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    lighting. A more popular way to help reduce greenhouse gases is to change to renewable energy instead of using fossil fuels. Solar panels, wind mills, and hydropower are ways to collect energy without being harmful to the environment. If you use a vehicle that uses gas, you can always jog or bike where you need to go. Another way to reduce the carbon footprint and keep you healthy is to avoid processed foods since up to 18% of greenhouse gases come from dairy and meat production. To wrap this…

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    Gas Turbine Theory

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    The hot and rapidly expanding gases are directed aft through the turbine rotor assembly. There thermal and kinetic energy are converted into mechanical energy. The gases are then directed out through the exhaust duct. Theoretical Cycle of GTE Let’s discuss a little on the cycle and theory of the gas turbine before we discussion on construction and…

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    health issues, droughts, flooding, and storms. These effects of climate change due to greenhouse gases can be unpredictable and can happen anytime. Greenhouse gases are harder to remove from the atmosphere and could take, according to EPA, “decades or even centuries” to turn back the climate change to normal. If people try avoid things, for instance, deforestation and burning fossil fuels, that forms these gases than the Earth’s temperature would almost be…

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    greenhouse gases. Buying energy efficient products, reducing, reusing and recycling, and the encouragement of individuals and policy makers that will implement laws that will help us improve our environment, and get rid of greenhouse gas emissions. The words Global warming seem to have a negative connotation whenever it is stated, but do people actually take the…

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    atmosphere of the Earth, some of the energy is reflected back to space and green house gases radiate the remainder. The energy, which is absorbed, allows life on earth by keeping the earth temperature at around 33 degrees Celsius warmer than it would be. The green house gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and other artificial chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). The primary gases involved in the green house effect are methane, water vapor (most import) and…

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    The definition of Climate is temperature and weather over a long period. Climate change is change in climate over a long period of time. Over time climate change is naturally occurring, however humans are affecting the rate of change. Burning fossil fuels releases excess carbon into the atmosphere which retains heat from the sun and warms the earth. We can stop, or at least slow significantly the consumption of fossil fuels by using alternative forms of energy such as wind, solar, and…

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    Causes of Global Warming Global warming is the increase in the earth’s average temperature due to release of several greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by humans. Global warming is affecting many parts of the world. Due to global warming, the glaciers are melting which is causing the rise in the sea level. When the level of the sea rises, it causes danger to the people living in the low lying areas. When the level of the sea rises, it covers the plants and causes some of them to die. When they…

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    the reasons why we have global warming. With harmful gases being emitted in the atmosphere there is dire need on how we can minimize the effects that causes air pollution, although some are inevitable there is need to put countermeasures in helping regulating harmful gases from being emitted to the atmosphere. Some of the cause which air pollution contribute to are Health effects, some of the effects of air pollution is in our health. Harmful gases that are emitted to the environment can cause…

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    The methane chemical formula is CH4. Methane is one of the most significant greenhouse gas. Methane is produce from the raising of livestock, breaking down trash in landfills, coal mining and transporting natural gases. Landfills are used to dispose waste by burying or covering it with the soil. On the other hand, landfill sites emits methane and the use of bi-cover technology is an effectively way to reduce methane. There have been comparison of the removal of CH4…

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    Greenhouse Effect Essay

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    rise occurs. There are a few elements that encourage the increase in the global temperature worldwide. The leading cause of this phenomenon is the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the process whereby the transition of infrared radiation by gases within the environment warms its surface. In an easier way, greenhouse effect is the impact…

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