an energy system that‚ although modified by human intervention‚ maintains it’s natural‚ its "unmade" qualities. White emphasizes on energy because it is a useful concept that can be easily
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Hi Abigail‚ My name is Chandra and I will be your tutor today. Summary of Writing: This essay is a persuasive essay focusing on three ways humans have caused global warming: energy usage‚ deforestation‚ and industries. Strengths of the writing: Abigail‚ this essay includes information from research: Global warming is greatly impacted by these factors all caused by man‚ and according to the ‘’National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‚ statistics show the since May 2013‚ the average
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INTRODUCTION Nikola Tesla was born on July 10‚ 1856 in Smiljan‚ Lika‚ which was then part of the Austo-Hungarian Empire‚ district of Croatia. His father‚ Milutin Tesla was a Serbian Orthodox Priest and his mother enjoyed great fame throughout the countryside for her skill and originality in needlework‚ and doubtless transmitted her ingenuity to Nikola; though it naturally took another and more masculine direction. Tesla was educated at the Realschule‚ Karlstadt in 1873‚ the Polytechnic Institute
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Bright leaf and Burley helped increase the tobacco production and market. Other changes to follow were the growth in products such as Louisiana sugar cane‚ rice‚ Southern Pine trees‚ clay‚ coal‚ glass and stone products. The introduction of Hydroelectricity which is
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Questions 1 to 12 refer to the 1:50 000 map of Masvingo‚ Zimbabwe. 1. Which of the following grid squares has built up area‚ buildings and swimming pool? A. 7181 B. 7381 C. 7781 D. 7782 2. The trigonometrical station 133/5 1204.2 on Ziwundi hill is at grid point A. 832822 B. 830820 C. 842822 D. 840820 3. A farmer crossing the footbridge at 719792 can see about 3.8km away at 683793. In which direction is the farmer looking? A. East B
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equipment at home or in some parts of the world multiple equipment is use to power cities. Fossils fuels is also another source of green energy since it is found naturally. Though in the long run it can also hurt air pollution. Water energy or hydroelectricity is another source and can be reliable. There is one set back in order to set up it would have to destroy part of an ecosystem. All green energy is made from natural sources. The sun is one of the oldest known source. It is widely used in
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Introduction: Southwest Asia or Middle East‚ geographic and cultural region located in southwestern Asia and northeastern Africa. The geopolitical term Middle East‚ first coined in 1902 by United States naval officer Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ originally referred to the Asian region south of the Black Sea between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and India to the east. The first civilizations of the Middle East‚ which grew in the valleys of the Nile‚ Tigris‚ and Euphrates rivers‚ are among the oldest
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