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    photovoltaic cell was founded, scientist found that silicon produced an electric charge while it was in direct sunlight (Mongillo 42). PVs are normally found in calculators and watches to give them power. PVs are usually flat,efficient, and usually found on top of houses to give them power and water. Today, the cost for Solar PVs are very expensive, however, in the future if it becomes affordable, many countries will probably use solar PV’s for…

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    depends on a finite resource: fossil fuels. Easily accessible deposits of fossil fuels are dwindling, prompting stakeholders on both sides of the aisle to innovate and present options that either prolong the usage of our current energy sources, or harness renewable resources to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases. Firmly backed by the President of the United States and top research institutions, solar energy, specifically converting light energy into liquid fuels, warrants discussion. However,…

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    crosswalk traffic signs? Notice the small black panels on the tops of those? That 's solar power, and it 's in places you wouldn 't even think. Some franchises, like Target, have some of their buildings powered with solar power, by having dozens of solar panels on their roofs! Solar power is a form of energy that is better for the environment and is an expensive but efficient upgrade. The power we currently use, aside from fossil fuels, is hydropower and wind power. Hydropower is the conversion…

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    staggering 1,560 GW in 2013. China, USA, Brazil, Canada, and Germany are the top five countries for total installed green energy capacity. Excluding hydro, the top three are China, the U.S. and Germany, followed by Spain and Italy and in sixth spot, India. China's green energy capacity surpassed fossil and nuclear capacity for the first time in 2013 while per capita, Denmark’s non-hydro green energy production places it at the top. In the European Union, green energy now represents the majority…

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    Rudolf Diesel, a German engineer in 1892. Unlike a Sparked Ignition (SI) engine, Diesel designed the engine to run on vegetable oil, more specifically peanut oil. 2. CI vs SI, the difference As its name suggests, the CI engine’s ignition of the air-fuel mixture is caused by the mechanism compression rather than a spark from a spark plug of SI engine. This difference of operation gives very different characteristics to these engines and thus allows the CI run more efficiently by having a higher…

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    Fossil Fuels: Pollution whether it is vehicular, electrical or industrial is the main contributor to the global warming. Everyday billions of vehicles release various gases into the atmosphere. This causes earth to warm up and increase its average temperature. Electricity causes pollution in many ways. Over 75% of the electricity worldwide is produced by burning of fossil fuels. Many gases are sent into the air when fossil fuels are burnt of which main is the carbon dioxide gas. Fossil fuel like…

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    are emitted. The United States, a well developed highly populated country, is currently in the world’s top ten greenhouse gas polluting countries. While Americans are only making up 4 percent of the world’s population…

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    and other illegal things,such as illegal racing. The things that makes gasoline unique is ignition stroke , the intake stroke. The Intake stroke is mixed with fuel and air.The ignition stroke is air and fuel igniting the spark plugs. Today, in the United State we have 3 grades of gasoline. Regular, Mid Grade, and Premium. To know what fuel to put in your vehicle in need to describes what is the engine capacity, regular is 85 to 88. Midgrade is the rating from 88 to 90,Premium is the rating from…

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    Her rapping is distinctive for its fast flow and the use of alter egos and accents such as her British cockney. Nicki Minaj is also known for her colorful costumes and wigs. She has sold over millions of records and had singles that made it to the top of the charts. For example, Nicki Minaj became the first female solo artist to have…

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    The pounding of my heart was inevitable as I looked up at the coaster. Standing 420 feet tall The Top Thrill Dragster was staring me down. Watching it in action was a sight to see. Reaching top speeds of 120 mile per hour was the fastest I would have ever gone in my life by far. I have never had a fear of coasters but this one was a different story. Cedar Point is home to the fastest roller coaster in the world. On this trip this ride was the focal point of the trip. No one realized how…

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