Biomass

Biofuels have started to become one of the major fuel sources from around the world. A biofuel is any fuel that is derived from recently living organisms. It accounts for just over 10% of America’s total gasoline consumption (Solutions and Energy, 2016). We start to move towards these fuels as it is expected that by 2088 we will have run out of all of our fossil fuels (Ecotricity, 2016). There are however various pros and cons that derive from the biofuels in comparison to the fossil fuels. I am…

For this assignment on political ecology methods, the article that will be reviewed is the Difference and Conflict in the Struggle over Natural Resources: A Political Ecology Framework by Arturo Escobar (2006). Escobar provides a discussion on the political ecology of natural resources in three interrelated rubrics. These interrelated rubrics are economics, ecology, and culture. The discussion will assess how Escobar bridges the two sciences in his article and how well researchers have bridged…

growing concern about the continuous consumption of fossil fuels, coupled with issues of environmental depletion and low energy efficiency for electricity power generation and use. This has increased the use of alternative energy resources (wind, biomass, solar and hydro systems) in forms of distributed energy resources (DERs) or distributed generators (DGs) [1]. However, these distributed generators come with safe and efficient system operation challenges, which requires effective management,…

Oaks trees (Quercus species) have adaptations to withstand drought but the trade off of those adaptations is multiple long-term negative effects on photosynthesis. These adaptations help to tolerate harsh conditions, specifically in drought. In situations of long periods of drought it has been researched that oak trees lose their ability to effectively perform photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process in which sunlight is converted in to chemical energy. Plants make their own food by using…

Conventional Agriculture and its Effect on Water Quality in the United States Introduction The United States contains a vast amount of natural resources within a land area that covers nearly 2.3 billion acres. Fifty-one percent of the United States land base has been converted into grassland, pasture, range, cropland, and other miscellaneous farmland uses. Agriculture uses 80% of the ground and surface water within the United States, which has an enormous effect on the water quality. 1…

from growing it are its ability as a subsoil loosener which will ensure continued and good soil structure and because this crop can grow as tall as five to twelve feet and by finely chopping it and tilling it back into the soil will add a lot of biomass back into the soil. With the carbon and some other nutrients replenished in the soil because of the cover crop the last nutrients that truly need to be replaced is nitrogen. The way this will be achieved will be by planting beans (Kentucky Wonder…

Sources become less available, but people’s life style will continue to remain the same. Transportation and electricity are the two major area that are consuming the scarce sources in our country. Transportation uses 56% of gasoline and electricity generally used 27% of natural gas in 20141. Gasoline and natural gas become less available as time goes by. Algae biodiesel can replace gasoline after 20 years. Nuclear power and coal power can provide baseload electricity; solar power and natural gas…

Essay Subject: Ecosystems and Environmental Studies How Will Human Innovation be affected by Melting Permafrost? Name: Sade Eubanks Session: May 2016 Candidate Number: 003370-0023 Word Count: 3277 School: Walter Hines Page High School Table of Contents: Abstract……………………….3 Introduction…………………..5 Background………………….6 Human Innovation…………..9 Conclusion…………………14 Work Citation……………...16 ABSTRACT Rising temperatures has been an ever growing problem overall for the past half…

Anthropological Critique of the Journal Article ‘Anthropogenic Nutrients and Harmful Algae in Coastal Waters’ by Davidson et al. (2014) Introduction (1/2 page) With geological experts currently attempting to declare a new geological period, the Anthropocene, Humanistic-scientific spectrum (1 page) The scientific and the humanistic perspectives form two contrasting approaches towards approaching research. Each approach is applicable in the appropriate situation. However, neither perspective is…

Ecofeminism has many women/nature interconnections, but three claims are vital empirical, conceptual and epistemological. The empirical claim shows that the first victim of impact of environmental deterioration is women. As Heather Eaton vocalizes, “Ecofeminists’ empirical claim examines sociopolitical and economic structures that restrict many women’s lives to poverty, ecological deprivation, and economic powerlessness. The degradation of environment has affected women in the most parts of…