(which occupy 0.05 percent of the Earth’s surface). Rapid urbanization is creating vast opportunities through an unprecedented demand for the construction of buildings, which already account for more than 30 percent of India’s total electricity consumption. In line with expanding development, the country’s buildings sector is expected to increase five-fold from 2005 to 2050. India is at a unique crossroads where two-thirds of the commercial and high-rise residential structures that will exist in 2030
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economics and lack of technology (It costs more to recover the remaining natural gas because of flow, access, etc.) Other information • • 5,149.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserve left (more than oil but less than coal) 23.2% of total consumption of natural gas is in the United States WATER POWER Pros • • • • • • • Provides water for 30-30% of the world’s irrigated land Provides 19% of electricity Expands irrigation Provides drinking water Supplies hydroelectric energy (falling water
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Apple Intro Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company. It creates products that are safe in their intended use, conserve energy, and prevent pollution throughout the product life cycle including design, manufacture, use, and end-of-life management. Manufacturing Do they use recycled materials? • Apple is designing products that use fewer materials than ever before. They have come up with innovative ways to minimize the environmental impact by using more recycled, recyclable
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Essay 1 Energy Independence 9/28/2011 Persuasive Writing Charles Mountin Thesis Statement America needs to achieve energy independence and reduce its dependence on foreign oil. Abstract The United States need to lower its dependence on foreign oil. The U.S. dependence on foreign oil has created a huge trade deficit that puts billions of U.S. dollars into the hands of countries that are not U.S. allies. This dependence also could lead to an economic downturn if there is another spike
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Green Technology: A Cost Benefit Analysis of Business going Green Cost Benefit Analysis of Green Technology. I. Introduction Many business owners fear the costs associated with going green and although the net return varies according to the sector, in most cases these fears are unwarranted. Sustainable business practices should be evaluated based on a cost/benefit analysis. The benefits for things like brand
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The Lahore Journal of Economics 15: SE (September 2010): pp. 33-59 Pakistan’s Energy Sector Issues: Energy Efficiency and Energy Environmental Links Tariq Husain* Abstract This paper analyzes Pakistan’s energy sector issues and highlights (i) the importance of the link between energy and the environment, and (ii) the central importance of energy efficiency for high return demand-side solutions to meet the country’s energy needs. The paper argues that energy planning should integrate the external
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Special Vessels, Production Platforms • Social Responsibility: economic, social and environmental improvement in Brazil Brazil’s Growing Role in Tomorrow’s Energy Market Global consumption will see a paradigm shift from developing economies to emerging. Global Energy Consumption 1990-2035 Future energy consumption will be driven by emerging markets (non-OECD) demand: – Emerging economies will consume 38% more energy than Developed (OECD) economies in 2020 and 67% more in 2035 Growing concerns
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Figueroa 1 Luis Figueroa Dr. Katy Koch Speech 100 May 2, 2010 Do you know which country consumes the most petroleum “oil” in the world? And do you know how long before it will run-out? Well U.S. consumes more petroleum than any other country in the world. It is estimated that peak production will occur in the next forty years. Even though the US knows that there is no way to avoid producing carbon dioxide which is a destructive greenhouse gas, it has historically dragged its feet
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CLEAN ENERGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WORLD 1 THE EFFECTS OF CLEAN ENERGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WORLD Forrest Cooper Sociology 100 9/3/2011 CLEAN ENERGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE WORLD 2 There are many ways that our world can become a better place to live, and I’ve selected one aspect of our lives that is relative in every country around the world. Every country needs a dependable source of reusable
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GREEN TECHNOLOGY 2 What is Green Technology? Green technology is a relatively recent branch of research into making systems and products cleaner. The aim is to reduce the amount of Carbon Monoxide released by the user of the new technology. There are three types of Green Technology the most important ones are: Energy, Building and Purchasing. Green Energy is made of wind, tide and solar. Green Building
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