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often confused with fossil fuels because biomass usually relies on organic matter. According to Dr. Charlotte Williams from Imperial University’s Department of Chemistry, biomass has completely different molecules compared to that of hydrocarbons from oil. Which means that there is a chance to make high values such as plastics to fuels by creating and developing new techniques of extorting energy out of the biomass’ resources, especially plants. Biomass should be used over fossil fuels because…

The next major renewable energy in Canada is wind-generated power, which has garnered significant attention since the 21st century, resulting from emerging wind-farming capabilities used to produce electrical energy. The development of wind-generated electricity is becoming increasingly promising as costs of production decline practically every year. Over the last ten years, Canada’s wind power has grown thirty fold; “over 3750 wind turbines generate electricity in 170 wind farms across the…

which brings so many wonderful luxuries, why are political theorists like Dipesh Chakrabarty pessimistic about the global future? Chakrabarty, in his essay “The Climate of History”, discusses the Good Life, high mass consumption, and its effect on fossil fuel use. Gas is used in every purchase because of shipment and transportation. Most electricity produced is generated by burning coal. With…

fill the gaps in any intermittency by using the stored energy says Martin Hermann, CEO of 8minutenergy. IV. Solar Superiority You may ask, what about other renewable energy sources aren’t they awesome too? Aren’t wind and hydropower just as good? Fossil fuels can’t be that bad right? They’re so convenient. Well, since I only have 6-7 minutes I’ll focus on why wind energy is inferior to solar, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s document on the challenges of wind…

because of how much more convenient it may be. Conserving and maybe even, “going a little prehistoric” will come in handy once we are using less, and preserving more. Like R. Castello once said, “You can’t save the environment, but you can preserve it.” Fossil Fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas, and they are the largest source of emission of carbon dioxide by humans. “They are the cheapest sources of energy available…

Nowadays, most daily activities of human beings rely on fossil fuels heavily such as transportation, lighting, heating and communication. However, many scientists forecast that fossil fuel will be running out in the next century. Therefore, before its exhaustion, it is necessary to develop an alternative energy. Among all renewable energies, we will discuss the pros and cons of nuclear energy, solar energy and wind energy. To begin with, nuclear energy has several major advantages. Not only a…

Harmful fossil fuels, including coal and oil, were previously used to make all the energy possible. These are however very harmful and nonrenewable. Wind, Solar, Geothermal and Thermal are just a few examples of many new energy producers seen today. Renewable energy sources are environmentally friendly, reduce pollution and are cost effective. Alternative Energy sources have been seen around the world for thousands…

invention of CARBON NANO TUBES. The invented tubes can store hydrogen in a better way in terms of security and efficiency. With respect to the annual production of hydrogen fuel, transportation of hydrogen to the refueling stations is a major challenge, but with the recent comprehensive research by NREI, transporting energy to the stations is made possible by the mixture of both hydrogen and natural gas in the natural gas pipelines, and this comes with a low mixing rates of 3% to 5%. And due to…

whether ethanol, produced from corn grain, and biodiesel, produced from soybeans provide benefits over the petroleum-based fuels they displace. To be a viable alternative to fossil fuels, a biofuel (ethanol or biodiesel) should provide a net energy gain, have superior environmental benefits, be economically competitive with fossil fuels and producible in large quantities without reducing the food security. Both biofuels, ethanol and biodiesel, provide more energy than is needed for the…

Now why would someone spend one hundred and eleven million dollars on the recycling industry one may ask, the answer is simple... economy benefits. Recycling can lower capital cost, make us use 80 to 90 percent less energy, lower our consumption of fossil fuels and could produce more products that benefit our overall economy. As for a negative aspect, recycling has none. According to the article, the recycling industry may have "a dirty little secret" ,"little" being just an understatement.…