Are India’s nuclear power plants safe and secure? The recent earthquake in Japan‚ which has caused a major nuclear crisis has forced people across the world to ask questions about the viability of nuclear power. Indians too are asking whether nuclear power is a safe option for the country. FEARS OF nuclear meltdown in Japan have put question marks on safety and security of `nuclear plants across the world. Analysts have predicted that the ongoing crisis in Japan will lead to soul searching about
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Coal was mined in this country before it was even a country. The first thirteen states appeared on a United States flag after coal mines appeared on our maps. Coal has helped power America for nearly 300 years and has been an essential part of the U.S economy since the turn of the century. It was the first fossil fuel used extensively by humans‚ and is still vitally important today‚ generating 39 percent of the world’s electricity‚ and 49 percent of U.S. electricity. Coal power‚ an established
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Coal allocation scam or Coalgate‚[1] as referred by the media‚ is a political scandal concerning the Indian government’s allocation of the nation’s coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies. In a draft report issued in March 2012‚ the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office accused the Government of India of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period 2004-2009. Over the Summer of 2012‚ the opposition BJP lodged a complaint resulting
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M.Tech. (Industrial Safety Engineering) M. Tech. DEGREE INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING SYLLABUS FOR CREDIT BASED CURRICULUM (2009 -2010) DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUCHIRAPPALLI – 620 015‚ INDIA. Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ National Institute of Technology‚ Tiruchirappalli – 620 015. M.Tech. (Industrial Safety Engineering) M.Tech. - INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING The total credits required for completing the M.Tech. Programme
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Information Administration (EIA)‚ the most of the common fuel that used for electricity generation is coal sharing 45% of the U.S electricity energy‚ which is about 4 trillion Kilowatt-hours. Fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum are not renewable. Once they are used‚ the total resources of them are reduced. There will be one day that the earth is running out of fossil fuel. As the relationship between coal and electricity is
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Medicinal plants constitute an important natural wealth of a country. They play a important role in providing primary health care services to rural people. They serve as therapeutic mediators as well as important raw materials for the manufacture of traditional and modern medicine. Substantial amount of foreign exchange can be earned by exporting medicinal plants to other countries. In this way indigenous medicinal plants play significant role of an economy of a country. Past century there has been
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right to life‚ liberty and security of person”(un). Coal; a topic now more than ever that seems to be in the news and media. It seemed the final nail had been struck in the coffin for coal when the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement was made and for good reason our world was at a breaking point. Coal has been proven time and time again to be a cancer to the environment. From the erosion and destruction of forests caused by mountaintop removal or the coal run off from underground mines contaminating the
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mind when you think of coal mining? If you’re like me‚ coal mining means living in darkness and a cold hearted industry. Other words that come to mind are poverty and oppression. Coal mining is not a job that you dream about or get a degree for. People who are coal miners do not chose a life full of danger and repression‚ they get stuck with it. There are many dangers that come along with coal mining‚ not only for the workers‚ but for the environment. Coal mining and the coal industry have caused
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The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident caused ecological problems. Abstract The Fukushima nuclear accident triggered a large-scale nuclear leak‚ which has had an immeasurable impact on the global ecological environment. This article addresses‚ in depth‚ features of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident: during the incident‚ the impact of the incident‚ and aspects of the aftermath. Through an analysis of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident‚ certain referential and significant
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the past decade global warming‚ and the potential dangers that goes with it has been a topic‚ which needs to be fixed. Clean coal technologies (CCN) are methods that will lead to mankind taking a huge step in the right direction. First‚ the basic definition of CCT is the process of cleaning coal‚ so when it is used it will not damage the atmosphere. Second‚ after the coal is purified‚ there are two ways of containing the poisons. Finally‚ when CCT is perfected‚ how can leading companies implement
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