Essays on Alternative Energy

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…...

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 Pearce and Doh approach focus on companies Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives which fulfill their responsibilities and duties towards society and community. The executives and top management highly prioritize the CSR initiatives because of the company’s own interest, philanthropy, competitive, and political advantage. The Pearce and Doh approach portray on the fair balance between “low engagement” solutions which focuses on the less participation and more focus on core competencies of organization and “high engagement” solutions which focuses on high participation…...

What are their sources of competitive advantage? Disney’s uniqueness in the media and entertainment industry stems from its seamless synergies between its diverse business segments. Creating synergies between the diverse business operations was a smart move on Disney’s part because the company can build upon each of the entities by advertising products on its other businesses which in the long-run will allow the company to reach a greater audience with each of its products and thus withstand major industry-wide economic…...

Abstract:In this article, we investigate the relationship of energy efficiency (EE) and spectral efficiency (SE) for Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) in massive multi-user MIMO, It is a nonconvex accumulation and NP-hard nodes. A common Receive Space Modulation algorithm (IRSM) is initiated; It has a quick combination, less ramification, and indurate for basic values. An assortment of self-sufficient terminals all the while transmits information streams to a conservative exhibit of reception apparatuses. The cluster utilizes the channel-state knowledge received from the…...

Cities around the world account for two-thirds of the world’s energy demand and 70% of the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Without efforts to lessen per capita energy use, these values are expected to continue to increase alongside growing urban populations. Local governments can influence energy use in their communities through a variety of policy and program options. These governments can serve as role models for their communities by promoting energy efficiency in their own operations or participating in national energy…...

Phillips is a multinational electronics and healthcare company. The three main megatrends that are affecting and will continue to effect Phillips are energy efficiency, the increasing demand for healthcare and the Internet of Things (IoT). These megatrends are driven by converging global crises, stakeholder wants and needs and new markets. The macro environment affects these megatrends which can have an effect on the way Phillips operates and their reputation. For example, the natural environment and climate change is a driver…...

Russia was an important country for the EU, despite losing some of its energy resources in Central Asia with the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Russia's efforts to dominate the European energy market by creating new energy transmission lines have led to energy crises between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine is a transit country where Soyuz, Brotherhood and Trans Balkan Natural Gas Pipelines cross from Russia to EU countries. In this respect, Ukraine is of strategic importance for both Russia and…...

Heavily informed by the Civil Rights Movement, the Environmental Justice movement for minorities and people of color is constructed by agendas surrounding autonomy, land rights, and human rights through the redefining of how African Americans and minorities relate to the environment. Proponents of classical economic theory argue poverty is the main factor for distribution of environmental hazards, and African Americans and minorities are most affected because they are disproportionately poor. Market dynamic explanations are often employed to argue that industry…...

Despite being small relative to other transportation methods, the aviation sector is a significant contributor in the realm of the global energy crisis. The number of airline passengers is steadily increasing each year, and relative to the industry’s growth, the amount of fossil fuels consumed, greenhouse gases emitted, and jet fuel prices are going up. Despite improvements in less polluting engines and other modernizations, air travel’s growth has still caused a net increase in pollution from aviation. Looking to the…...

Water scarcity in parallel to the improve of the water demand appears as one of the greatest worldwide challenges of the century. At the same time, the release of perilous compounds into the water from the urban and the industrial sectors remains an issue because of the presence of a large variety of chemical species at various concentrations.Water plays an impotant role in plants rather than all human beings .water is tasteless, odourless and incompressible .water has high dielectric constant.water…...

In 2013, Japan became the only Asian country to reach the top 20 in globally sustainable competitiveness. Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency (CASBEE) is the green building management system for sustainable construction in Japan. It was created in 2001 and was officially off the ground in 2004. It is certified by the Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation (IBEC), which was founded in 1980 in Japan. CASBEE was created for newly built construction, currently standing buildings, and…...

Biomass cooking stoves are mainly found in developing countries and represent basic ways of cooking food. Cooking on traditional biomass stoves is mostly related to very low levels of energy efficiency. In recent years, the indication on the harmful health impacts of enclosed air pollution has mounted and climate change has become more prominent on the global agenda. The biomass cooking stoves are devices, in which biomass (wood, agricultural residues etc) is used to supply energy for cooking. Although 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.…...

After all the years of green buildings adoption, the real-estate and construction sector still contributes considerably to environmental destruction. Recent research shows that the building and construction sector still consumes about 15% of global clean water resources; about 40% of the world’s energy; and still contributes about 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions (UNEP, 2018). In addition to that, the global market for buildings is predicted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 9% from 2016…...

To develop RE in Trinidad and Tobago and push the country to a more efficient path of energy usage, these four elements should be addressed: 1) Capacity and Building Awareness: the most critical to the RE industry is training and education. This helps in the development and promotion of energy efficiency and conservation. Progmmes for general education should be developed to raise public awareness and can be achieved by and enhanced through effective communication between local and national Government. The…...

The Caribbean is faced with many challenges associated with generation, distribution and the use of energy. Although there is a huge availability of domestic renewable energy resources, the region remains mostly dependent on imported fossil fuels. This, in turn, gives exposure to volatile oil prices, limits the economic development of countries and degrades the local natural resources. The dependence on importation fails to develop a model for global action to alleviate log-term consequences of climate change that happens to pose…...

Cities around the world account for two-thirds of the world’s energy demand and 70% of the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Without efforts to lessen per capita energy use, these values are expected to continue to increase alongside growing urban populations. Local governments can influence energy use in their communities through a variety of policy and program options. These governments can serve as role models for their communities by promoting energy efficiency in their own operations or participating in national energy…...

Lee and Lee (2015) state that the Internet of Things (IoT) is a new form of computing which has the potential to be disruptive and influence business processes in a variety of industries (Krotov, 2017). Similarly, according to Selby (2012) this market is still in its early stages of growing and developing. Therefore, this research shows that IoT is relevant to Phillips as they are involved in a variety of industries. Adding to this, Yuan (2012) stated that IoT is…...