Essays Tagged: "coal oil"

Global Warming

.'(1989 Koral). After the 1900'speople started making factories and started using fossil fuels like coal, oil, and aluminum.It was the industrial revolution and overpopulation of humans that was the c ... h.One main reason for the problem of global warming is the burning of fossil fuels.Fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gases. We use these fuels to run factories, powerplants, cars, trucks, buses, ...

(9 pages) 663 0 4.6 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Sweeden vs. Finland This essay compares the Economic Characteristics of these two countrys which means it tell how they earn and spend money and all sinilartys and differences of the two

cer of iron ore and other natural minerals. Finland is not a big producer of minerals. They lack in coal, oil, and most of the other natural minerals. Over half of Sweden is covered in forests. Finlan ...

(4 pages) 77 0 4.4 May/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Sweeden vs. Finland This essay shows the differences and the similaritys of Sweeden and Finland it tells how they earn and spend money and all economic characteristics.

cer of iron ore and other natural minerals. Finland is not a big producer of minerals. They lack in coal, oil, and most of the other natural minerals. Over half of Sweden is covered in forests. Finlan ...

(4 pages) 81 1 4.4 May/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Society, Global Indicators and Technological Change

of the burning of fossil fuels and the release of nitrous oxides into the atmosphere. Production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995 (Brown, 16). Globally, t ... lated indicators shoe the positive effects of technoscientific application. While the production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995, wind electric generatio ...

(4 pages) 152 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Solar Energy

o capture and use it.Solar energy is a renewable source, which means it is good for the environment.Coal, oil, and natural gases are other recourses, which when burned are used for energy.However, the ...

(2 pages) 148 0 2.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Detailed information on SOLAR ENERGY in essay form.

energy needed to generate electricity in a hydro-electric power station.Also fossil fuels, such as coal, brown coal, oil and natural gas have their beginnings in the sun's energy, the energy that was ...

(8 pages) 276 0 4.6 Nov/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

Global Warming.

gases into the air.One major cause of global warming is the use of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas that were formed from the remains of plant material deposited during the ... deposited during the earth's carboniferous period. We have known for only a few thousand years that coal, oil, and natural gas can be burned to provide energy. It was not until the mid-1800's, however ...

(9 pages) 186 0 4.5 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

What affect did the war have on industry in Britain between 1940-50

d to make war goods was changed. Also other industries were put into over drive, during the war the coal, oil and steel industries boomed as more and more raw materials were needed to supply the facto ... he war declined others grew. There was a sharp increase in the demand for the raw materials such as coal, gas, steel and petrol. More and more raw materials were needed as the need for war goods and s ...

(3 pages) 24 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Pollution

ion (deforestation (loss of habitat) and pesticides).1. Air PollutionAcid rainFossil fuels, such as coal, oil and natural gas all come from plants and they contain sulphur and nitrogen. When it is bur ... d into the problem. Most of the problems that come from acid rain have been raised, and most of the coal power plants (the biggest pollution) have been shut down. Most of them use oil because that bur ...

(12 pages) 133 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The Effect of Acid Rain on Plant Growth

ing cause to deforestation and other harmful effects to the environment. Acid Rain is produced when coal, oil and gas are burned; they generate sulfur dioxide, nitric oxide and nitrous dioxide that ri ...

(3 pages) 50 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Plant Biology

Environmental Impacts

de given off by fossil fuel fired power plants. In this respect, hydro power is better than burning coal, oil or natural gas to produce electricity, as it does not contribute to global warming or acid ... de given off by fossil fuel fired power plants. In this respect, hydro power is better than burning coal, oil or natural gas to produce electricity, as it does not contribute to global warming or acid ...

(3 pages) 55 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Fuel Cell Research

this energy source was wood. Then, as technology increased, man found other things to burn, such as coal, oil and gas. As the need for greater energy sources increased, man started looking around them ... e4. International Dependency5. Monopoly on the marketFossil fuels (i.e., petroleum, natural gas and coal), which meet most of the world's energy demand today, are being depleted rapidly. Also, their c ...

(23 pages) 93 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

Environmental Impacts on Hydro power

de given off by fossil fuel fired power plants. In this respect, hydro power is better than burning coal, oil or natural gas to produce electricity, as it does not contribute to global warming or acid ... de given off by fossil fuel fired power plants. In this respect, hydro power is better than burning coal, oil or natural gas to produce electricity, as it does not contribute to global warming or acid ...

(4 pages) 33 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Tidal Power as a Solution to the Energy Crisis

crisis of the 20th century is well known and a completely understandable problem. Such resources as coal, oil, and natural gas that served as a good material for making different kinds of energy for a ...

(4 pages) 44 0 5.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

The Russian Feduration

. Their GNP is $721,200,000,000 yearly. They export $75,400,000,000 yearly. Their main products are coal, oil, natural gas, textiles, grain, lumber, beef, and milk. They Import $48,000,000,000 yearly. ...

(3 pages) 13 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The Energy Crisis

ifferent forms of energy, but particularly on the energy produced from burning fossil fuels (mainly coal, oil, and natural gas), which currently provide about 80 percent of the world's energy. Reserve ...

(4 pages) 48 0 3.0 Jul/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Global Warming

t of climate change. What's more many of these top scientists say human activities, such as burning coal, oil and gas in power stations to guarantee our electricity are partly to blame.Pollutants in t ... nergy sources such as, wind, solar, biomass and tidal power need to be harnessed instead of burning coal, oil and gas in our power stations. A major initiative to plant new trees world-wide is needed, ...

(5 pages) 26 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Global Warming

enon. These gases are released mainly through deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Scientists have measured the amount of carbon in many areas around the w ...

(10 pages) 98 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

Global Warming

the atmosphere is getting more than the right amount of these gasses. We are burning a lot of gas, coal, oil and this is helping the amount of carbon dioxide to increase. Not only that; thinking and ...

(8 pages) 76 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

What is Global Warming?

The other group of scientist's- most of them are not climate experts- research is largely based on coal, oil, automobile, and utility industries that have an interest in not having carbon dioxide sta ... be the second largest contributor of global warming other than the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide. Coal burning, diesel engine, and open fires produce these types of aerosols. However, climate expert ...

(21 pages) 144 0 5.0 Dec/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences