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The first new technology, which continues to expand within the auto industry, is the use of electric motors to power automobiles with the goal of increasing overall miles per gallon. Electric motors are being employed in two ways. One being a gas/electric “hybrid” approach, where electric motors power the car at lower speeds (typically up to 20-25 miles per hour), and then the gasoline motor turns on to power the car at higher…

our water, poison our loved ones, and pollute our environment. Fracking should be illegal due to its detrimental effects on the environment and people. Here’s a “fun,” fact; each fracking job uses between one to eight million gallons of water and over forty thousand gallons of chemicals (Source 2). Imagine the effects that this can do to you and your loved ones. Hydraulic Fracturing, is a common method of extracting natural gas that was developed in the 1940’s. Each Fracking site requires an…

The treated water then goes through an Ozone and UV disinfection process.13 The treated water is then reused for flushing toilets and for cooling the towers of the HVAC system. The treated water is also used to harvest rainwater and store 10,000 gallons of recycled water; which is used to irrigate the green roof of The Verdesian.14…

If you live in Iowa there is a large chance that you have heard of the fuel source, Ethanol. Whether you support the idea or not, it’s at nearly every gas station across the state. Ethanol burns cleaner emissions, lowers gas prices, and is a renewable source of energy. But some think it’s not worth creating Ethanol because it raises food prices, it requires too much energy to create than what is being yielded, and there are better ways to save oil. The truth is, these are partially true, but…

Where does my water come from? Wouldn’t it be neat if we lived in a world where you could wave a magic wand and say, “Aguamenti” and however much water you wanted or needed at the time, suddenly appeared like in Harry Potter? Unfortunately, in reality, water is not so easy to come by. Even though our planet Earth is covered in 70% water, there is not enough spring water from lakes or streams as well as ground water from wells to supply humans, plant life and animals in this ever-growing world…

visibility of this resource. But the health and environment risks may be too high. There are approximately 8 most dangerous side effects of fracking that the industry doesn’t want us to heat about. 40,000 gallons (1 US gallon # 3.75 liters0 of chemicals used for each fracking site. (2) 8 million number of gallons of water used per fracking. (3) 600 number of chemicals used in the fracking fluid, including known carcinogens and toxins such as lead, benzene, uranium, radium, menthol, mercury,…

As the school year is coming to a close, the final assignment we had for English class was this research paper. I was wondering what topic to choose, and I finally came to a conclusion to research the advantages of a diesel engine rather than a gas engine. The man that got me so intrigued with diesel engines was my dad, as a kid, I always remembering him say, “It has rocks in the engine” because of how the old diesels were so loud. Growing up in the United States my entire life, I have always…

Not only did Americans continue to manufacture, barter, and have possession of alcohol they drank more of it (Britten 110) How much did they drink? Alcohol consumption was about seven gallon per person in early 1900 's compared to less than three gallons today (Indomitable Spirits). Surveys on college compasses during the 1920 's showed that more students drank than didn 't. Liquor was largely available to those who could afford it. The wealthy continued to insist a…

for passengers and gear in a compact cabin with an efficient use of space. An excellent option for your adventurous spirit is the Toyota Yaris 5-Door L model that offers astounding fuel efficiency of 36 or more miles per gallon when traveling on the highway and 30 miles per gallon in the city. This is an excellent choice for commuters that features an European-inspired exterior with sleek and sporty lines, curves and angles. When exploring your options for Used Hatchbacks for Sale in Burbank,…

vitality markets. Despite the fact that commonly less expensive every gallon than gas, it is frequently somewhat more costly on an expense every mile premise. Because of ethanol's lower vitality content, FFVs working on E85 get around 15% to 30% less miles every gallon than when working on general fuel, which normally contains around 10% ethanol. Yet, the favorable circumstances definitely exceed a couple loss of miles every gallon which incorporate lower outflows of air poisons, more motor…