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    principle of cross ventilation: openings on both sides of the building allow natural occurring winds to pass through the building carrying the heat along. Evaporative cooling-Evaporative cooling is based on the fact that energy is needed for the evaporation of water. If this energy is withdrawn from the building, it will instantly cool down the building. Just the presence of groundwater or surface water will bring about a cooling effect on its direct

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    amount of resources we consume, and create efficient ways to reduce total consumption of resources humanity will be doomed. Hence, taking into consideration how resources are used today, the most important resources that allow for our survival is oil, energy, fresh water and food are wastefully used.

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    ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form * Three energy conversion processes take place in succession. The first has an efficiency of 51%, the second is 50% efficient, and the third 10%. What is the efficiency of the entire process? .0255 * Which of the following is true? Energy is created when a fuel is burned * Energy demand is a/an exponential function * In the process of mining coal, the useful energy output is in the form of chemical energy. * The potential energy stored in the bonds that hold molecules

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    planet as a whole is in energy crisis. We have used too many oils and fossil fuel that our non-renewable resources are running out. Oil is limited and is at outrageous prices, this result is making our economy suffering. With fossil fuel and oil as the main source of energy the people of this planet need to start looking for an alternative energy source because our fossil fuel will not last forever and fossil fuel also polluted our planet. This is where a renewable energy comes in. I will start talking

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    do not change the amount of resources we consume and create efficient ways to reduce total consumption of resources we will be doomed. Taking in affect how we use our resources today, the most important resources that allow for our survival is oil, energy, fresh water and food are wastefully used. The most used resource by

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    Introduction In 2015, transport energy demand in New Zealand was up 2305.56 GWh, the largest annual increase in 20 years (MBIE, 2016). This energy came from non-renewable fossil fuels, and as such is not sustainable in the long term. The subject of this research is to investigate the impact of targeting 20% of the light passenger fleet being electric. The current electric vehicle fleet is less than 1% of the light passenger fleet, which consists mainly of petrol and diesel vehicles (Ministry of

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    Knowing thermal conductivity of ground is very important for many geotechnical works. During construction of foundation in permafrost ground, to design underground power line design, for stabilizing ground by freezing, and for utilizing geothermal energy by geothermal heat system we require knowledge of ground thermal conductivity. Thermal properties of ground are difficult to measure exactly. Here estimation of thermal conductivity (k) by different approach is summarized. There are various methods

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    the land that has been set aside for this purpose. The Texas General Land Office has around 700,000 acres for this purpose. This land is usually leased for the production of oil and gas, development of commercial property, agriculture and renewable energy projects. This fund was created to raise money for Texas schools and was created when Texas became a country in 1836. The organizations other responsibilities include the preservation of the state’s history, the conservation of state resources, surveying

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    Types of Renewable Energy Sources What is renewable energy? Renewable energy is energy that is capable of being continuously replenished. These sources include, wind, solar energy, water, geothermal energy, and biomass. It is only renewable energy if the source cannot be exhausted. Renewable energies are being used to save nonrenewable sources such as fossil fuels and trees. They are highly preferred by many people, simply because of their little impact on the environment. Wind Power: The first and

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    many forms of energy that we may use everyday ,but one of the most important types of energy is nuclear energy. While one can not use nuclear energy to power a lawnmower, it is used on a much larger scale. There are countless ways to obtain energy, but nuclear energy is obtained in a somewhat unique way compared to other forms. In this way nuclear energy is differentiated from other forms of energy like hydro and geothermal energy. This along with many other reasons like nuclear energy produces more

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