Electricity Term Papers Samples For Students

Abstract

Recently, attention has been diverted to clean, alternative and renewable technologies due to the depletion of petroleum resources and increase of the green house gases from the combustion of fuel resources. Fuel cell is the fore-runner of these technologies and has received immense impetus due to its relatively clean source of energy. Fuel-cells are devices that produce electrical energy from chemical transformation reactions. Electrodes are placed within an electrolyte medium that facilitates oxidation of fuel. In these electrochemical reactions, ions are generated that generate electricity. This electrical energy can be effectively harnessed to carry out a myriad of functions. Since ...

Background of the Disaster

The Chernobyl disaster is one of the historical nuclear disasters that happened in April 26, 1986. It is referred as the world’s worst nuclear accident that moved the entire earth. The accident resulted to deaths of people both from the nuclear power plant at the time of the incident and also a number of people afterwards. Accordingly, one of the four nuclear reactors of the Chernobyl power stationed exploded due to operational defects, flawed reactor design and inadequate training of personnel (Chernobyl).
The nuclear power plan explosion instantly released radioactive materials into the atmosphere. This created a deep impact ...

Subsequent to the survey that was done about dental care, a number of inferences can be drawn from the data collected. To begin with, majority of the participants involved in the survey were females with an overwhelmingly high percentage 66% while men, on the other hand, comprised of 34 % of the total. The total number of participants in the survey apparent from the responses received is 35.
Most of the respondents fell in the age bracket of 18-24 years, the respondents that fell in this age bracket were encompassed 95% of the total. The other respondents fell in the ...

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- How data centers’ requirement for electricity has increased?
- Provide a brief analysis of energy consumption patterns between various public and private cloud devices. (Use data from the 5th annotated biography source)
- How is this affecting our environment?
- Explain how cloud computing can ensure energy-efficient computing power of computers. (Use data from the 5th annotated biography source).
- There is a dire need to construct energy solutions for data centers and that energy efficiency for cloud computing is essential. (Thesis Statement).

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Introduction

General Electric Corporation is regarded as one of the most successful corporations in the world today. Importantly, it appears as one of the Fortune 500 companies. One of the factors that has contributed towards the success of the corporation is its leaders. This paper aims at critically examining leadership in General Electric, its purpose, characteristics and significance in enhancing the competitiveness of General Electric. In addition, it will examine the strategies that have been put in place by the leaders of General Electric. It will also examine the role of leadership in promoting competitiveness and future leadership in the ...

Comparison of the Landfill Facilities

This paper will compare two landfills; the Landfill Gas Capture and Flaring Facility in Alexandria and the Bantar Gebang dumpsite in Bekasi.
The Landfill Gas Capture and Flaring Facility in Alexandria is used to contain the solid waste from four districts within the Greater Cairo in Egypt. However, the dumping site could not meet the minimum measures for pollution management prompting the Alexandria Governorate to hire a corporate that could ensure effective solid waste control in the area. The solid waste on the landfills at El Hammam and Borg El Arab give out methane which when emitted to the ...

A reality that has been always considered a hoax by many as they believe global warming is because of the changing nature of the Universe and how the planet rotates. Global Warming is real because while it could be naturally influenced, the concentrations of the greenhouse effect emmissions causes the rays of the Sun to remain on earth, further influencing climate.
The dispute that rages over this issue is unresolved because “experts” have shown “proofs” (for and against) based on scientific data. Supporters of the non-existence of Global Warming, basically offer the arguments as that the climate has changed ...

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Introduction
A hybrid car is a car used to drive the drive wheels more than one source of energy.
Modern car manufacturers often resort to sharing of the internal combustion engine and an electric motor, which avoids the mode of the internal combustion engine in low loads, and also to realize the recovery of kinetic energy, increasing the fuel efficiency of the power plant. Another common type of hybrids is vehicles, in which ICE is combined with engines running on compressed air.

It should be distinguished from hybrids vehicles with electro-mechanical transmission, such as locomotives, some tractors and tanks.

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Mahatma leadership model is one that applied the concept of morality, emotional intelligence, and pragmatism. The political model of leadership incorporates persuasion of subjects to commit to a dream conceived by someone. Mahatma Gandhi successfully established a large movement of loyal supporters from the rice paddies to cities of India. He used persuasive tactics to plan an idea in every person he had an opportunity to talk. He was able to manage expectations from the society and offer them the vision of a bright future. It is pertinent to note that the political model of leadership demands a sense of meaning before gathering ...

Hence, some measures should be taken to prevent the worsening of the situation. Renewable energy resources, like wind, solar power and hydropower, is the option that provides clean alternatives to fossil fuels. They will never run out and pollution from using them is either absent or inconspicuous. Furthermore, the Solar Energy is the most powerful yet rather easy to control source of energy. Sunlight can be used for the purpose of heating – cooling our homes, provide us with the light, can be used for generating of the electricity, and can be used in many other industrial processes. Overall, Most ...

Abstract

Railway transport is one of the most preferred forms of transport as a result of the cheap transport cost involved as compared to other means of transport. It involves the use of conveyed wheeled vehicles which runs on a rail track as compared to the normal vehicles that uses a prepared road. Railway transport system has been in existence since the 6th Century B.C. and its development intensified during the industrial evolution and yet, the system has maintained a distinct construction method (Hylton, 2007). The railway system involves the use of continuous rails usually made of steel that are installed on ballast and ...

Michael Faraday was born on 22 September 1791 in the southern part of London. Due to his disadvantaged background, he was not able to attend full education only achieving basic literacy (Faraday 1). At the age of 14, he apprenticed under a local bookbinder. For the next 7 years, he educated himself by reading books on a wide range of subjects mostly scientific (Hamilton 23; Scientific papers). In 1812, at the age of 20, Faraday received some tickets for a series of lectures conducted by the eminent scientist Humphrey Davy of the Royal University of Great Britain. He attended four lectures and ...

Nuclear power also known as nuclear energy is created by nuclear fusion for purposes generating electricity and heat. Uranium is used as fuel by the nuclear power plant. This is because uranium is a highly effective energy source compared to gas or coal. Nuclear fusions, this is when the uranium is combined with the free neutrons releasing heat and breaking down into light elements. The uranium is intensely radioactive thus considered highly dangerous but when put in the nuclear power systems the radioactive is reduced thus becoming less dangerous. The nucleus power plant began in the early 20th century because ...

Introduction

The electricity industry is facing numerous challenges today including environmental pollution, increased demand, and aging infrastructure. Environmental issues are the primary concern of the power generation industry and have necessitated the inclusion of renewable energy sources in the generation of electricity. Renewable portfolio standard has set forth new requirements in the industry obligating electricity generation companies to generate a certain percentage of generated electricity to come from renewable sources. However, rapid integration of new energy sources on the old transmission and distribution infrastructure will cause quality, security and reliability challenges on the electric power supply. The good thing is ...

The development of solar energy is based on a use of solar radiation for generation energy. Solar energy is the kinetic energy of the radiation (mainly light) formed by reactions in the solar interior. As its stocks are almost inexhaustible (astronomers counted that the Sun will “burn” some more millions of years), solar energy belongs to a renewable source of energy. In natural ecosystems, only a small part of the solar energy is absorbed by chlorophyll that contains in the leaves of plants and is used for photosynthesis, namely for the formation of organic matter from carbon dioxide and ...

Market Research Report for Tesla

Executive Summary
Tesla is currently considered as one of the global leaders when it comes to innovations and the production of electronic vehicles. Some of its famed products include the Tesla Roadster, Model S, Model X, and Model 3. The company under the leadership of Elon Husk, the CEO, ventures into external markets with the aim of maximizing profits. China has been one of the target markets that Tesla has already explored and now aims at ensuring that the company gains a competitive advantage over the existing electronic vehicle companies. This is after China was predicted to offer the ...

Organizations have different ways by which they conduct business. Nevertheless, while the organization sought different ways to operate and conduct its regular business process for the purpose of performing well in the macroeconomic level considering that the perspective of business corresponds to the perspective of the entire industry. This paper is designed to conduct a study on General Electric and offer a reflective analysis as far are macroeconomic factors and drivers are concerned in comparison to the industry’s economic indicators.

Company Profile: General Electric

History
The inspiration to build General Electric sprout from the discovery of Thomas Edison of the light bulb. This ...

Abstract

The smart grid system makes use of digital information technology to transmit and distribute power. Hence, the operations of this system rely on the complex computer networks coupled with communication technologies that are available in the global information technology network domain. This is the leading cause of the vulnerabilities of the smart grid system.
This paper will focus on the vulnerabilities of the system that are evident in SCADA, substation security, communication networks and wireless networks security. While proponents of the system tout its ability to increase efficiency, it cannot be denied that the smart grid system is ...

Executive summary

The smart home integrated energy efficiency product will come in packages of silver, bronze, and gold to target consumers and homeowners in the United States of America. Bronze packaged products will be marketed to consumers of lower income bracket while energy efficiency products that are packaged in silver and gold will be marketed to high-income homeowners. This product is fabricated to ensure that it reduces the amount of energy consumed by electric appliances and in effect reduce the electric bills that are paid by consumers. Due to the complexity of this product market representatives will be used to visit ...

The “war of the electric currents” refers to the rivalry for dominance between Nikola Tesla’s alternating current and Thomas Edison’s direct current in the late 19th century. In last few months of 1887, Tesla applied for and obtained patents for polyphase electrical systems that included generators, motors, transmission lines, and transformers. The patents caught the attention of industrialist George Westinghouse, who was also the inventor of railroad air brakes. Westinghouse bought the AC patents from Tesla in order to commercially generate and transmit AC power. About a decade earlier, Thomas Edison had developed a low voltage utility ...

Abstract

This paper discusses and examines thermodynamics concepts and systems, particularly air conditioners. The principles upon which these systems are built, namely the first and the second thermodynamics laws are analyzed. Air conditioner performance and efficiency is also examined under the two laws. The second law of thermodynamics helps in determining the effectiveness of thermodynamics-based systems and is used in this paper to determine the efficiency of air conditioners. This paper finally makes recommendations based on calculations that determine the levels of efficiency of air conditioners.

Introduction

Air Conditioning, which involves the processes of heating and cooling, is an essential part ...

- Introduction
For centuries humanity has tasked itself with familiar methods to generate power. Progress in technology brought about more expedient energy generating procedures over the years. However, the purpose of outsourcing competitive energy resources to investors has defeated the purpose of developing energy efficient for the benefit of humanity. When financial factors envelope the need for clean and safe energy sources, the question becomes if an alternative and renewable energy source really exists. Awareness to climate changes has prompted industries to refer to renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions. This awareness has drawn the attention of ...

Introduction

Planning energy supply system of a city is an important element of a municipal architecture (Lowman, 2009). Some prominent municipal planners described all electricity network of a city as its “blood system”, along with potable water and safe roads. Improper construction practices may result in dramatic consequences for the city, especially under emergency circumstances (e.g. natural calamities, terrorist threats, etc.). Hurricane Katarina evinced complete incompetence of the Californian city planners to consider these issues (Kopytko & Perkins, 2011) (large parts of the affected cities were almost immediately cut off power what made effective evacuation, medical assistance and other operations less effective).
Therefore, ...

The United States is considered one of the biggest contributors to the increasing rate of carbon emissions throughout the globe. While China is admittedly similar to the US’ contribution to carbon emissions, the US had held the position for more than a century as it was one of the nations who supported the Industrial Revolution. Since carbon emissions are considered one of the primary causes of global warming, the US, alongside other world governments and organizations, had come up with various solutions to reduce emissions and resuscitate the once sustainable environment. With emissions come mostly from the use of non-renewable ...

Introduction

The two most astounding and important types of accounting are financial accounting and cost accounting. By Definition, it is clear that financial accounting is the name or branch of accounting deals with the financial functions or day to day transactions, while cost accounting is the name or branch of the accounting specifically deals with the cost of the material and manufacture the goods are concerned .
There are certain pre-requisites that associated specifically with the cost management functions of an organization, known as Labor, Materials and Overheads. All of these elements are essential for the analytical functions of the ...

Introduction

Energy drives the world today. The energy required today must be easily available, reliable, and affordable. Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas have been the major sources of energy that have driven modern world. However, fossil fuel resources are limited, and continued dependency on them may have severe and adverse effects on the environment. Fortunately, when it comes to energy, there are alternatives. The most important, powerful and significant burns brightly in the morning sky.
Solar energy has tremendous potential and its utilization is developing quick, yet in numerous quarters it is still ...

Fossil fuels refer to those sources of energies which are underneath the earth surface as a result of the decomposition of the dead plant and animal remains. They include coal, oil, natural gas and others. The excessive use of these fuels led to diverse impacts on the natural environment, which can be seen through increasing rate of global warming. For that reason, the paper, therefore, aims at coming up with different alternatives which will help in stopping the use of fossil fuels in Japan. The plan has been developed to assist the islands which are commonly affected by the ...

Executive Summary

Corporate responsibility is made of three key sectors of corporate action: community involvement, environmental action, and economic growth. Winnipeg transit has an advanced sense of responsibility when it comes to sustainability and environmental action, however it has failed to provide a positive partnership with the community and employees, in order to gain an overall high reflection of corporate responsibility. More specifically, Canada has a growing dedication to the implementation of sustainable technology, and the growth of public transportation as a means of lowering the national carbon footprint. As such, the Government of Canada has provided financial support for the ...

Abstract

The promising economy of Saudi Arabia and the rise of the region’s population have been major contributors to food wastage that continues to create major environmental concerns. Households, hotels, food markets, bakeries and groceries are the major contributors to food wastage which has necessitated appropriate interventions such as food recycling, use in energy production as well as educating the community to curb food wastage.

Food Recycling and Compositing

With the population at 29.4 million as in 2012 and prospects for population growth still high, there is a need for the establishment of food waste recycling sites across Saudi Arabia. Major concerns are ...

Executive Summary

Technology is one of the best scientific developments that have brought about economic, social, and political change in most of the world’s economies. Nevertheless, there are varied reactions on the effect of technology on the environment, the economy, religion, culture, and politics among a host of many social, economic, and political phenomena. Conversely, these factors also affect technology in different ways as will be discussed in this paper. Nevertheless, selecting technology for a specific situation depends on a list factors that either support or oppose such incentives.

Introduction

Science and technology are the current century’s most influential challenges since it affects ...

Introduction: Hurricanes are common disasters in US causing maximum damage in the coastal community. They are the worst and costliest of all national disaster and can sometimes extends to areas far away from the coast. Hurricanes are defined as giant, spiraling tropical storms, with a wind speed of over 160miles/hr. Force generated by the storm, can cause catastrophic damage to houses, buildings and causes landfall. It can kill humans, animals and destroy natural landscape. (Parker & Shapiro, 2008)
Hurricanes in US, has its origin ether in Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricane season in Atlantic, begins in June and ends ...

Term Paper

1. Lesson 4 – a. Ingeo journey refer to a journey where our responsibilities towards environment is increasing and we are taking various measures and adopting various technologies to improve the situation. To some extent we are able to reduce adverse effect on environment but this journey will go on. The concept can be implemented on three “shelf in the bookcase”. Solar energy technology help in saving the electricity and also reduce the chemicals released while production of electricity. We can save a huge quantity of water that goes in production of electricity. The same concept work in case of renewal of ...

The modern scientific method dates all the way back to the days of Isaac Newton who, ironically, only went to university because his parents thought he was too poor of a farmer to make anything of himself – so they sent him to read theology (Weisstein, 2011). The climate of research and inquiry produced one of the most transformational minds in all of the history of science. In addition to his laws of motion, he also developed the basis of a scientific method that still guides research and experimentation done in the present day.

Newton’s scientific method boiled down to four ...

1. One of the reasons that servicing can be successful is that it can align seller’s and buyer’s goals. Which of the following should result in greater efficiency for that reason?
a. A museum paying Kimberly-Clark to check weekly that bathrooms are supplied and then the museum pays Kimberly-Clark by the supplies (i.e., the museum is charged by Kimberly-Clark for each case of paper products used)
b. A museum’s purchasing officer buying paper supplies from Kimberly-Clark as the most preferred supplier
c. A museum paying Kimberly-Clark to make sure that bathrooms are always supplied with paper ...

Business Opportunity Analysis: Chocolate Import

Exchange rate
Sales volume
Import duty and related costs
Initial Investment
Depreciation
Working capital requirements
Discount rate
Seasonal sales fluctuations
III. Analysis of the business opportunity.
IV. Alternative solution.
V. Conclusion.
VI. Exhibits.

Executive summary.

A business proposition to import and sell Belgian chocolates in the United States has been offered for analysis. The basic assumptions for this venue are an up-front lump-sum payment for exclusive right in the US for five years and the 35 percent discount on the buy-in price in Belgium. The existing market research shows a 1 500 kg of gourmet chocolates per month market capacity.
Taking ...

Introduction

The Internet has greatly transformed our everyday lives and is an integral part of our national security. Nowadays communications systems are the mainstay for much of the national infrastructure. The communications sector creates the foundation for vital informational exchange, including audio, video and data connectivity, but with greater openness, interconnection and dependency comes greater vulnerability. The United States of America, just like any other modern and developed country, is very dependent on information infrastructure. Moreover this relation is constantly strengthening. Computer-based systems frequently face cyber attacks, which vary from pure innocent curiosity to critical intrusions. The consequences of these ...

Innovation for BOP - Knowledge and Technology Management

Introduction
Frugal Innovation is a distinctive approach of reducing the complexity and limitations of resources, in the form of finance, material and institutional, and turns these to advantages and opportunities to innovation (Frugal Innovations, n.d.). Frugal innovation results in lower cost products and services, by minimising the use of resources in production, development, distribution and delivery or by leveraging them into newer and advanced ways. It can also refer to removal of unnecessary features from the durable goods like mobile, car, etc, in order to sell in the developing country at a much cheaper rate, so that it can be ...

Introduction

The Internet has greatly transformed our everyday lives and is an integral part of our national security. Nowadays communications systems are the mainstay for much of the national infrastructure. The communications sector creates the foundation for vital informational exchange, including audio, video and data connectivity, but with greater openness, interconnection and dependency comes greater vulnerability. Computer-based systems frequently face cyber attacks, which vary from pure innocent curiosity to critical intrusions. The consequences of these actions can be disastrous to the overall service of control and communications systems. It is clear that it now represents one of the most serious ...

Introduction

Economics is that branch of study that deals with how the people and the nation as a whole make choices so that there is optimal use of the resources that this world has given us. While studying economics it is very important to cite real life examples of the theory and analyses studied in the textbook in a classroom environment. Case studies are an important and indispensable part of the study of economics. It gives the student an idea about how the theory or the principle functions in the actual setting. More importantly, it allows us to analyze real life situations ...

Question 1: To what extent is government intervention in the international trade of goods and services between two countries necessary to yield economic welfare? Discuss in the context of any one market with which you are familiar.
Since the turn of the century, the developing countries are struggling hard to establish their foothold in the world. These developing nations were once corridors of trade to the Central Asian Market but now they are being swiped off their feet due to the overwhelming response of the capitalist world. It is becoming hard for them to keep pace with the ...

Businesses are entities that are initiated with an aim of generating profits. However, the objectives of various businesses changes depending on the owners. Businesses owned by the government may have other objectives apart from maximizing profits. Some businesses may also be started with an aim of utilizing the available resources. However, most of the businesses are started mainly to ensure that the wealth of the owners are maximized. This is through investing in profitable projects that result in the highest profits. All other activities are carried out with an aim of ensuring that the businesses survive in the market ...

Environmental Studies

Global Significance
The one environmental issue that has the most important significance in the world today is global warming. That is because the rising temperatures at the surface of the earth are responsible for causing negative impacts around the world. The two general causes for global warming are (a) natural and (b) manmade. Green house gases are causing the warming because the amount of manmade greenhouse gases added to those that are formed naturally have created the problem of too much trapped heat in the atmosphere. The sun’s energy plus reflected energy from the surface of the earth becomes ...

All matter contains one form of energy or another. Matter by definition is anything that occupies space and has weight (Nave, 2012). According to Nave, all matter, when subjected to act by an external force changes from one form of energy to another. Kinetic energy is defined as the energy possessed by a body in motion (Nave). A body is termed as having potential energy by virtue of its motion (Niemi, 2000; Marjanovic & Milkovic, 2010; Jones, 2012).
Take for example, a boy with a huge ball (mass m) at the top of a hill (see figure below). While the ball is ...

Operant Conditioning

Several factors role-play to shape human and animal behavior. To a great extent, the environment, using rewards and punishment, trains human beings and animals to behave in a particular manner- a training that has since been famously named Operant Conditioning. Operant conditioning, therefore, implies the use of environmental consequences (positive and negative) to enhance to frequency at which a desirable behavior is repeated or to discourage repetition of undesirable behavior (Coon & Mitterer, 2010). First investigated by E. L. Thorndike (1874-1949) and later refined by B. F. Skinner (1904-1990), classical conditioning, as it is also called, forms relationship between the behavior and consequences thereby ...

Black Music

What’s happening? Black Music.
1. (a) Reggae artist, Duane Stephenson

Duane Stephenson is a non-dancehall reggae artist. The reggae sound and beat are not the up-front of the sound; they are the foundation on which his singing voice and his message comfortably perch. His voice is serious even when he sings; he sounds like an old man, probably because he is mature and thoughtful. His fans describe his voice as wise.1

Stephenson’s albums may be too mellow and well, boring to some. His lyrics are strong so he doesn’t let the music overwhelm his message. He ...

Introduction

The beginning of the concept of aviation began in Chinese in the fourth century A.D. In 400 B.C a toy that consisted of feathers at the end of a stick was spun between the hands to generate a lift and after its release it provided a free flight, It is assumed that those who build the toys were inspired by the auto rotating nature of seeds from trees such as Sycamore. ¹

In the year 1480, Leonard da Vinci discovered that a screw shaped device well made from a starched linen can rise in air if turned quickly.

Biography of Leonard da Vinci

He was born on April ...