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Solar Energy Energy is considered as the most important issue of the 21st century. About 85% of today’s modern world use of energy comes from fossil fuels (Blah Blah). These particular resources, fossil fuels, are finite in quantity, and has been a major cause of air pollution and global warming. Scientists are finding alternative sources of energy to solve the century’s puzzle, a resource which is renewable, natural and efficient such as solar energy. Over 2700 years ago, people have been…

When I was a child, I 've always dreamt about going to outer space and explore the universe. Out of curiosity, I became obsessed with space because there were many creative science fiction movies where it shows how space should be like, but I have found myself asking the same question over and over again. Is it really possible to live on another planet? Few years later, I’ve did research through many space expeditions where NASA sent humans onto the moon. When the mission succeeded it was one…

Renewable Energy * Wind * Solar * Geothermal * Biomass * Hydroelectric Wind Energy Wind Energy is an effect of the sun 's uneven heating of the atmosphere. Wind energy is commonly harnessed by turbines. Wind is formed when warm air expands and rises up, while cold air condenses and sinks. Wind energy can be used to power boats or even charge a battery. Although, it 's almost a perfect choice, it has its setbacks. The generators need a lot of land in order to function properly and if…

The Earth’s climate has changed over the centuries, and is expected to continue to rise due to human activites. The burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, which creates a greenhouse effect and warms the climate. Since human population is increasing, more food is needed to sustain the large population. In return, agriculture adds to this effect because farms release methane. Trees and other plants are needed because they yet they take carbon dioxide in…

to greenhouse gasses, not all of the terrestrial radiation makes it directly back to space. Greenhouse gasses are unique in that they are transparent to solar radiation, but absorb terrestrial radiation. This in return heats up the troposphere, thus the term “Global Warming” is…

The lack of solar power stems from solar panels containing qualities that make them incompatible with the energy grid. The first quality solar panels posses that make them incompatible with the energy grid is the type of electricity produced by solar panels does not match up with the type of electricity the grid runs on. The second property that solar panels possess that makes them unsuitable for the energy grid is the variability of the energy generation from solar panels. A research team…

In this class, Core 1, we have touched on many different subjects. First, we discussed about the origins of the universe in module number one. Afterwards, we touched upon the origins of life in module number two. Currently, we talked over the origins of societies and culture in module number three. Even though the three different modules all seem to be broad and different, I believe they have an important similarity, and that is classification. As humans, we have the tendency to classify…

This document includes information about the project Helios, which is a solar powered wrist worn fitness tracker. Within this document is a project overview, objective/goals of Helios, risks associated with the project and a project timeline. This is in order to ensure that the stakeholders: Kingston Steele, Don Heer, Rachael Cate and Akash Kannegulla and the contributors: Bridget Donohue, Maricela Valenzuela and Al-Khatab Al-Busaidi have the same objectives and understanding regarding this…

Among the benefits that user’s solar panel shingles have included, they have a sleek appearance. The smooth appearance has helped designers of both interiors and exterior to improve the aesthetic of the building that they install such solar panel shingles (Wendy). The shingles are designed to match mostly the roofing styles and eliminate the bulkiness that is noted mostly in solar panels without shingles that often stick out from rooftops that might cause…

Seaghan Kinneen 8.5 billion miles from the Sun, over ninety-one times the distance between the Earth and the Sun, stands the newest addition to the Solar System. 2014 UZ224, located some 4.83 billion miles beyond Pluto, joined Ceres, Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and the aforementioned Pluto, as the most recently discovered Solar System Dwarf Planet. To understand the definition of a Dwarf Planet, one must understand the definition of a regular planet. In a 2006 assembly that has gained notoriety…