Solar power

becoming more efficient than the old fashioned fossil fuel power plants. Not only are these new types of energy cleaner, but nine out of ten times they are more efficient and less expensive compared to the more commonly used fossil fuel power plant. As time goes on, the environment is slowly being polluted and non-renewable resources, such as coal, are being wasted on these plants. New forms of energy, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power have become more clean and cost effective.…

ALTERNATE ENERGY GENERATION REPORT: SOLAR, HYDROELECTRICITY, WIND The world is constantly revolving around energy, as the population of the earth grows; the demand for electricity significantly increases as well. As society has evolved, technology has also evolved, becoming more focused on luxurious electronic items while also emphasizing a "greener" earth in the form of alternate energy sources. While these alternate energy sources have some obvious benefits, there are also some significant…

Planetary Protection Rough Draft ESS 102 Jacob Berrigan For my Science fiction paper I will write about a routine mission to mars in the year 2040 to excavate mars because of the discovery of a vein of rare metals by an American mining company. In an effort to cut costs the company neglected to complete the abiotic protection procedures mandated by the government after returning to earth. The ship carries home a pathogen of which the human race has never seen. A sizeable percent of the…

The EPA states that Renewable energy includes solar, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal: including “generating renewable energy on-site, purchasing green power through renewable energy certificates and purchasing renewable energy from an electric utility”.[1] Renewable energy is often thought of as too expensive and ineffective but in reality that is not true. Renewable energy will be very beneficial to our environment in the future.…

Prior to 1950, many beach resorts drew in vacationers by advertising high levels of ozone in the area. It was commonly believed that ozone (O3), a dense, pungent form of gaseous oxygen, could improve health (White, 1957). These times of ignorance are thankfully over. Now that science and technology have advanced, dangerous misconceptions such as this have been debunked. The health and environmental risks of pollution practices have gained attention and an effort is being made to improve the…

Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant is located 20 miles southwest of Raleigh, NC. It is a 900 megawatt facility, which provided energy to 550,000 households. Enriched uranium (uranium dioxide pellets) is used as the fuel in the plant, which is 2-3% uranium 235. Cooling is necessary and the plant uses 800-2,600 gallons of water per megawatt hour. U-235 will decay into U-238, which is the primary waste product. Please see the PhET Simulations website for multiple simulations about nuclear…

of said resources which will assist in preserving the Earth for future generations. Engineers must focus on using cleaner, less finite resources in order to power future technologies in order to preserve the presently depleting resources. The energy sources which present and future engineers must look towards are renewable sources such as solar energy, wind energy, nuclear energy and other cleaner sources if they wish to preserve the Earth for future generations. One design which may be a very…

Energy is the refined power created when one burns resources or generates electrical charges from raw powers of nature. Humans use energy to power their homes, businesses, or other establishments and their technologies. The people around the world use massive amounts of energy generated by using natural resources. Most of the energy they use originates from burning natural resources like coal, oil, and natural gas, but the resource burning is creating dangerous gases like carbon dioxide. The…

Throughout the 21st century, more people have been converting to solar energy. Those who have been converting to solar energy are converting from coal energy. These people have been doing this because they believe it is better. Solar energy is better than coal energy because it is more efficient, renewable, and is less harmful to the environment. The solar energy industry has been booming drastically over the last couple of years for these 5 main reasons. The first reason is it has more…

potential of hydropower world-wide is extensive, especially in places like Africa, where they are in need of sustainable electricity (Kaunda et al, 2012). Hydropower is energy that is generated by flowing water. Many current systems are river systems, and power stations can be placed one after another to generate more energy. While hydropower stations in rivers is good for helping regulate and protect people from droughts and floods, it can also be damaging to the ecosystem. Hydro stations…