‘The characteristics of the vegetation of tropical biomes are more the outcome of continued human activity than a response to the climatic conditions’. With reference to one tropical biome‚ discuss the extent to which you agree with this view. (40 marks) A tropical biome is a large community of plants and animals that occupy a distinct region. Tropical biomes are mostly located within the tropics‚ between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and currently cover less than 5% of the Earth’s
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of a photovoltaic structure (solar panel and inverter) the article presents potential social impacts related with photovoltaic technology as the outcome of a preliminary desk-based research that is part of a social impact assessment of the technology. Photovoltaic technology is close related with the electronic industry where we can find severe social impacts throughout the supply chain from raw material extraction to disposal. In the PV case‚ the manufacture of solar cells involves several toxic
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This article is about all uses of solar energy. For the journal‚ see Solar Energy Journal. The 19.9 MW Gemasolar solar plant in Spain features 15 hours of storage and can supply power 24 hours a day. Solar energy‚ radiant light and heat from the sun‚ has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar energy technologies include solar heating‚ solar photovoltaics‚ solar thermal electricity‚ solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis‚ which
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Ince “The impact of tropical storms Katrina and Nargis were beyond the scope of government to manage effectively” Discuss. Tropical storms have different names depending on their location i.e.‚ in North America and the Caribbean they are known as hurricanes whereas in India and Bangladesh they are known as cyclones. There are various factors which need to be in place for a tropical storm to occur including sea temperatures to be over 27ºC to provide a source of energy‚ warm water extending down
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Problem Statement Solar energy is becoming increasingly popular within the years. Companies have been using this energy for automobiles‚ calculators‚ street lights‚ etc. Established in 8 different countries‚ keeping its bases in Canada and China‚ Canadian Solar has been generating strong financial returns. Canadian Solar believes its competitive advantage relies in their Western management and engineering and their low-cost Chinese production base and its strategy is to maintain comparable prices
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A tropical cyclone is a rapidly-rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center‚ strong winds‚ and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. Tropical cyclones typically form over large bodies of relatively warm water. They derive their energy from the evaporation of water from the ocean surface‚ which ultimately recondenses into clouds and rain when moist air rises and cools to saturation. This energy source differs from that of mid-latitude cyclonic storms‚ such
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Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Sunlight can be converted directly into electricity using photovoltaics (PV)‚ or indirectly with concentrated solar power (CSP)‚ which normally focuses the sun’s energy to boil water which is then used to provide power. Other technologies also exist‚ such as Stirling engine dishes which use a Stirling cycle engine to power a generator. Photovoltaics were initially‚ and still are‚ used to power small and medium-sized applications‚ from the
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Solar Panels Solar Panels‚ also known as Solar Cells‚ convert solar energy into electrical energy. When sunlight hits the solar panel it knocks electrons loose from their atoms and then they move through the built in circuit‚ thus creating a current of energy. This energy can be stored in batteries for later use or it can be used right away. Antoine César Becquerel‚ a French scientist‚ and his son‚ Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel‚ were the first to notice photovoltaic power in 1839. They discovered
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Midterm Case Analysis Problem Statement 1.Situation Canadian Solar which is a traded solar cell and module manufacturer has experienced recent strong growth. Despite 2009 fluctuations in the solar industry namely for PV technology‚ the growth has been fuelled by Government incentives programs to encourage solar PV technology. The Solar industry is now highly competitive and companies follow an industrial organizational model. This is because they all compete mainly in PV technology‚ and this
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According to the National Geographic Magazine‚ the use of solar polar or photovoltaic cells has surged at about 20 percent a year over the past 15 years. This is thanks to rapidly falling prices and gains in efficiency. Countries such as Japan‚ Germany and the United States are major markets for solar cells. With tax incentives‚ solar electricity can often pay for itself in five to ten years. (National Geographic) With this fact in mind‚ it is no wonder that the city of Massachusetts politicians
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