World energy resources and consumption

The ever growing need for electricity, a problem no one is short in awareness for. There has always a constant battle to find the newest, most efficient source of energy. The United States has been ignoring the need for a better source of electricity for way too long, and it has been taking it toll on not only the environment, but also the economy. For years there has been countless promises and plans to fix this ongoing issue, nearly all have failed, and we are left with an unresolved issue…

global warming looms on the horizon. To prevent catastrophe, the nations of the world must focus on decreasing their carbon dioxide output by as much as possible. While agriculture and industrial processes have a high carbon footprint, fossil fuels are by far the biggest contributor to anthropogenic global warming. Therefore, the best way to mitigate the problem is to replace coal and oil with cleaner sources of energy. Solar and wind power are among the most commonly cited solutions, but there…

The New Frontier: Nuclear Energy The modern world revolves around the distribution and use of energy. For the past 150 years this energy has been obtained through fossil fuels and this form of energy has allowed for many of the greatest creations on the Earth today. However, this age of fossil fuels is coming to an abrupt end due to the increasingly limited supply of these substances such as coal and oil. As these resources become scarcer they also become more expensive to excavate and use.…

large companies to use solar energy to lower their operating costs. The commercial solar sector has seen large growth in the last few years with large companies such as Walmart, Costco, Kohl’s, and Ikea implementing systems on their large buildings across the country (Solar Means Business). Renewable energy including solar has recently received a boost in private and public investments since the Paris COP21. Much of this is coming from the Breakthrough Energy Coalition which was put…

However, with this growth, China has been titled the world 's largest polluter, accounting for the majority of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. China 's investment in green technology and renewable energy has made notable progress towards reducing pollution levels and preventing climate change, transforming the nation 's future. Granted, many other factors have led to China becoming the world 's largest investor in renewable energy. As with any investment, China has experienced, and…

products cheaper, companies reduce their costs and they earn more and the environment benefits.” That said, remanufacturing can support all the three basic pillars of Sustainable Development (Environmental, Economic, Social). Saves material and energy resources while reduces wastes and emissions (Environmental), generates wealth and cutting costs (Economic), remanufactured products are cheaper for costumers, while new occupations and scientific fields are created (Social). Considering the…

another topic mentioned: alternative energy resources. Alternative energy resources are defined as, “current technologies that have comparable or better performance, but do not emit carbon dioxide (Alternative Energy 2015).” Due to the harmful nature of the overuse of fossil fuels, scientists hope to replace them with four alternative energy resources. The four alternative energy resources are solar power, nuclear power, wind power, and hydroelectric power. Solar energy is derived from the sun.…

Simulation In this study, optimisation of both parameters together with energy performance assessment of the mechanical ventilated PV façade system are conducted using TRNSYS. The schematic diagram of the components used to simulate the system is provided in Figure 2. The façade is part of a prototypical daylit cellular office building that is represented by Type 56 in Figure 2. This built form is chosen because it accounts for more than 67% of office buildings in England and Wales [25]. The…

effective energy efficient options. The main objective of any measure should be to speed up the development and deployment of energy efficiency in various sectors of the economy (Eusterfeldhaus and Barton 2011). In the New Zealand economy, Transport sector with 35.24% was the highest energy consuming sector which was followed by industrial sector with 30.96%. Other energy intensive sectors includes residential, commercial and agriculture sector which in total consumes around 34% of total energy…

analyzing the future of energy in the United States, the state of California will be the city of interest. It is one of the most populated states in the United States of America and as such it is expected to have equally high demand for energy. On the contrary, it has one of the least per-capita energy’s usages. This is attributable to some factors, which the state enjoys. These are mild climatic conditions experienced in the state relative to other parts of the nation, energy supplementation…