Energy development

creates 0.4-1.1 gross jobs per gigawatt-hour generated (1). Through alternative methods of obtaining energy we can potentially create more jobs than there are that are currently provided in the oil industry. Alternative methods of obtaining energy opens up new job opportunities such as working on solar panels, building wind turbines, working at hydro plants and so on and so on. With alternative energy methods, we can create more jobs and make up for the lost jobs that would disappear after…

resources-coal and nuclear-for the production of electricity. The laboratory compares coal, which is the more traditional energy producing resource, to nuclear, which is considered the more modern energy resource. The laboratory demonstrates the amount of material needed, the wastes produced and potential effects from a catastrophe. Introduction According to the United States Department of Energy (2013), coal is the most plentiful fuel in the fossil family and it has the longest and, perhaps,…

National Research Council maintains that solar energy is the answer, and Kempton claims that wind energy is best. All of these thinkers focus on alternatives to fossil fuels on a large scale, but I would like to explore the personal aspect of the debate and argue ways that individuals or homeowners in the United States…

Energy production, it is something that today’s world cannot go without. Many believe, though, that fracking to acquire Natural Gas is a non-efficient and a destructive way of doing it. This paper is not intended to argue the fact that is has no harm, but instead, that as of this moment in time there is no better way to mass produce energy than Natural Gas and fracking is the best method of obtaining it. The use of fracking to obtain Natural Gas is the most efficient, cleanest, and least…

Over ten years of prior study and nine sites, by 1987, Yucca Mountain was the only site left for consideration. In 1987, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act was amended, and listed Yucca Mountain as the only site for exclusive study by the Department of Energy. This was the only site left based on several factors, including its desert location and its specific…

This lab is designed to find the mass of copper produced when excess aluminium is reacted with 2.00g of copper salt [Copper (II) chloride decahydrate]. This will be achieved by dissolving the given amount of copper salt in distilled water and then adding in the aluminium rod. The reaction will commence as copper will begin to form on the aluminium. Calculating the percent yield is commonly used in the atom economy of a chemical reaction, which is a measure of the initial substance which becomes…

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…

Underwater welding is very different from any ordinary career. Underwater welding is a career that requires a lot of training. It is a good career to pursue if you like to travel and are already an experienced welder above the surface. Underwater welding is a very dangerous, adventurous and complicated career that is very interesting. What is underwater welding? Underwater welding is the process of welding at elevated pressure which usually takes place underwater. Another name for…

Considering A New Metal Roof? Know About These X Benefits Of Metal Before You Buy Has the time come to finally get a new roof for your home? If so, you may have been put off to the idea of a metal roof. Many homeowner have misconceptions about what a metal roof is actually like for a home, and associate it with being used for businesses. Metal roofs are quite versatile, and can be a great choice for a home for the following reasons. Metal Is Durable Your asphalt shingles may have failed…

Currently the Southport volunteer fire department is experiencing major issues that are impacting the department. The department is struggling to figure out how to resolve major issues. These issues resolve around how can the volunteer fire department better serve the citizens in the Village of Southport and the Town of Fairfield. This requires the department to focus on working towards its mission and strategic goals. The mission of the fire department is to protect the lives and property of…