Carbon

Did the carbon dioxide concentration in the classroom change as you monitored it during the Preliminary Activity? Why did it change (or not change)? Yes the carbon dioxide concentration in the classroom did change as we monitored it during the preliminary activity. It had dropped and become stagnant then dropped even lower before rising back to stagnant levels. This may be because there may have been a slight ventilation in the room at around 125 seconds. 2. What is the role of carbon…

The United States of America (USA) is one of the top carbon emitting countries. In 2011, the Union of Concerned Scientist reported that USA released approximately 5490.63 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. In addition, the USA has one of the highest per capita for carbon emission, which is around 17.62 metric tons of carbon dioxide per person. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that carbon dioxide emissions are causing the gradual heating and change of the Earth’s climate since…

introduction of carbon tax in Canada is very controversial, with many disagreements between federal and provincial leaders, as it does affect every inhabitant. The purpose of the carbon tax is to make people reconsider their contributions to harming the environment, by affecting what they care about: money. Putting a price on fossil fuel usage progresses the country in a variety of aspects, but more importantly, the environment. British Columbia and Alberta are already using the carbon tax…

The Nanotube Introduction: Nanotubes, specifically the carbon nanotubes are just one of the handful of structures engineers and scientist use today that fall in the nanoscale category. Structures in the nanoscale category are usually between 1-100 nanometers, which one nanometer is one-billionth the size of a meter. A confusing yet beneficial property found in materials at the nanoscale is a concept call quantum called quantum mechanics. In quantum mechanics the laws of classic or Newtonian…

EFFECTS & CONTRIBUTION 1.1 CARBON FOOTPRINT 2.1.1. What is carbon foot print Carbon foot print is a handy tool for the calculation of the total carbon dioxide emission or GHG form any entity which is responsible. It is defined as measure of impact of different activities on the environment in terms of green house gases produced (Sridevi). The total greenhouse gas emission can be expressed as a term of CO2 Equivalent. It can be used for analyzing for the use of national or sector,…

With every second that passes by we deal with an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. The greenhouse effect has become a consensus among scientist around the world, and the need to control this issue has garnered lots of talks. The United States is a country in need of having to analyze this situation very carefully as it falls under the second highest producer of carbon dioxide. Although this is a problem in which all countries should unify to combat it effectively; the U…

Incomplete Carbon Glucose Preparation for sulfonated solid acid catalyst must undergo a process which is called carbonization or pyrolysis. Glucose is natural organic compounds had been used as starting raw material because it is cheap and less toxic. Carbonization is an important step before the sulfonation process because it will form amorphous carbon composed of small carbon sheets [B] and produced sites for sulfonic group to be attached or inserted into the small of non-graphitic carbon…

States from carbon monoxide poisoning every year, and many more suffer a brain injury or other accidents as a result. What can you do to protect yourself from this silent killer? Education and awareness are the best weapons against this odorless, colorless and poisonous gas. Carbon monoxide gets produced when burning different fuels. Some of the fuels that can produce carbon monoxide include: Cars Kerosene Charcoal Wood Coal Natural Gas Propane Portable Generators Symptoms of carbon monoxide…

elements is Carbon (C). Carbon is essential for life and other important areas of the world. Carbon is a non-metal, that is in a solid state at room temperature. There are many different unique properties that help Carbon do what it needs to do. Carbon is the sixth most abundant element on Earth, and used in the daily lives as oil or coal. The origin of the name is Latin, coming from the word Carbo. Carbon was date discovered is not known specifically but has been known since ancient times.…

w of the Carbon Tax The carbon tax is a tax the Gillard government placed on fossil fuels such as coal and oil that had been emitted into our atmosphere. The tax was directed at the first 500 big companies and include those who emit more than 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere causing environmental impacts for Australia and ultimately world wide. Julia Gillard commenced the carbon tax as of July 1, 2012, the beginning of the financial year with the price at $23 per tonne…