Essays on Alternative Energy

Solar Energy is one much many renewable energy sources energy that is continually replenished such as wind, waves, water, and sunlight. Solar energy is a renewable energy that is based only on heat and sunlight. Technology helps store this energy for all people to fulfill their household needs such as heating, air conditioning, ing, and electricity. While solar energy seems like an easy costless processome obstacles face ace scientists when it comes to implementing this process. Nowadays, most energy in…...

In recent decades it is undeniable that solar energy has made advancements and progress in its technology. Each year it becomes more efficient and an increasingly viable alternative to non-renewables for global electricity production. Similar to other technologies like GPS, the United States has used subsidies and publically funded research to advance clean and renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind, and geothermal. My research will focus solely on solar power production and storage. Difficulty in comparing a renewable technology,…...

Since the 18th century, westernized civilization has almost exclusively relied on fossil fuels to power the world. Everything goes back to burning a substance that is being quickly depleted, as well as filling our atmosphere with harmful pollution. This pollution is not only harmful to humans but to our entire ecosystem. Greenhouse gases and global warming could spell the end of life on our planet if we do not find an alternative way to make our world run. Fortunately, there…...

The things we value as a society have significantly changed from generation to generation; In terms of what we deem to be a necessity, as well as want, have shifted places. Many impoverished individuals may have the latest technology but not adequate housing, access to good food, and other primary necessities because in the world that we live in technology and the obsession with 'staying in the loop' overshadows the importance of things like proper housing, meals, and even in…...

All humans have their own biases. My bias is that I believe that most of the damage caused to our planet (such as climate change) is due to humans. In this essay, ay I will discuss some of the practices humans actively use which can expedite climate change. These processes that I discuss will range from deforestation to greenhouse gasses and the percentage we need to cut back on these emissions. Climate change is known as a change in climate…...

Many Americans are looking for ways to reduce their tax bills, and it surprisingly does not take a tax accountant to assist you in looking for ways to financially sway your upcoming tax bill. Many people contribute to a 401K or their retirement savings, which is best spent once you start early, such as during or right after graduating college. Contributing to a 401K can ensure financial independence and security in your older years, yet it also can lead to…...

Destabilizing Power of Oil - The monopoly of power that big oil has historically held over the world economies is slowly but surely declining. The advent of future technologies such as electric, hydrogen, or other fuels has propelled the automobile industry to a position to not be reliant on foreign oil. Coupled with the West's shift of oil trading partners has led to the slow decline of Oil's grip on the international economies. Other technologies - Companies like Tesla have stepped up to…...

Methodology solar buildings and cities should be designed based on urban design, building form/geometry, and solar energy principles. Also, studies have shown the importance of geographic and climatic factors in solar energy potential and absorption. The transmission of solar energy depends on environmental factors (Iqbal, 1983). Accordingly, environmental (natural) factors should also be analyzed to optimize environmental (man-made) elements during the design, regeneration, and restoration process. The aim of this paper is the evaluation of the solar effects in buildings,…...

The purpose of the Business Gives Back competition, Tesla’s Project Management Team has constructed a plan to present to the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. This plan is not only created to solve the pollution problems in Dallas but is also meant to create a more sustainable means of operations for educational institutions. We hope that by installing solar panels on the roofs of public high schools in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD), these goals can be achieved. TeslaOur mission…...

These days people design, construct and operate buildings in a world affected by climate change, but the potential to curb greenhouse gas emissions by implementing energy efficiency in the built environment is very substantial. Buildings and infrastructure built today will experience significantly different weather patterns over the next few years due to the impact of climate change. So, we as sustainable designers should start thinking about the carbon concentration in the atmosphere released by the built environment and the suitable…...

Nowadays, tons of sensors are used to monitor our surrounding environment. Sensors can be utilized at an extensive scale to monitor and connect all sorts of devices in a smart grid based on an anywhere/anytime/anything style. Connecting all sorts of devices needs some efficient addressing methods to address all kinds of objects in the IoT. Integrating cloud computing with the Internet of Things (IoT) in a huge data network can also facilitate smart management of energy for currently-growing populations worldwide.…...

As a small business owner, saving money on your energy costs is one of the best ways to keep your bottom line as low as possible.Believe it or not, your roof is responsible for about 25 percent of your business’s energy loss. Over time, this contributes to an increase in your energy bills, heating costs, and the overall comfort of your building.If there was a way to make your commercial roof more eco-friendly, wouldn’t you want to?Luckily, new eco-friendly roofing…...

With the advances in hardware technologies, embedded and IoT devices are now able to offer enough memory and computational power to accommodate light-weight machine-learning (ML) classifiers. However, the amount of energy consumed even by light-weight ML applications is still a practical barrier as most of such devices operate under tight power budgets.In this paper, our objective is to maximize energy efficiency of devices equipped with light-weight ML classifiers without compromising classification accuracy. This specifically helps those devices that collect streaming…...

The idea of Internet of things (IoT) originated in 1999. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) proposed its official name “IoT”, which connects things to each other as well as with the traditional network. It also means extension of Internet from intelligent nodes to the rest of physical world so that they can be accessed and their operation be influenced timely and accurately using Internet [1]. IoT is a growing concept, and it is the upcoming third wave of information after…...

Scaling and fouling of boiler heat transfer surfacesScaling, Fouling, and residue develop on warmth ex-change surfaces of boilers go about as protectors and lead to diminished warmth exchange. This outcomes in lower warm exchange to water in the evaporator and higher flue gas temperature. On the off chance that at a similar load and same condition abundance air setting the flue gas temperature increments with time, this is a decent sign of expanded warm protection from warmth move in the…...

With the rapid advances in networks and the world move towards global society, modern networks like cloud and fog computing, Internet of Things (IoT) becomes very popular. As a result, new types of potential problems are introduced. One of the key challenging problems that are emerging with the evolution of modern networks is how to effectively utilize energy at different levels, e.g., data centers hosting cloud applications. Energy utilization imposes a new level of complexity to new generations of networks.…...

The relationship between energy suppliers and their customers are experiencing a period of transformation like never before seen. Gone are the days where the only interactions you would have with your electric company were monthly bills and the odd call when there was an outage or other issue, we’re now in the time where utilities are looking to work with customers to boost the energy efficiency of homes and businesses, smart meters that allow real-time two-way communication about peak loads…...

The world is constantly being wrought by natural disasters. Hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, and such have always been a part of our environment; however, it is now necessary to focus on the devastatingly abnormal effects climate change has had and will continue to have on the globe. It is our responsibility to recognize the consequences of our actions, regarding carbon usage, and take action while there is still hope. Scientists and representatives from all nations have gathered on several occasions to…...

IntroductionEarth is projected to surpass 8 billion people by 2030 and the demand of electricity continues to grow with it (World Population par. 1). California has been granted the construction of a nuclear power plant which is a huge win considering California has the largest state population in the United States with almost 40 million people (US States par. 1). It is set to be constructed in an unpopulated location hundreds of miles away from its nearest town. This new…...

One of the largest growing issues in the world today is air pollution. In 2013, 87% of the world’s population lived in areas that exceed the World Health Organizations air quality standards There are many air pollution tracking programs that provide real-time air quality reports around the world. When viewing these you will notice Africa has barely any of these real-time tracking systems operating and in place, particularly not Sub-Saharan Africa (Figure 1). There are many know problems related to…...

Abstract Non-conventional power sources are freely available from nature and is available in abundant quantity. Given the drawbacks of its counterpart conventional sources of coal and fossil fuels are on verge of extinction and creates pollution, more and more research is done on the non-conventional or renewable sources like solar, wind, tidal, etc. With this project we plan to introduce a new way of harnessing wind power, hydro power and ocean power from a single pole inside an ocean. One…...

The PESTEL analysis is an examination of the political, economic, socio-cultural demographics, technological, environmental, and legal trends and events. By carefully examining each environment, executives are able to identify major opportunities and threats. Further, examining each environment helps gain an understanding of the key factors in a broader sense. This exercise allows a firm to adjust their strategies as needed. Sociocultural and demographic trends The socio-cultural demographic environment incorporates social trends, demographic characteristics, and culture. This environment is constantly changing…...

Global warming is an increasing problem among us. According to National Geographic, temperatures on Earth are rising over twice as much as they were in 1968. Global warming is an atmospheric trend forecast by scientist as a result of global increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide and several other gases. The reason temperatures are on the rise is due to majority of human action. Many scientists believe the later part of the 19th century is when human activity began influencing the…...

The counter that always appears in debates about environmentalism is what is the economic repercussions will be from installing and depending on alternative energy sources and while that argument does hold merit as some are more expensive, there are untold facts of both sides.Wind energy is one of the fastest growing alternate sources of energy and may be the future energy source for many people in the future. It is one of the fastest growing for a reason and learning…...

Four different ways the earth has been impacted by climate change are the rising sea levels, the decreasing amount of ice coverage in Greenland, the higher amount of hydrological natural disasters world, and the rising amount of forest fires in the U.S. From NOAA’s article, Climate Change: Global Sea Level, there is a graph that shows the change in sea level in millimeters compared to the 1993-2008 average sea level by year from 1880 to 2020. This graph shows that…...

Throughout, mankind has been struggling to perfect the civilization for themselves and for the future generation, but unfortunately, they have failed in achieving the success towards creating a perfect society. It can be said that the world is a complicated place to live in and the ideologies of today’s society have also greatly contributed towards making it more difficult for an individual to live and act in one’s own way. Every individual has their own meaning of how an ideal…...

The development of solar energy technology was a collective and iterative process that began nearly 200 years ago.1 Although concept of photoconductivity was realized in the late 1800s, the true invention of solar panels, as we know today, were produced commercially by physicists at Bell Laboratories in 1954.1,2 However, the commercial licenses for the silicon PV technologies never reached widespread market saturation due to its prohibitive costs. Fast forward to 2005, DIY solar panels and residential solar power has become…...

The sun, the single, breathtaking body that has illuminated our sky since Earth’s birth. Yet we remain in the dark in solar technology, largely incapable of efficiently harnessing the sun’s energy. But now, a new revolution dawns on solar power technology. The use of non-renewable resources to power households in New Jersey has been deemed ecologically unsustainable due to its potential negative effects on the region, and the biosphere as a whole. Most methods for generating electricity involve the burning…...

The scope of human use of natural resources is steadily expanding. The consumption of coal and oil is accelerating. But the demand for coal, gas and power is greatest in cities. Coal currently plays a dominant role in the world's energy demand, accounting for nearly 28% of the total demand. But the coal mine has dried up. The situation in oil is exactly the same. Renewable energy is the key to meeting energy needs and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. At…...

The sun, the single, breathtaking body that has illuminated our sky since Earth’s birth. Yet we remain in the dark in solar technology, largely incapable of efficiently harnessing the sun’s energy. But now, a new revolution dawns on solar power technology. The use of non-renewable resources to power households in New Jersey has been deemed ecologically unsustainable due to its potential negative effects on the region, and the biosphere as a whole. Most methods for generating electricity involve the burning…...

Analyzing Alternatives In proposing solutions for the “sugar controversy”, the authors of the case study highlight the method in which Brazil was able to adjust to the implementation of the sugar recommendation set by the WHO. In Brazil, there was a shift from using sugar cane as an additive in foods to using sugar cane as an alternative energy source known as ethanol. The success of this shift in sugar cane treatment in Brazil was due to the cooperation of…...

The PESTEL analysis is an examination of the political, economic, socio-cultural demographics, technological, environmental, and legal trends and events. By carefully examining each environment, executives are able to identify major opportunities and threats. Further, examining each environment helps gain an understanding of the key factors in a broader sense. This exercise allows a firm to adjust their strategies as needed. Sociocultural and demographic trends The socio-cultural demographic environment incorporates social trends, demographic characteristics, and culture. This environment is constantly changing…...

Global warming is an increasing problem among us. According to National Geographic, temperatures on Earth are rising over twice as much as they were in 1968. Global warming is an atmospheric trend forecast by scientist as a result of global increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide and several other gases (Marsh & Grossa, 434). The reason temperatures are on the rise is due to majority of human action. Many scientists believe the later part of the 19th century is when human…...

The counter that always appears in debates about environmentalism is what is the economic repercussions will be from installing and depending on alternative energy sources and while that argument does hold merit as some are more expensive, there are untold facts of both sides.Wind energy is one of the fastest growing alternate sources of energy and may be the future energy source for many people in the future. It is one of the fastest growing for a reason and learning…...

Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, located in the South-East Asia area. According to Indonesia's National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping, the total number of islands in the archipelago is 13,466, of which 922 are permanently inhabited. The equator crosses through Indonesia providing it abundant solar irradiation necessary for developing and exploiting solar energy. This favorable climate condition allows Indonesia to receive an almost constant and plentiful sunlight amount throughout the year. This means the yearly…...

This framework provides an Inter-scalar workflow to support the design and testing of dynamic building envelopes that simultaneously respond to external environmental stimuli while incorporating occupants’ responses regarding their personalized comfort and preferences. The ultimate goal is to characterize the performance criteria and significance of interactive DBE systems that can leverage comfort metrics tailored to user preferences with different DBE adaptive response and envelope zoning, shifting away from the notion of DBE at the uniform performance. The body of experimentation…...

  The amount of solar energy received by the Earth in 1 hr. is more than the yearly world energy consumption and interruption distribution is non-uniform. Solar energy can be directly or indirectly transformed into electricity by the resources of numerous techniques. Out of them, concentrated solar power with its many arrangements of solar photovoltaic (PV) with diversity of materials can harvest significant amount of electricity. PV cell is an electrical device that changes the energy of sunlight directly into…...

Introduction to Solar Energy The sun, the single, breathtaking body that has illuminated our sky since Earth’s birth. Yet we remain in the dark in solar technology, largely incapable of efficiently harnessing the sun’s energy. But now, a new revolution dawns on solar power technology. The use of non-renewable resources to power households in New Jersey has been deemed ecologically unsustainable due to its potential negative effects on the region, and the biosphere as a whole. Most methods for generating…...

It is close to twenty percent through the twenty first century and we still travel on asphalt highways, roads, and runways as our grandparents did. Asphalt road technology is quickly becoming obsolete; cracks, potholes and lane closures are the source of many unnecessary accidents and time consuming delays. The cost of producing asphalt is skyrocketing (asphalt is petroleum based which is one reason why) along with the cost of its maintenance contributes to its functional obsolescence. The federal government (Department…...

The commercial and residential building sector in the construction industry contributes to the generation of 39% of carbon dioxide emission and consumption of 70% of electricity per year in the United States (USGBC- U.S. Green Building Council). The USGBC was formed to promote and encourage the design and construction of green buildings in the U.S. as a necessity to resolve these issues for environmental, social and economic benefits. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a rating system developed…...