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    The Industrial Revolution pioneered a new age of technology, making coal the primary source of power for the developing world. Coal is a combustible fossil fuel that is extracted by surface and underground mining mainly located in the United States, China, and Australia. The coal mining industry is thought of as a crucial part in the world’s job economy. And that without it we would not advance as a society due to coal mining originally driving advancements in the world.Despite allowing some of…

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    According to Alison Riddell of Stanford University, production of oil, coal and natural gas is expected to rise by double. Additionally according to Alison Riddell, in 1997 the world produced 130 quadrillion btu of energy from oil whereas now every year we use 11 billion tons of oil in fossil fuels (ecotricity.co.uk). The…

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    Fossil fuels are a non-renewable type of energy formed from the remains of organisms millions of years ago. When they are burned, the release heat energy is released. Fossil fuels are around 90% of the world’s energy, oil being 40% of that percentage. Obtaining oil causes problems in the environment such as destroying wilderness and impacting wildlife. Above all, oil is being overused and is now running out even though it is the second most plentiful liquid in Earth’s crust. If humans continue…

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    Geothermal Power Anna,Caroline,Rebekah Geothermal power is a form of renewable energy that taps into the heat from earth’s core. Geothermal energy uses earth’s natural heat to generate electricity and can be generated twenty-four hours a day,unlike other renewable engines. Geothermal power is limited to most areas near tectonic plate boundaries. Alternative energy geothermal is a product from earth’s original formation. It comes from radioactive decay of minerals due to volcanic…

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    Because fall and and shortly after, winter is among us, we often find ourselves drinking hot coffee and bundling up tightly together by the fireplace in our homes. One may ask themselves, who was the genius to think of such thing as? While many know Benjamin Franklin as being one of America’s founding fathers, many might be surprised to know that he has made many inventions in his life time, including the fireplace that is known as the Franklin Stove. In 1741 Franklin began his design that…

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    Metal Roof Research Paper

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    need to be done with asphalt shingles if you want them to be fire resistant. The benefit of having a fire resistant roof is that it helps minimize damage if your home is on fire, and help protect your home from the dangers of wildfires. Insurance companies may give you a reduced premium for having a metal roof due to its fire resistance, so be sure to ask your agent to see what kind of savings you can expect. Metal Is Bug and Water Resistant The metal used for your roof will be non-porous,…

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    natural gas is produced from Texas, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wyoming and in addition, the United States makes nearly 600 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually, and the company with the most cubic meters is Marcellus Shale with at least 10 trillion cubic meters. Even some of the well companies have good Ideas, such as Texas oil- and gas-millionaire T. Boone Pickens, who has suggested using this new large amount of natural gas to help keep the United States from buying foreign…

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    Essay On Welding Career

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    I picked welding for my career because; I wanted to do something that I thought I could never do in my life. I didn’t think welding was for women but, I learned that women can do anything a man can do to achieve what they want in life. Welding is a great career choice me with a welding skill I can travel the world as a welder, meet new people and even learn more ways on how to weld. As a welder you can make up to $50,000 or more per year depending on which type of welding you are doing. There…

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    Fracking Argument Essay

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    be that the fracking companies would miss out on some money and would loss fracking time. They wouldn’t have to pay the employees for as many hours. Some advantages would be the safety to the people. People would be exposed to less harmful chemicals. Another advantage would be the good it would do to the environment. It will stop harming the environment as much as it would if fracking kept going on the way it is. Some disadvantages are the income loss of the fracking companies. Also the loss of…

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    Rising Temperature Leads to Rising Fear In the future year of 2040, only two and a half decades away, the Arctic may not have any ice during its summer season, due to global warming (“Global Warming Fast”). 2 The global average temperature continues to get higher and melt the polar ice caps because of the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the air. Carbon dioxide is a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect, which is when the sun’s rays enter the atmosphere and are reflected…

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