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    Background The sources of energy consumption vary from place to place; non-renewable sources being the most commonly used form of energy. In Nepal, the energy supply largely depends on the sources such as fuel wood, animal dung, crop residues and fossil fuels, which covers 86.5% of total energy consumption (MOF, 2010). This data shows that energy supplied and consumed in traditional way with commercial sources like petroleum products, coal and electricity; and other renewable sources covering only

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    Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) also known as “after burn” is described as an increase in the rate of oxygen intake, designed to eliminate the oxygen debt after intense activity or exercise. EPOC is the explanation for a person having trouble getting their breathing right again after running on a track. The increase of oxygen consumption also results in an energy expenditure increase that contributes to the overall metabolism increase of an exercise bout. There are many researches

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    Within the next several hundred years, scientists predict planet Earth will meet its demise if humans fail to change their methods of energy consumption (Stehr). Right now, 192 out of 195 countries are using nonrenewable resources as their main source of energy (Shahan). The problem with this is that coal and oil are nonrenewable resources meaning once they are gone, they do not get replenished. These fossil fuels also emit high concentrations of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere when burned and

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    unsustainability / Vivienne Brown p.115 Discuss the role of the concepts of the seduced and repressed for understanding the place of consumption in contemporary consumer society. This essay will give two sides to Bauman’s concepts and address the implications in order to ascertain whether or not the roles of these concepts do help us to understand the place of consumption, in what is increasingly being referred to by many social scientists as a consumer society. Consumer society is a term used by

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    Today, global energy consumption heavily relies on fossil fuels, such as oil, coal and natural gas, in 2015, Australia relied 86% of the electricity generation on traditional non-renewable energy sources (73% coal, 13% natural gas).1 The burning of these fossil fuels has been very closely associated with carbon and greenhouse gas emission, resulting changes in the climate such as global warming and extreme weathers. The CO2 emissions had increased from estimated 198 megatons in 1850 to an astonishing

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    Abstract Today, global energy consumption heavily relies on fossil fuels, such as oil, coal and natural gas, in 2015, Australia relied 86% of the electricity generation on traditional non-renewable energy sources (73% coal, 13% natural gas).1 The burning of these fossil fuels has been very closely associated with carbon and greenhouse gas emission, resulting changes in the climate such as global warming and extreme weathers. The CO2 emissions had increased from estimated 198 megatons in 1850 to an

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    through wine consumption through previous years will help forecast the future years. The consumption of wine is growing every year worldwide. Australia is the largest country that can produce red wines, white wines and other wines in every climate and soil type found (Australian Government, 2014, para. 14). This report will include a line graph showing the forecast total apparent consumption in terms of volume of beverage for 2006-2015, a line graph showing the forecast per capita consumption in litres

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    processes; it keeps buildings warm or cool, and powers a huge array of electrical appliances from lighting and refrigeration, through to the proliferation of modern consumer electronics [2]. As nations develop and their economies grow, so too does the consumption of resources in general and energy resources in particular. Consequently, the efficient exploitation and development of a nation’s energy resources is thus of great importance to the progress and well-being of the consuming public and the overall

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    The chapter provides a brief outline on World’s energy consumption spectrum and its impact on the global warming issue. An overview of absorption and adsorption technologies for post-combustion CO2 capture from coal-fired power plants is discussed. The advantages of adsorption over other absorption and subsequently the importance of amine tethered mesoporous silica adsorbents for CO2 capture is discussed. Thereafter, the chapter presents the outline of objectives of the doctoral work followed by

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    In order to increase China’s consumption, it is important to figure out feasible policies that the Chinese government could implement to stimulate its consumption efficiently. Anderson (2007) points out China’s firms’ expropriate market share and profits from other countries cause China’s excess savings. Therefore, China’s imbalance economy does not result from low consumptions, but results from Chinese companies’ high profits and their rising savings. The banking system data shows that the household

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