Conspicuous consumption

for the economic growth and welfare of a nation. Today, the world is facing energy crisis at an alarming rate due to rapid population growth and urbanisation which impediments the socio-economic development in the future. The increase in energy consumption particularly in the past several decades has led to the gradual exhaustion of non - renewable energy resources such as coal, crude oil and natural gas. It has also caused severe adverse environmental impacts such as climate change, global…

The motorcycle battery is obviously important, well duh, you can’t start a motorcycle without it, so it is important. However, it is probably the most neglected part of the motorcycle as well because it is slightly difficult to reach and take care of it because of its location. So it is quite frequently the battery which is a cause of breakdown of a motorcycle and this is what makes it important for the battery to be maintained properly. Considering the importance of motorcycle battery it is…

Both of these systems of energy production have their advantages and disadvantages. The pros for renewable energy include: ensured availability, low carbon admissions, and a large scale job creation. The cons, however, consist of: high development costs, unreliability, and the inability to produce large quantities. On the other hand, the advantages for non-renewable energy are ease of accessibility, cost efficiency, and the ability to produce a large amount of energy. While the disadvantages…

Social Dimension The wind energy brings us the following social benefits in terms of ethical implications. Firstly, the wind energy intensifies the energy security. As with the concept of diversity in biology, the energy diversity is beneficial as well. A society that is dependent on a single or few energy resources is very vulnerable to one specific kind of energy resource shortage. The wind energy, which is increasingly practical and readily available nowadays, progressively contributes to…

INTRODUCTION In the world 17% of the total electrical energy is generated by nuclear energy, but with the creation of nuclear energy produced many concerns for the surrounding environment. Nuclear waste is produced in different forms with different chemical and physical properties. This waste may be: • In the form of gas emitted from radioactive materials • In the form of liquid excreted from many research fields • In the form of solid ranging from glassware of hospitals and contaminated trash…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live off the grid? Well, if you haven’t, it is the right time to start planning to get off the grid. More and more people, as well as industries around the world, have turned to green, clean, and renewable sources of energy to take care of their energy needs. In fact, sustainable and free power solutions are the future because they are relevant regardless of where you live in the world. If you live in a remote area or you would like to generate…

The Importance of Water During the Industrial Revolution Can you imagine life without water? How important do you think water is? Water was very important in the Industrial Revolution because of how easy it was to obtain and also because it is a free and renewable resource. Water is one of the easiest resources to find which made it incredibly efficient to use (Air, Water, and Energy). Water was a key factor in the Industrial Revolution because of the use of the water wheel, the spinning jenny,…

I plan on working on a nuclear power plant in the future, and a good grasp of the psychology of decision making will be very beneficial. The nuclear energy field is very controversial field to work in especially since many people only look at the cons, such as the dangers of nuclear energy, instead of the pros, such as an alternate source of energy to fossil fuels. As an engineer in a nuclear power plant, a person needs to make multiple decisions such as the number of reactants for a product or…

The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Nuclear Energy is a book that presents a definitively anti-fossil fuels stance on renewable energy written by Lester Brown, a lauded environmental scientist with more than 50 years of experience in the field of renewable energy who is certainly qualified to write about the topic. In the first half of the book, he discusses why society should phase out usage of fossil fuels, especially coal, as quickly as possible in order to prevent…

There are many pros and cons to having nuclear power plants in a certain vicinity. Many of the pros talk about low pollution, low operating cost, reliability, high energy density, and more. Many of the cons talk about environmental impact, radioactive waste disposal, high cost, nuclear accidents, and more. In an area where the nuclear power plant is old, they should close it down and make the site environmentally safe for the next 100 years instead of making some major repairs. If the nuclear…