Peak oil

In the days before industrialization, climate change, carbon emissions and rising temperatures were not global issues. Back then, people were concerned more with the Bubonic plague or the Crusades, instead of their EVs and solar roofs. But obviously, the times have changed. In the mid-eighteenth century, also known as the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, there were roughly 700 million people on the Earth, compared to estimates of over seven billion in 2015 (McLamb). Much of the economic…

All four of these things can measure the distribution of energy and determine if in fact by 2030 there will be “universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services” (7.1) 7.2 Eco footprint and eco system can help measure due to the fact that by monitoring the eco footprint it can be seen what is being wasted and where improvements can be made in order to “share of renewable energy in the global energy mix” (7.2). And the Ecosystem services in turn can be regulated… 7.3 For the…

decades, a global oil crisis has gradually developed. Oil usage worldwide has increased significantly over the years and the supply of oil is not meeting the fully meeting the high demands. Oil is an essential non renewable natural resource that is used for many daily activities. In order to avoid running out of oil in the near future, it is essential to manipulate and maneuver the available oil in a wise manner. However, even with this in mind, many people in the modern world are using oil in…

Imagine walking threw a big city like New York in the middle of the afternoon. You look up and see midnight black smog that is covering the city. How would you feel not being able to see any rays of sunlight? Well, the fact that global warming has been happening for decades isn’t something new. In fact, in some cities around the word air pollution is so bad that most people are unable to walk around without an air pollution mask. Yet with the public focus in the modern world on pollution, ways…

Phase Three is centered on becoming more energy efficiency and increasing the use of solar energy so that the increasing population will have adequate energy supplies should non-renewable energy sources become depleted. Energy efficiency can be improved by setting stricter guidelines for energy use for corporations and local businesses. These guidelines should be well enforced. Being energy efficient saves money spent on energy costs, and reduces pollution emissions. Additionally, solar panels…

gas and oil costs changed and additionally they have made everything else go up in expense. The normal expense for fundamental things and the way that people are living is influenced by these expanding costs. In this paper I will analyze the different ways that these expenses are impacting standard life. The way that everyone has changed things in there life would be transportation and business costs. Gas Prices have changed an impressive measure consistently and it is from every angle growing…

Brazilian oil company that was created by the Brazilian government in 1953. For the first decade Petrobras struggled to be successful despite being given a constitutional monopoly by the Brazilian government. Brazil did not have any oil reserves or the knowledge in oil exploration, and the goal for Petrobras was to become a world class oil producer. Petrobras began to see success in the 1980s when they developed deep water and ultra-deep oil production. This new technology increased their oil…

Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad (HRC) Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad (HRC) is operated in refining, manufacturing, and sell petroleum products in Malaysia. HRC was formerly known as Shell Refining Company Berhad and changed its name into Hengyuan Refining Company Berhad in March 2017, and it is also a subsidiary of Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited. The company was established in 1960 and is based on Port Dickson, Malaysia. HRC began their operations in 1963 with a single crude…

With the growing population in the past years comes an increase in urbanization and industrialization, thus increasing the number of buildings in urban areas and consequently this means an overall rise in energy usage by the people. The increase in population and amount of people moving into urban areas is occurring at an alarming rate, but this doesn’t come as a surprise. Ever since 1950 this has been occurring. From 1950 to 1986 there was an increase from 600 million to 2 billion people…

In 2006 the voters of Washington state passed the Energy Independence Act (EIA) through a ballot initiative in the November mid-term elections. The initiative was championed by the organization Washingtonians for Energy Security (WES). The EIA is a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring electric utilities serving at least 25,000 customers to produce 15% of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020 (Energy Independence Act of 2006). The EIA also seeks to increase energy conservation…