Essays Tagged: "Renewable resource"
Soil Erosion and it's Effect on the Great Mississippi
200 and 1,000 years to form one inch of topsoil. Under natural conditions, soil is virtually a non-renewable resource.Soil erosion in agricultural systems is a very important problem to manage. The p ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geology & Geosciences
Hemp
Disney Indiana Jones hats to fuel for our automobiles, hemp is a hardworking, environmentally sound renewable resource. People have become so wrapped up in the 'drug' aspect of marijuana that many are ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?
ternate energy source. Restraints placed the new energy source are that it needs to be efficient, a renewable resource, and must be environmental safe. Some of the possibilities are the cumbersome sol ... tly s a conventional gasoline engine. And it can operate with different fuels that can be made from renewable sources. The little to no emissions of air pollutants and the quietness of the electric dr ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing
Wood,
ent studies, acid rain and global warming have resulted in a search for demand for wood, which is a renewable resource.Throughout history, the fate of the world's forests has strongly reflected the pa ... all and soil nutrients also determine the growth rate of the trees. Theoretical size of the world's renewable fuel wood resources is quite large, but difficult to quantify. In a country like Canada, w ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry
Hydrogen Powered Cars
For years people have looked for alternatives to oil for our cars. Oil is a non renewable resource, and we will run out of it. There has to be an alternative power source available ... s for cooking and heating. Natural Gas is odorless and very clean burning. But natural gas is a non-renewable resource too, and it is not too practable to use. In conclusion, we will run out of ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
"Warning: The Hydrogen Economy May Be More Distant Than It Appears" by Alexander Schmit.
prevent pollution. As safe as nuclear energy seems, it too has its drawbacks.Critics may argue that renewable resources can be used to provide energy for electrolysis, but renewable resources cannot e ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
Biomass: Which energy resource(s) should be developed for the future? To support your choice(s), discuss use, cost, supply, net useful energy yield, and environmental impact.
to cook.We define biomass as the energy from organic matter. The Earth is full of this natural and renewable resource of energy. If we learn how to develop this kind of energy, in a future not too fa ... is the actual cost of production of generating electricity from a new natural gas-fired.Due to the renewable resource of wood, plants and the constant waste of organic matter by people, we can find b ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
An Examination of Feasible Alternative Fuels.
gasoline has been the driving force in utilization and depletion of crude petroleum, which is a non-renewable resource. In recent years, tendencies have just begun to, at times, favor alternative fuel ... rting or have converted to CNG fleets, proving that the change is indeed possible (Kisiel, 3). This renewable energy approach is feasible.Propane, or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) is one other option ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
"There is every Reason to Believe that Resources can be Developed Sustainably". To What extent do you Agree with this Statement?
k that can be drawn on/country's collective means for support and defence. A resource can be either renewable or non-renewable. A renewable resource is one which the use of will not deplete the Earth' ... resource is one which the use of will not deplete the Earth's supply of fossil fuels, whereas a non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be re-made or re-grown. Oil, coal and natural g ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography
Which energy resource(s) should be developed for the future? Biomass.
to cook.We define biomass as the energy from organic matter. The Earth is full of this natural and renewable resource of energy. If we learn how to develop this kind of energy, in a future not too fa ... is the actual cost of production of generating electricity from a new natural gas-fired.Due to the renewable resource of wood, plants and the constant waste of organic matter by people, we can find b ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Forestry Management in Nove Scotia
on and economic well being there are several issues to address in order to protect and sustain this renewable resource. This paper will focus on the management of the forestry sector, particularly Nov ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry
India's Nuclear power alternative: possibilities and challenges
ich account for 59% of the total output. The fuel used in these power plants is coal which is a non-renewable resource and is depleting at a rapid pace. Hydro electricity has its own limitations as mo ... her implications are major variables which will determine its viability. The country also possesses renewable energy sources in abundance. Potential generation capacity according to official estimates ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics
Environmental Science - E85 Usage
wise alternative because of the basis from which it is created, the fact that it is created from a renewable resource and it has a positive impact on the environment; however, with every alternative ... atter, such as corn, and these plants grow through the use of energy provided by the sun they are a renewable resource. Cynics claim that it takes more energy to grow corn and distill it into alcohol ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
Fuel Cells: Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?
ternate energy source. Restraints placed the new energy source are that it needs to be efficient, a renewable resource, and must be environmental safe. Some of the possibilities are the cumbersome sol ... tly s a conventional gasoline engine. And it can operate with different fuels that can be made from renewable sources. The little to no emissions of air pollutants and the quietness of the electric dr ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges
Alternative Energy
er our cars, our homes, and our workplaces. The easiest solution to this is to develop alternative, renewable forms of energy and introduce them into our society so that we have a lessened impact on o ... l 1). Oil is something that the United States of America can no longer live without, and it's not a renewable resource because of how long it takes for Mother Earth to brew it. If we continue at the r ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science
Soil Erosion in Forestry
and 1,000 years to form one inch of topsoil. Under natural circumstances, soil is practically an un-renewable resource. Soil erosion in farming systems is an extremely significant difficulty to handle ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry
Energy: Under the Lights
lution and outrageous lack of energy conservation. The citizens of the USA use energy as if it is a renewable resource, which it is definitely not (at least not yet). At least 85% of our energy is fro ... Green Party of the United States is one of the most prominent political groups fighting for clean, renewable energy.� Their party leader and presidential candidate is Jill Stein and while she ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science