Energy development

What is a fire pit? Before the fabrication of man made technology, a fire pit was a hole inside the ground where a fire was kept. What is the purpose of outdoor fire pits? A fire pit is considered a contained fire. In the old days, pits were dug in order to create a fire without it spreading through the land. Native Americans would use these pits to smoke certain types of food. Types of fire pits If a person will be choosing a patio or backyard pit, they have options other than building…

“These agreements are really locking us into dependence on fossil fuels when we need to be fully ramping up to 100 percent clean energy, and leaving the vast majority of fossil fuels in the ground” (Ho). This statement shows that there needs to be a change and TPP is not the answer we need. Fossil fuels need to stay in the ground and the world needs to find a clean energy…

Fracking is a process made for mining to release and collect gases within the ground. Fracking uses many different chemicals and a drill to create what is a mini earthquake in the ground, fracking causes many environmental problems and many people wonder whether it is a positive thing to do in the situation to collect the gases from within the ground. There are many pros and cons to the process of fracking and the real question is do just the big businesses benefit from the processes or can…

Although Ms. Lucia Hernandez talks about the benefits of fracking and why is America's energy solution; however, a letter to the editor presents an opposing, negative view of the process. Ms. Hernandez proves more convincing, because she uses reliable statistic and facts, while the opposing part only expresses her own opinion. To begin, the opposing party states, " Up to 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used in each fracking operation, containing a toxic bath of 600 chemicals like mercury…

The Great East Earthquake that occurred at 2:46pm on March 11th with an astonishing magnitude of 9.0, has done tremendous damage to the northern part of Japan, especially in the prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate. The earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station located in the Pacific Ocean coast received huge damage by the earthquake and tsunami. The piping facility in the building, the facilities for the…

Uranium 235 is the only naturally occurring fissionable fuel (can sustain a chain reaction) in the world. U-235 is special because it can readily split, which would create a lot of energy. It is called ‘fissile’. When the nucleus of U-235 atoms captures a neutron, it splits in two. This causes a release in energy in the form of heat, as well as 2 to 3 neutrons being thrown off. Nuclear factories use Uranium 235 as their main source of fuel. The heat given off by the fuel is used to…

99.28% of all uranium atoms. The second-most common isotope, is the one used to generate electricity, because it can easily undergo fission. nuclear fission is a very efficient source of energy, nuclear reactors require very little fuel. A single 20-gram uranium fuel pellet can produce the same amount of energy as 400 kilograms of coal, 410 litres of oil, or 350 cubic metres of natural gas. nuclear reaction is at most basic nothing more than a reaction process that occurs in an atomic…

things to show some things you can consider. Diesel fuel is denser than gasoline and contains about 11% more energy per volume. Both fuels relatively cost about the same diesel usually being a little bit more expensive. They cost the same to refine and extract. The increased cost of diesel can be overlooked since they are more efficient than gasoline engines in converting the energy in the fuel into power. They operate at higher pressures, with higher compression ratios. Diesel motors also…

Elements, the matter that matters, that makes up the Earth we live on. Each one with their own unique and magnificent qualities and properties. Some are seen in every-day life, where others are rare to find. Some can be essential for life, while some not so essential, but still important. Looking at the periodic table, there are probably quite a few that you know, where others may be brand new to you. One of the common elements is Carbon (C). Carbon is essential for life and other important…

Finally, I will like to finish with the words of the settler Turner, “We have accepted an awful lot because the nation needs the energy,” Turner said. “It's one thing to be a national sacrifice zone for the country to provide the United States with electricity. It's another thing altogether to sacrifice what we have so Chinese and Indian companies can have cheap energy and compete with…