With reference to located examples‚ explain why the exploitation of energy resources brings both opportunities and problems to local communities. (25 ) With reference to located examples‚ explain why the exploitation of energy resources brings both opportunities and problems to local communities . (25 ) • Opportunities may include: employment‚ education & training‚ higher more reliable wages‚ improved infrastructure‚ increased facilities‚ e.g. medical‚ social benefits etc. • • Problems may include:
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Environmental Science Energy Resources. Energy Resources Name; SCI/275 Environmental Science University of Phoenix Instructor Date Energy Resource Introduction: The importance of conserving Energy. We use energy everyday of our lives in our homes when we turn on the light‚ using our air condition‚ heating our homes‚ working on our computers and using any electronically appliances. We pay so much money when we use energy to put on these
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Alternate Energy What would it be like to live in the dark? Finding new forms of alternative energy has been a major concern throughout the world for the past several years. Currently‚ our main sources of energy are coal for electricity‚ and oil for transportation. Alternative energy‚ also known as renewable energy‚ is defined as energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. At the rate we are using these nonrenewable resources oil is scheduled to run
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ENERGY CONSRVATION : A VIEW FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT & ENVIORNMENT BY:-Harshal rane (BE MECHANICAL) ABSTRACT :- In present world the need for electrical energy is quite essential in every aspect of our life‚ but at the same time the crisis for the electrical energy has been increasing proportionately. The present trend of producing electrical energy via coal‚ nuclear and hydro means are degrading the healthy atmospheric conditions an they are also in
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This presentation is based on Green Energy and the affect of economy on it. The use of renewable energy is on the rise around the world. The costs of this renewable energy is relatively costly. This means in the long run over time the costs will be paid for and consumers will see a lower energy bill. There has been great achievements in smaller countries with the introduction of green energy. They have seen how useful this is and the way it provides electricity with no problems. Many countries
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Anissa Allred Mrs. Anderson English 8th 14 March 2011 Energy Drinks Are you ever extremely tired? In the generation we live in today‚ the average person does not get the eight hours of sleep that the body needs. They do not eat right or take vitamins‚ and they do not get the physical exercise they need to keep their body healthy. As a result; they get extremely tired‚ stressed‚ and moody by the middle of the day. A smart choice would be to get more hours of sleep‚ eat healthy‚ take vitamins
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Forms of Energy CHEMICAL Energy Chemical energy is stored in the bonds between atoms. This stored energy is released and absorbed when bonds are broken and new bonds are formed – chemical reactions. Chemical reactions change the way atoms are arranged. NUCLEAR Energy Nuclear energy is the stored potential of the nucleus‚ or center‚ of an individual atom. Most atoms are stable on Earth; they retain their identities as particular elements‚ like hydrogen‚ helium‚ iron‚ and carbon‚ as identified
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is their difference in momentum? What is their difference in kinetic energy? 2. A 12 g bullet is fired horizontally into a 96 g wooden block initially at rest on a horizontal surface. After impact‚ the block slides 7.5 m before coming to rest. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between block and surface is 0.60‚ what was the speed of the bullet immediately before impact? You have to use the conservation of the total energy of the system to do this problem: Initially‚ you have‚ in the total
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Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that comes from resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight‚ wind‚ rain‚ tides‚ waves and geothermal heat. Renewable energy replaces conventional fuels in four distinct areas: electricity generation‚ hot water/space heating‚ motor fuels‚ and rural (off-grid) energy services. About 16% of global final energy consumption presently comes from renewable resources‚ with 10% of all energy from traditional biomass‚ mainly
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INTRODUCTION Energy is the basic necessity for life. But for energy no form of life would have ever emerged. We all know energy for providing us light and comfort. It can help us to cool down during summers and feel warm during winters. It also helps us to go from one place to another. All automobiles need energy to run; but even otherwise all other means of transport need energy. But even though we use it every moment of our life and learn about it at school it often remains a riddle
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