Liquefied petroleum gas

While the tiny island in the Arctic seems to be of little significance, Canada and Denmark still disagree about who owns Hans Island, even 42 years later. The most recent dispute was in 2005 when in July, the Foreign Defense Minister of Canada, Bill Graham, visited the island. This visit “led to the symbolic dispatch of warships to the region.” (Wilkinson et al. 191), and in September, the countries agreed to a truce (Stevenson 263). As extreme as dispatching warships may sound, the relationship…

The way that Australia gets it's power is mainly from 7 different technology forms. One is wind power. They whole use turbines to catch the wind and transfer it to power. Another way is solar. They would use solar power panels to turn sun rays into power. There are actually two different types of solar panels. One is called a solar PV that just goes on the roof or a yard to generate enough power for the house. Another is called a CSP solar panel. This panel stretches across a plain and gives…

Black and Decker has had many products over the years since its first drill and this product is like an addition to the line of drills they already have. Their first drill was introduced in 1916 with only basic features like being electric and its portability. It had the model of a pistol with the grip and the trigger. Sarah Windham, a member of Black and Decker’s media team stated, “this innovation transformed a stationary tool into a portable one and set the cornerstone for today's power tool…

A ship booked to capacity, that would carry 2,000 souls from Liverpool to New York, awaited its voyage across the Atlantic. It has lasted 10 months, thus far, longer than anyone has expected. This ship, of such great size, reached its great speed of 26 knots making it the fastest civilian vessel. The only faster ship was Britain's Queen Elizabeth and this was a battleship. This ship had become an object of National pride. One paper reported, if there was ever a need of another Noah’s ark, they…

Construction workers were just digging on a mountain in Santa Cruz County, California. They were surprised when they came across fossils during their dig, but it's not unusual to find fossils in a mountainous area. what was extremely odd about this fossil is that it was an almost completely intact fossil of a whale. Whales in the mountains How did the whale get there? It's not like it decided it would one day swim to the mountains, and it definitely didn't fly there. Luckily, a…

Coral Canyons Coral canyons are an important part of the ocean ecosystem and need to be protected. First, there are many issues that are posed to the canyons. Some of the issues are oil drilling, commercial fishing, and deep sea mining. The fishing destroys corals because of the nets that hit them. Also drilling and mining harm not only the coral but also some of the organisms that live there. Secondly, there are a lot of organisms that live in the coral canyons. In one of the articles I read…

Dump trucks are a staple for many industries, particularly those related to construction and related areas. Coopersburg & Liberty Kenworth has several styles of dump trucks on their large lots. When looking into purchasing new or used tri axle dump trucks for sale it's important to have a basic understanding of what makes them stand out from the crowd. Tandem VS. Tri Axle Dump Trucks for Sale The main difference between tandem axle and tri axle dump trucks, besides the physical addition of the…

space. "Rocket" can mean a kind of motor. The word additionally can mean a vehicle that uses that motor. How Does a Rocket Engine Work? Like most motors, rockets smolder fuel. Most rocket motors transform the fuel into hot gas. The motor pushes the gas out its back. The gas makes the rocket push ahead. A rocket is not quite the same as a stream motor. A stream motor needs air to work. A rocket motor needn't bother with air. It conveys with it all that it needs. A rocket motor works in space,…

Innovation is always happening; it’s happening everywhere we go; it’s around every corner. Going green is also always happening, especially in larger cities where many car dealerships exist. A shift toward more hybrid and electric cars is happening, even a movement towards perfecting a driverless car. Investing in driverless car manufacturing would be a good idea When cell phones first made their debut, it could be assumed that practically no one thought that they would ever be able to control…

many advantages and disadvantages when it comes to the electrification of transportation. Mainly when it comes to the everyday usage of small/ personal cars. Some of the advantages notes are first of all, and most importantly it reduces greenhouse gas emissions. In other words, it doesn’t burn fuel nor does it release pollutants into the atmosphere; therefore the use of this transportation method could be beneficial for the future of our environment. (i.e. it runs on clean energy). The only type…