...Color Rating Wind Power and Wildlife Issues in Kansas - ... Turbines can produce electricity at wind speeds as low as 9 miles per hour, reach their peak of production at 33 miles per hour, plus shut down and turn sideways at wind speeds above 56 miles per hour. An average wind speed at the site of a turbine is 20 miles per hour. Because of these features on the towers, they rank Kansas the 3rd in the US for wind energy potential. The Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas, powered by Florida Power and Light Energy, has collected data from 2001-2009 on electricity production.... [tags: kansas, wind energy, wind turbines] :: 1 Works Cited 1537 words (4.4 pages) $29.95 [preview] Analysis of Wind Turbine Designs - Abstract Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and one of the most philanthropic men in history giving over 28 billion dollars to charity so far, states his number one wish for the world wouldn't be to rid the world of aids, vaccinate kids around the world, or feed every starving children; instead, it would be to invent and utilize a cheaper emission-free source of energy. My research aims to cut through the vast amounts of wind turbine designs and analyze the two most promising types. The first type is Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs), roughly 1.5 meters by 1 meter and generating roughly 500 watts.... [tags: Wind Turbine Essays] :: 12 Works Cited 1389 words (4 pages) $14.95 [preview]...
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...SWOT Analysis of Tesla Motors Strength – In the first part of SWOT analysis of Tesla Motors, Strength are discussed. * Energy efficiency: the most energy efficient car as it uses renewable energy such as solar power. * Supplier to other manufacturer: Tesla is a major supplier of car parts for Toyota. * Ability to manufacture environmental friendly cars: Tesla has pure and complete advantages over other companies in manufacturing environmental friendly cars. * Cost reduction advantages: they outsource secondary components to other companies which gave them acquiring cost reduction advantages. * Existing strong investors and partners: Tesla acquired strong investor’s partners in recent years such as Google, Daimler, Panasonic, and Toyota motors. Weakness – In second part of SWOT analysis of Tesla Motors, weakness are discussed. * Bad impact from Model X: Tesla recently launched high-tech car Model-X which price is expensive it compared with that of other cars. * Time consuming to make a delivery: Tesla says if you order a car, you will have it delivered after one year which cannot be a strong distribution process. The manufacturing capacity is so limited. * Bigger Debt Portion: Tesla has large portion of debt (and a negative $455 million cash flow) in its financial statement which makes it vulnerable. * Short story of experience: As Tesla has established in the year 2003, it does not have sufficient experience comparing to other car manufacturers...
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...Introduction/Synopsis 1. The Story Behind Pancake Theory (the collapse of WTC; what happened and involved) 2. What is the Pancake Theory (how and why did it happened?) 3. Conspiracies (other causalities?) 4. Conclusion 5. References http://911research.wtc7.net/wtc/analysis/design.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/news/debunking-911-myths-world-trade-center#damage http://architecture.about.com/od/disastersandcollapses/a/twintowerfall.htm http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/0112/eagar/eagar-0112.html http://911review.com/articles/griffin/nyc1.html 1. The Story behind Pancake Theory (The Collapse of WTC) On September 11, 2001, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) collapsed due to a terrorists’ attack affiliated with al-Qaeda. It hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and flying one into the North Tower and another into the South Tower. The major events include the following: * The airplane impact with damage to the columns. * The ensuing fire with loss of steel strength and distortion. * The collapse, which generally occurred inward without significant tipping. Some features that lead to the analysis of the collapse. * The towers fell faster than they could have if they were crushing themselves. * The volume of dust was too great to have been the product of a gravity-driven collapse. * The South Tower's top shattered before falling, and so its breakup was not a result of gravity-driven crushing...
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...Universal Energy, Inc. The Oil & Gas Crossroads Steve Ferris is sitting in his new office at Universal Energy, Inc. contemplating the importance, as well as the complexity, of his first assignment. Steve has recently joined Universal Energy, Inc. as Vice-President, Business Development after spending the past ten years at British Petroleum. He is excited, and just a bit overwhelmed, with the first task given him by Universal’s CEO. His job is to conduct a thorough environmental analysis that will be used as the foundation for the later development of a competitive land lease proposal for oil and gas production on a plot of land in Colorado owned by the state. The CEO has hired him for his strategic background and reputation for leading teams. Because the bid has a tight time schedule, the CEO has already formed the team Steve will be working with. There are representatives from a cross section of the company including finance, engineering, human resources, management, government affairs, legal, and the relatively new corporate responsibility/sustainability areas. The team’s task is to use secondary sources (no time for primary research) to inform the proposal development team around six basic environments—political, social, economic, regulatory, competitive, and technological. Besides describing the issues, they have been asked to provide conclusions and recommendations going forward to the proposal group. The results of this analysis will be used by the proposal...
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...Issue Analysis Discussion Analyze a unique environmental health issue or problem that is currently controversial. Your discussion posting should include: 1. a description of the problem -- its size, scope and affected population(s); stressing the available information or data that best supports the position with regard to the public health significance of the problem or issue and its relationship to, or impact on, members of the community 2. the etiologic or causative factors involved with this particular problem, including the agent(s), mechanism(s) of injury or health impact, and the transmission pathway(s); 3. the prevention or control strategies and programs -- including the statutory basis for government regulation or intervention in this area and the major agency or agencies (if any) responsible for dealing with the problem and describe the activities, procedures, etc. employed or under discussion by the agencies 4. conclusions and recommendations including a brief assessment of how well the agency is (or agencies are) dealing with the problem and your reactions/observations concerning the relevancy of the agency program/activities to community needs. The information gathered could be from the course textbook, periodic literature, government, non-governmental organizations and other websites and, the popular press. Your original posting is due on Thursday. Please respond to two peer posts by Saturday. When responding to your peers, evaluate their analysis. Do you...
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...Fracking: The Invention of the Century or Destructive New Technology? Introduction: Possible quote – someone who supports the processs. Possible story: some analogy of something that was a good, necessary idea but just put off the inevitable and had a negative affect than fix it. Need for energy, how new ideas are necessary But is fracking really the best option? Public eye, people here about fracking a lot. But is it really a “QUOTE AGAIN”, or something completely different entirely? Thesis: Hydraulic fracturing is not “the energy solution to the future” (Johnson). Through an in depth look at the current energy crisis, a detailed study of the processes used during fracking, and analysis of the possible health and environmental effects, it is clear that fracking is not a clean, safe way to retrieve energy. I. Current Energy situation: a. Statistics: (Heywood) i. America’s population is increasing each year ii. Estimated 500 million by 2050, almost 40% increase iii. Individual &nationwide energy use iv. Oil prices increasing obviously unsustainable form of energy for America, devastating to economy (Heywood) v. Obvious that other methods must be put into immediate action II. Process: 1. History of process (Manuel) a. First used 1947 (older technology) b. Modern technique in 1988 (Barnett Shale, Texas) c. Now used in Marcellus Shale on east coast i. West Virginia, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania 2. Basic overview of process (Chemical Engineer) ...
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...contentMDK:21852379~menuPK:5242271~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:336930~isCURL:Y,00.html#WBPRWP OPEC http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/index.htm APPEA Fact Sheets http://www.appea.com.au/publications/factsheets.html Penn Energy http://ogjresearch.stores.yahoo.net/ (has a front page link to Japan’s crisis and impact on nuclear energy industry) OGEL OGEL - Global Energy Law & Regulation Portal SIGN IN HERE OGEL 2 (2011) - Comparative Energy Law This Special Issue is devoted to the comparative analysis of regulatory systems in the oil, gas and electricity sectors. By 'comparative' we mean that kind of research which tries to identify similarities and differences among the regulatory systems of different countries or regions. Several reasons explain why comparative knowledge is of primary importance in the energy regulators' and energy lawyers' toolbox. Prof. G. Bellantuono (University of Trento) General updates on energy articles/happenings http://www.mondaq.com/default.asp?section_id=1&product_id=3&topic_id=22 Nuclear http://www.dfat.gov.au/security/aus_uran_exp_policy.html CSG http://www.adv-res.com/unconventional-gas-literature.asp#CoalbedMethane (lots of articles names with some links) Journal of world energy law and business http://jwelb.oxfordjournals.org/ Legal issues associated with the CSG industry in queensland (article) http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/AURELawJl/2006/34.pdf Gas Today – Australia http://gastoday.com...
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...PART I: CASE DESCRIPTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Crude oil is a mineral oil. It is a mixture of hydrocarbons of natural origin and associated impurities, such as Sulphur according to Energy International Agency. Further explained, under normal surface temperatures and pressure, crude oil is exists in the form of liquid. It has highly variable physical characteristics such as density. Saudi Arabia, Russia, United States, China, and Canada are the top five oil producer countries (2013). As the producer, the countries are daily extracting sum of crude oil barrels through the process of drilling from their reserves. The top five oil consumer countries are United States, China, Japan, India, and Russia (2013). The consumptions are due to the aggressive economy advancement and the fast-paced growth of related industries. It is estimated that due to the current rate of consumption, the worldwide reserves will become depleted by 2040. Forecasted by the International Energy Agency Oil Market Report, more than 93 million barrels of oil and liquid fuels are demanded daily worldwide. Annually, the production is being works out for more than 34 billion barrels. Demand for oil is consistently growing globally. Referring to the basic economics, total output of the crude oil reached its peak and the price of it will gradually rise with the demand. Depletion of oil will result in the falling rate of the production. The prices of oil will rise at a bigger scale. The exploration on the new reserves...
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....2. Definition of literary criticism Literary criticism is the study, analysis, and evaluation of imaginative literature. Everyone who expresses an opinion about a book, a song, a play, or a movie is a critic, but not everyone’s opinion is based upon thought, reflection, analysis, or consistently principles. A single thought does not reflect a complete criticism. To develop literary criticism or any type of academic criticism, a student needs to support his/her ideas with examples from the text. 4. Examples (Frankenstein and Hamlet) Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is an early product of the modern Western world. Written during the Romantic movement of the early 19th century, the book exemplifies themes that were born from the romantic era. The liberation of European revolutions came with high ideals and a strong belief in man's influence over his environment. In Shelley's novel, the reader can see the harsh reality that takes hold of such ideals. The book provides the concepts of the romantic disillusionment with the established order produced a crisis of idealism, faith in human perfectibility, and revolutionary energy. 6. Historical Analysis of the story How does the work reflect the time in which it was written? * In the XIX century, the creationism was in crisis, so that the positivism appeared, -although not totally- the faith in science replaced faith in God. In the story, science itself becomes religion not only for Aylmer but also for Georgina (along...
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...(as some background may be necessary) Our Mission & Story BioLite develops and manufactures advanced energy products that make cooking with wood as clean safe and easy as modern fuels while also providing electricity to charge cell phones and LED lights off-grid. We feel a strong sense of responsibility not just to develop products that work well but also to create businesses that make a positive contribution to the global community. We believe in market-based approaches to poverty alleviation. By creating solutions that are effective, affordable and desirable to the end user, we can reach more people more effectively. Sales of the CampStove help to support the one-time market establishment costs for the HomeStove. This is not charity, or a one-for-one model, but simply the capital needed to incubate self-sustained energy access for the people who need it most. The BioLite team together has over 30 years of product development experience and holds more than 30 utility patents. Previous clients include OXO, Johnson & Johnson, Hewlett Packard, Nike, Lego, Church and Dwight, Pepsi, GE, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Motorola, and Bosch. More than 90% of our developed products have gone on to be successful in the market. at TEDx Montreal http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=J3Zsj4Lfs_o Not yet sufficiently lucrative to draw in big competitors? LOW Barriers to Entry Government / International Organisations support with incentive / patronage / funding: •“Global Alliance...
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...Cat in the in rain My assignment will contain an analysis of the short story: “Cat in the rain” written by Ernst Hemmingway. In my analysis and discussion I will focus on literary modernism and the lost generation, what typical features of the period, of the generation and of Hemingway’s style we see in the text, besides the text in from the 1920’s. The story is written in third person omniscient narrator, who deals with several different characters appearing in the short story. In the story we follow a couple and particularly the woman, and her vision on the relationship between her and her husband. She deals with many different issues, which appears in the way she is described throughout the story, and by the way she interacts among the other characters. The couple is on vacation in Italy, where they are staying at a hotel. The story takes place a rainy day. The American woman is looking outside the window, when she suddenly sees a cat hidden under a table from getting wet by the rain. She decides to go outside, to save the cat. On her way, to rescue the cat from the rain, she comes across the padrone of the hotel. He sends a maid out to help the American girl. When they gets to the table, where the cat were suppose to be, it was strangely enough gone, in proportion to how strange it is for a cat to walk into the rain, when they hate water. When she returns to her room, she is al of the sudden sad and annoyed. Without knowing why, she just wanted the cat so bad. When she...
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...Talisman Energy’s Hydraulic Fracturing Practises in Hudson Hope ABSTRACT To meet the demand of oil in today’s oil dependent society, Talisman Energy is looking to exploit a mine located in Hudson Hope, British Colombia. The most suitable extraction process is hydraulic fracturing, which currently presents several environmental concerns to the residents located near the mine, and a representation of the general public who believe that hydraulic fracturing is not an ethical method of extraction. Talisman Energy has recently been granted a long term contract to utilize fresh water from BC Hydro’s Williston Reservoir. Local residents are concerned about the additives used in Talismans fracking process, as well as the depletion of their fresh water source. The major environmental concerns associated with hydraulic fracturing include the presence of fracking additives in ground water supply, human induced earthquakes, and the use of large amounts of fresh water supply. Talisman Energy’s proposed plan of action was evaluated using a set of ethical decision making criteria in order to determine if Talisman Energy can be considered an ethical and socially responsible company. An analysis of the criteria determined that Talisman Energy currently fails to operate as an ethical and socially responsible company. Specifically, Talisman Energy did not take the initiative to evaluate more sustainable fresh water sources. It was concluded that upon further exploration in water management...
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...The fragment of emotive prose which has been chosen for stylistic analysis is one of the numerous stories belonged to a prominent English novelist – L. P. Hartley “W.S.” The author was a highly skilled narrator and all his tales are admirably told. “W.S.” comes from “The Complete Short Stories of L. P. Hartley. ” A close study of the story for the purpose of examining its style involves a careful observation and a detailed description of the language phenomena at various levels. The text of the fragment is complete in itself and it is interesting from the point of view of its idea. The excerpt is not homogeneous: the narration is interrupted by the elements of description, inner thoughts and feelings of the main character are imperceptibly interwoven with the narration. The type of the narration is author’s narrative. Also we can observe non-personal direct speech. The type of character drawing is direct because while reading this very excerpt we get information about the character and it may be said that the author tries to thrust his opinion on the readers. The very structure of the story adds to the effect of implication but the actual meaning of what is going on is not clear at the beginning of the story as he feelings suggested by the writer are not precisely determined. The reader however feels that something had happened and the character is strained and full of hidden apprehension and suppressed emotions. What strikes one’s eye at the first glance is that the tension of...
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...Keystone Business Support Company Ltd. ABOUT US Keystone is a professional services company with management and administrative staff headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The company provides comprehensive business solutions to private businesses, financial institutions, investors, bilateral and multilateral institutions. A special strength of Keystone lies in its ability to help prepare for and implement energy sector projects both with regards to conventional and nonconventional energy sources. Keystone is also particularly strong in the areas of financial modeling and conducting legal and technical due diligence. These strengths are applicable in a wide variety of fields and we are constantly branching out to new areas to expand our product offering. Keystone has a global network of expert consultants across major cities including Boston, Delhi, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, and Washington DC. Keystone is continually expanding to other major cities as its business grows. OUR APPROACH Keystone’s Project Teams pair international experts with local talent to devise Global Best Practice Solutions tailored to the specific country context. This also allows us to offer a high international quality service locally. Our first and foremost goal is to craft concrete and actionable steps for our clients that deliver results. OUR STRENGTHS Expertise : Keystone draws its strength from its diverse team of international experts. The company...
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... | |Student Grade Level:1st | |Reading Selection (narrative, informational text, or story): Where Butterflies Grow by Joanne Ryder | |Directions | |See text page 215 and 363 for details and examples. If you are not presently teaching, you can still conduct this activity with at least three elementary aged | |children. | |Have students focus on the title and illustrations and ask them: | |“What do you think this story will be about?” | |“Why do you think so?” | |Write students’ predictions on chart paper...
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