Introduction The renewable energy development has accelerated over the last decades. Renewable energy can benefit in such a way in various point of view. In an economic perspective, this type of energy has been more economically accepted in the market due to the decline production cost and no requirement of fuel and hence is relatively safe from fluctuated fuel price risk. Moreover, this type of energy can be found in many locations in almost unlimited amount. In term of society, renewable…
realizes it’s time for a change. That change being a move away from fossil fuels towards cleaner, renewable sources of energy. Many companies are creating ways the average individual can contribute to a cleaner future. Whether it’s by the creation of hybrid and electric cars or allowing people to install solar panels on their roofs and wind turbines in their backyards. However, these new sources of energy are far from perfect and will require years of research before methods of harnessing their…
INTRODUCTION Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas have dominated and supplied most of the world’s energy needs for decades. As the dominant energy supply, it is not likely to be eliminated. It is thought to remain persistently in the environment for the next few generations. Fossil fuels have many long term consequences; for starters they are not a renewable source, thus they can deplete faster than they can be renewed. Not only are they exhaustible, they are a major threat to the…
the most active sectors in terms of research is the energy sector. In the following report, I will examine a technology available for licensing posted at the University of Oxford Innovation website. Briefly, this technology enhances the current biofuel production technologies to a great extent and it could be a great breakthrough that can end the dependence of the world on non-renewable energy sources. [8] As a chemical engineering student, energy technologies are one of my main interests. Being…
nanotechnology could potentially be integrated with photovoltaic cells to vastly increase their efficiency. For instance, according to the Journal of Solar Energy Engineering a team of engineers has been working on a film which has the potential to catch greater than 90 percent of the light that is available. If successful, their idea would greatly increase solar energy 's competitiveness and allow it to flourish in both consumer and industrial markets. Greater mass production of solar panels…
egaproject Paradox Issues in the O&M Phase of a Megaproject The occurrence of "The Megaproject Paradox" and issues associated with its occurrence, are not limited to the Execution Phase of a Megaproject's Life Cycle. In this article, an analysis of the impact of "The Megaproject Paradox" occurring in the Operations and Maintenance Phase of the Life Cycle of a complex Megaproject, the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) is considered. It is recommended that Parts 1, 2.1 and 2.2 are…
into useful materials at an affordable cost. Mineral resources are essential to support sustainable economic growth and our quality of life. Therefore, it is important to have sufficient supply of materials to provide for infrastructure, buildings, energy and goods. However, since mineral resources are nonrenewable natural resource, and scarce, it is important to use them sustainably to secure their long-term conservation. There are many reasons why we should use mineral resources more…
become a commonly held view that energy policy needs to change over the next fifty years (Ali 2012). The reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable and expensive. Therefore, increased efforts to produce renewable energies have become a major factor in corporate energy policies. According to Zatzman (2012), the hoped for result is a sustainable source of energy which causes minimal damage to the environment and costs less than fossil, or nuclear power. The use of wind energy has been in existence…
engineers are a vital part of our society, however their expertise in energy sources is one of the most vital because of its ongoing development in our daily society. Renewable energy sources are energies that we rely on every day for example electricity, hot water, and fuel for our cars. Most of this energy derives from fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Chemical engineers are working on the sustainability of energy sources as our fossil…
of our most necessary natural resources? Energy is something which we rely on all the time. Coal and petroleum are what produce the fossil fuels which allow us to live our life as we are used to it. These fossil fuels are however a limited resource. They do not reproduce at the rate we are consuming them - and they won’t for many millions of years. Renewable energy, sadly, is an expensive alternative and only 14% of the energy the US consumes is renewable. What if there was a way to gain access…