Essays on Renewable Energy

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Renewable energy may be the future for the United States of America, particularly as the economic situation in the United States changes. The United States of America has to change the way it interacts with the world and the level of consumerism that it engages in, particularly insofar as the topic of renewable energy is concerned. Renewable energy sources come in many different forms, and making a few necessary changes to the current set of regulatory bodies in the United States could, conceivably, change the overall future of the United States of America in terms of renewable energy sources. Continue reading...

The primary source of energy and chemicals is crude oil with an annual demand of 43.8 billion tons per year of which 30 % is used for transport. The transport sector is expanding rapidly across the globe, thus increasing the demand for oil in the future. Oil is a non-renewable resource and its availability will imminently reduce, this shall further escalate the prices of oil and energy (Hazell 2006).
The other concerning issue is global warming caused by fossil fuel combustion and other anthropogenic emissions that includes are greenhouse gases (GHGs) especially carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and sulphur hexafluoride. Continue reading...

The issue of energy conservation and the search for new, cheap, renewable energy sources has taken center stage in politics and science in recent years. The different types of renewable and sustainable energy sources are very varied, and each have different advantages and disadvantages. However, before discussing the different advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy and renewable energy policies, it is important to first discuss what type of energy is being discussed under the umbrella of “renewable” or “sustainable” energy. First, solar energy is one type of energy that is commonly considered to be a renewable energy source, since Continue reading...

FOR ADDITIONAL POWER GENERATION

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Power shortage in the globe has been one of the major problems our world is experiencing today. One solution to this crisis is through resorting to clean and renewable energy which lets us harness a source of energy that can replenish itself over and over again.
Fossil fuels such as coals, diesel, oils, etc. are used worldwide in generating the energy the world needs such as electricity. Electricity is now one of the basic needs the world needs in order to function. Everybody needs electricity, in big industries up to small households, in lighting our light bulbs at Continue reading...

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY POLICIES

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Energy consumption and energy production is the major industry. Energy production and exploring ways of producing energy in an efficient way is necessary. Some countries prefer conventional sources and some have more natural resources so they prefer to produce energy through renewable energy resources (RES). So here in this paper we will discuss some of the energy production sources and their impact on the economy of the state. On the other hand, merits and demerits of the selected energy resource will be discussed. At the end, it will be concluded that which energy production source is efficient Continue reading...

Green power is a subset of renewable energy and symbolises those renewable energy assets and technologies that give the most elevated environmental profit. It is electric energy delivered by renewable, even more naturally agreeable sources, prompting less negative air, water and regular asset sways. Average innovations used to make green power are sunlight based, wind, geothermal, biomass, and low-affect hydropower. Biomass incorporates landfill gas and farming squanders. USA Green Power potential sources are essentially geothermal; wind and sunlight based.
As per Robert, Americans are no doubt overpowered with cases about renewable energy options. Advocates for these innovations say that Continue reading...

The wind power is a system of a natural energy production. The wind turbines use an energy of a wind to generate electricity. Energy production from the wind is a complicated topic. Having both the advantages and disadvantages, the wind power should be evaluated thoroughly on such vitally important criteria as: an influence on human health, a creation of the new working places, a choice of the wind turbines locations, а search for the new, alternative renewable energy sources.
Human health, the priceless treasure, must stay first in the wind power evaluation list. The wind power production may cause the Continue reading...

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1. Introduction
The Earth holds lots of energy, which can be converted to many forms. The world’s current need is to generate power from the available source; out of that the most used source for power generation is oil and coal [Solar power (Anon., 2009)]. The most of the scientists in the world are recommending not using coal or oil for generating power as it was changing the earth’s current temperature we call it as global warming. Most of the countries are now aware on the effect on using oil and coal for power generation, so Continue reading...

- Introduction to Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels are basically hydrocarbons mainly coal, oil and natural gas, which were formed from the organic remains of prehistoric organisms (Science Daily, 2014). The energy released by burning these fuels can be used for producing electricity, powering vehicles, heating, cooking etc.
It takes millions of years to form fossil fuels. These were formed in the age known as Carboniferous era about 280 to 360 million years ago. During this period, the land was covered with swamps and the seas were filled with millions of small plants known as algae. There were big trees Continue reading...

- The Causes of Global Warming
Global Warming has always been an issue of debate, with environmentalists vehemently raising their voice against it. The main reason cited for global warming by researchers is the emission of greenhouse gases largely because of ever-increasing population and related changes in standard of living (Derek Markham, 2009). The main greenhouse gases causing this effect are carbon dioxide, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and methane (WMO, 2011). These are caused mainly by burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gases for generation of electricity, running vehicles, warming and other industrial processes.
- Effects of Continue reading...

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In recent times, solar power has gained immense popularity due to its various advantages over conventional fossil fuels. It is clean, noise free and environment friendly. In the light of these advantages, it is important to study the various technologies used for harnessing the solar energy. This paper explores the various advantages and limitations of these methods in order to apply these for solar power generation.
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As the global demand for energy is growing and environmental issues such as global warming assuming importance, the role of renewable energy sources in energy production is gaining popularity in recent Continue reading...

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United States Senate
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Washington, D.C. 20510-0104
DC Phone: 202-224-4124
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Dear senator,

RE: Back up S. 1627, American Renewable Energy & Efficiency Act
As a diligent and law abiding citizen of Alabama, I feel that the recent bill prepared by Sen. Markey's office will be of utter significance in boosting the social, economic, and political development of America.
Supporting the bill will see more than 400,000 jobs created for our many youths urgently in need of jobs. It will also lead to energy efficiency enhancements that would save the average American household Continue reading...

Introduction

Ecologist Stephen Pacala and Professor Robert Socolow have outlined a remarkably clear-cut method to approaching global warming known as stabilization wedges. This theory underlines the fact that global warming may be solved by implementing technologies that reduce the emission CO2 gas (Arnold 12). There is a long list of renewable energy sources including renewable energy power obtained in the form of heat, which is then converted into electricity in a power cycle. In addition, there are other sources of power derived from organized renewable energy sources. In the power obtained from renewable energy, it is possible for the heat Continue reading...

United Kingdom adopted the market for energy approach in 1982 under the stewardship of Mr. Nigel Lawson the then secretary of state in charge of energy. From that time, the power was to be a traded product, just like other commodities and it supply was to be settled in the marketplace. The adoption of that idea was slow and by the early 1990s, most of the energy parastatals had been privatised. Electricity, coal, gas and the nuclear power were all privatised. The old mechanisms and commands like Central Electricity Generating Board were replaced by many companies for generating and Continue reading...

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In recent years, solar energy in Turkey is receiving increasing attention because of the high rate of population growth and modernization of the economy, requiring the use of energy efficient technologies and alternative energy sources. Moreover, Turkey is now highly dependent on external energy supplies about 68 % of energy consumed in the country is imported, and each year the demand for energy will only increase.
1.1 Background
Potential of solar energy in Turkey is very high due to the large number of sunny days per year. Until 2007, Turkey was not adopted any legislation to Continue reading...

Introduction to Solar Energy

Solar energy is a form of energy that is derived from the radiations of the sun. With the increase in global demand for energy, the costs of energy resources have skyrocketed. People have been trying to come up with alternative energy solutions that are cheaper and available in abundance. Solar power is a very strong energy source. The sun can provide us with as much energy in an hour that we use in one year. This makes it an unlimited source of energy.
The radiations that we collect from it are renewable, and we can never run out of Continue reading...

Many nations use energy generated from burning fossil fuels like oil, coal and natural gas. However, with the rapid growth of population, the demand for energy is increasing and this means burning fossil fuels to create energy generates emissions such as carbon dioxide, and monoxide which in turn affects our environment, health and warms our planet. The long term use of fossil fuels is not viable, therefore, to combat the dependency on fossil fuels, renewable energy sources must be adopted to maintain the economic growth and development and to maintain the environment and prevents more risks of global warming. Continue reading...

Introduction

During the creation of the world, the world contains some amount of resources to produce energy. The need for light during dark period forced many scientists to invent the flow of energy called electricity. The need for electricity forced humans to use non renewable energy resources like coal, petroleum etc. The Human fails to understand the non renewable energy resources are depleting in nature and it will diminish after some years. Now all of them are searching for renewable energy resources, among them solar energy is the good renewable energy resources that can be obtained from sun. The suns Continue reading...

Energy is a major component of every household in the world today. There are many forms of it depending on the place and region as well as the socio economic status of the users. In Africa, particularly in Kenya, sources of energy are many. The kind of energy used is normally dependent on very many factors among them the socio economic status of the users, the region or locality of the users, the sources of energy available and many more. Despite of all these, many people exploit the non renewable sources of energy such as firewood and charcoal because Continue reading...

Introduction

The various disadvantages of relying on non-reliable sources of energy such as coal, oil and natural gas have made identification and exploitation of renewable energy sources popular. Non-renewable sources of the world are depleting, and their use has occasioned more harm to the environment than good, notably the greenhouse effect. This essay reviews the renewable energy sources and their advantages.

Renewable Energy Types

Renewable energy sources are infinite resources that are continuously replenished hence cannot be depleted. Renewable energy involves such things as plants an biomass, geothermal energy, sunlight, wind, ocean energy in form of tides and gases such as hydrogen (Renewable Continue reading...

1. Introduction
Energy is a vital resource for production in industries. It also measures the development of a country. Thus, inadequacies in power supply could adversely impact the economic, political and social aspects of a government. In this regard, overall planning must be made to maximize the resource. Third world countries must create a good cost-benefit analysis to ensure that there is an ample supply of power to keep their economy afloat. Policy makers must also take into account the future direction of energy sector and consider factors such as cost, technical potential for capacity and availability of sites Continue reading...

Garbois, Cyril. "Online Banking in the GCC." AtKearney (2013): n. pag. Web.
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is an economic and political alliance which was established in May 1981 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It consists of six countries in the Middle East. These countries are Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar. The main objective of the formation of this council is to achieve unity among the countries. Consequently, the success of this council is due to the fact that the member states share common cultural and political beliefs rooted in the Islamic faith they profess. It Continue reading...

Renewable energy pertains to energy that is continually replenished no matter how much of it is used as energy resource. Examples of renewable energy are sunlight, rain, wind, waves, and geothermal heat. Among these, the sun is the best source of renewable energy considering that there is never a shortage of it despite advanced technologies' dependence on solar energy. It is also good for the environment unlike other traditional energy sources. Using solar energy, locations that depend on solar energy save a lot on electricity costs as they generate power through natural means. One of these areas is the Continue reading...

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Utilitarian ethics and Machiavelli ethics are two distinct approaches on human morality and ethics, which will be debated in this essay within an analysis of two articles focusing on the utilization of various forms of energy by employing more or less healthy and sustainable actions and techniques for extracting coal, natural gas or for producing renewable energy.

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Briefly, the main utilitarian principle states that there should be pursued the attaining of the greatest good, or the greatest happiness for the greatest amount of people (Graham, 2004). The ethics in this principle is reflected in the fact that it is Continue reading...

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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 several Continue reading...

Turkey Energy Primer

The country now known as “Turkey” was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal soon after the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Anatolian clans. Mustafa Kemal ruled with authoritarian power and was instrumental in adopting political, social and legal reforms in the country. By 1950, Turkey has gone back to multi-party politics, ushering in democracy and new governance. Turkey joined the UN in 1945, the NATO in 1952 and the European Union in 2005 .
The country is situated between the Mediterranean, the Aegean and Black Seas and between Europe and Asia. As such, is it one of the richest Continue reading...

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Microeconomics deals with individual firms and units’ decision making in an economy while macroeconomics addresses the greater national aspects. In that respect, this analysis seeks to demonstrate the functioning of both microeconomics as well as macroeconomics concepts by analyzing two current issues in the US addressed in two articles or the news and touching on such concepts. This is achieved by the analysis first explaining the problem as presented in the article and its possible causes. The analysis further explains the significance of the issue and its possible cause of economic fluctuations as well as its effect including benefits Continue reading...

The U.S. is waging numerous initiatives to try to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels. This effort has been reflected in an unprecedented technological development over the past few years in solar, wind, biofuels and biomass, and hydropower. Only last year the installed wind capacity of the U.S. doubled with respect to the previous year. Also, last year wind energy generation positioned as top one with about 40% of all new facilities. As a result, an important number of new businesses focusing on wind have been created nationwide: approximately four hundred and seventy facilities are now manufacturing parts for Continue reading...

Renewable Energy in the Persian Gulf

Six Arab states border the Persian Gulf, namely, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Oman. Although Iran also has an extensive coastline along the Gulf, the country does not show a strong interest in clean energy. All these countries are known to be major oil producers, so they currently rely on conventional energy sources. Due to the dramatic increase in oil prices, there is a growing interest in renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuels. The states around the Persian Gulf are planning to supply their domestic energy needs through other energy sources. This Continue reading...

New facts in renewable energy

The U.S. is pushing ahead to try to increase energy production from renewable sources. This is in line with the government strategy of generating a sustainable economy that is no longer dependent on fossil fuels. Recently, much effort has been invested to accelerate and expand technological development in wind, solar, biofuels, and hydropower. For instance, last year the installed wind capacity of the U.S. doubled with respect to the previous year. Also, last year wind energy generation positioned as top one with about 40% of all new facilities. As a result, an important number of new businesses focusing on Continue reading...

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 Continue reading...

History clearly indicates that oil was discovered and has been used worldwide since the ancient times. As early as 6th century BC Absheron oil was used by the Kir II army in wars to fire weapons when invading cities and castles. In 450 BC, Herodetus described what is assumed to be oil pits in Babylon. Alexander the Great is also documented to have used torchlights burning using petroleum products in his wars as a tactic of scaring the enemies. The first wells were drilled in china in 347AD, and used in production of salt. This is a clear indication Continue reading...

Introduction

Renewable energy is a kind of energy whose origin is a resource that can be recycled or replenished. Examples of renewable energy include; rain, wind, geothermal heat, waves and tides.With the increasing technological progress, many companies, households and even governments are embracing renewable energy. Currently, 16 per cent of the energy used across the world renewable. The share of renewable energy is rising rapidly. For instance, energy derived from wind power is increasing at an annual rate of 20 per cent. Renewable energy is not only cheap but also environmentally friendly. This is why many organizations and governments are Continue reading...

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In a critical evaluation of a nation’s plight in terms of financial stability and global competitiveness, access to electricity and energy resource is one of the identified basic keys to indicate success. However, in a struggling developing country like the Philippines there are remote areas that are not covered by electricity. The failure of the government to supply the population in such areas with electricity has been due to several interrelated factors. One of the major reasons why most remote provinces in the country do not have electricity is because of the absence of infrastructures that Continue reading...

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The purpose of this research paper is to introduce the different types of energy resources utilized worldwide. This paper discusses the history of the different resources used, starting with the utilization of conventional fossil fuel based technologies, the emergence of nuclear power and finally, the commercialization of renewable energy resources. The main objective of this research paper is to provide an insight on how these energy sources are accessed, utilized, distributed and developed. The paper also seeks to impact of the utilization of these various energy resources on the environment, especially the effect of continued utilization of conventional Continue reading...

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Saudi Arabia, one of the most developing countries in the world is gifted with massive natural resources, in the form of oil. It is the country which has actually made its GDP rise high because of exporting oil to other parts of the country. However, with the rise in demand for oil in the local market itself, it needs to decrease the overall oil export quantity. The increasing population has given a threatening alarm to the nation that very soon they will be facing the scenario of oil scarcity. This will hamper growth as well as exports of the Continue reading...

Executive Summary

The UK energy market is privatized. It is dominated by the “Big Six” players (Pym 2013). British Gas is the largest energy supplier in the UK energy market. The rate at which electricity is distributed across the UK is almost same for all the players. There is no product or price differentiation in the market, and hence, the probability of customers switching between service providers is minimal or almost none (National Grid, 2014). This makes the market less competitive. The players offering better products and better services receive no added advantage over others. British Gas has a robust supply Continue reading...

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Introduction
Renewable energy has been a talking point in the recent years with the dependence of carbon fuels increasing among countries. Other factors like the depletion of the ozone layer and long lasting health effects as a result of use of nuclear energy has led to the rise of the bio fuels industry as a suitable and dependable replacement for the other sources of fuel. Biomass industries in Germany are currently playing a very significant role in the production of energy and are predicted to very key contributors in the coming years. The industry is not only important as Continue reading...

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Implementation of renewable energy will work towards strengthening the economy and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. There is need for developing carbon free sources of energy that are friendly to the environment and sustains a viable economy. The types of renewable sources of energy will include: solar energy, wind energy and the use of biomass fuels among others.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom government had previously made an effort to sustain and provide energy through signing an agreement with the EU in March 2007. The agreement allows the EU to supply 20% of the UK’s energy from renewable resources and Continue reading...

Renewable sources of energy are those energy sources that cannot be completely depleted or which can be replenished at a fast rate. This means energy from sources such as geothermal power stations, biomass, hydrogenation, wind, and even the sun. There is increased use of renewable energy sources all over the world due environmental conservation and increasing technological demands. Technology goes hand in hand with energy since all technological advancements derive their power from the various sources of energy.
The prices of energy resources have sky-rocketed to unaffordable levels due to the high demand for energy resources among users. Certain Continue reading...