CE : Section 5 Fossil Fuels 1. 93 1(c) Alkenes can be obtained from petroleum fractions by a process called ’cracking’. Using a suitable petroleum fraction‚ a student carried out this process in the laboratory and collected the gaseous product over water. (i) What is ’cracking’ ? (ii) Draw a labelled diagram of a laboratory set-up that can be used for carrying out the process and collecting the gaseous product. (iii) An important safety precaution in the experiment is to prevent sucking
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would be “wise or effective” for the university’s take on climate change. After doing portfolio analysis‚ if KU were to divest‚ we found that it would create a stigma against the fossil fuel industry and would show that KU values a more “green” planet. On the other hand‚ if KU was against the divestiture‚ we find that fossil fuels provide much greater returns‚ a larger pool for security diversification of the portfolio and finally the transaction costs
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Resources are the resources that cannot be reproduced/grown/generated or used scale which can sustain its consumption. Eg: Coal because it gets exhausted and long time to reform. When we use them and some other examples are LPG/nuclear/natural gas and fossil fuel are natural gas and nuclear energy. Although there has been many issues‚ people still use Non-Renewable Resources because capturing renewable energy still depends on use of non-renewable resources. For instance Sun is good example of renewable
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American Intercontinental University Online Abstract In this paper I will talk about the pros and cons of different energy sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear energy. I will also discuss two provisions of my choice from the Energy Policy Act‚ 2005. The Pros & Cons of Different Energy Sources What are the pros and cons of fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are a source of non-renewable energy that we have been using a couple centuries now. They are an important source of energy that we have
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gas‚ which is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels such as oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas are nonrenewable resources. They will run out one day and that’s what the U.S. relies on for gas and electricity. Renewable energy such as solar‚ wind‚ and hydropower are infinite sources. The U.S. depends on the finite resources of fossil fuels greatly‚ yet they have the ability to use renewable energy. The oil boom dates back to Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller and some say that fossil fuels have reached the
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Enger‚ & Ross‚ 2008) 2) Define what we mean by fossil fuels and explain why they are an attractive source of energy Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes of tiny organism that have formed over millions of years. It was estimated by the Energy Information Administration that in 2007 primary sources of energy consisted of petroleum 36.0%‚ coal 27.4%‚ and natural gas 23.0%‚ amounting to an 86.4% share for fossil fuels in primary energy consumption in the world. (“U
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Cause of acid rain (10) The history of acid rain caused by human activities began with the industrial Revolution in about 1750. This is when steam power began to be used to drive machinery. This was when large amounts of fossil fuels (coal‚ petroleum and natural gas) began to be burnt in order to produce energy. The problem of acid rain became gradually worse until 20th century‚ scientists began to observe widespread environmental damage. Since the problem of acid rain is
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pollution‚ which mainly comes from the burning of fossil fuels as a fuel source or for electricity. Alternative energy‚ also known as renewable energy‚ is a solution to the problems caused by fossil fuel burning. Many countries around the world are beginning to switch to renewable energy. Following this example‚ switching to alternative energy in America is a realistic solution to the problems caused by obtaining energy from nonrenewable sources. Fossil Fuels are natural materials
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Depleting Fossil Fuels Axia College of University of Phoenix As human beings‚ we need energy for just about all functions associated with the luxuries of our daily lives. We need energy to heat our homes‚ to fuel our cars‚ to watch television in addition to industrial and agricultural purposes. How often do we stop and think about where all this energy is coming from? Energy is formed and disbursed through an industrial process that is performed using a number of different sources. Although
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Alternate Energy should be used more. Renewable energy creates three times more jobs then fossil fuels. Renewable energy is being used more in the world. People are realizing that fossil fuels are going to run out soon and that it is destroying the environment. And burning these things releases greenhouse gasses that is causing climate change. Alternate energy should be used more because burning fossil fuels is causing climate change‚ drilling oil is dangerous‚ and alternate energy is clean and renewable
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