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Author: Tariq Ghazi
Numerous people don't know how renewable energy is made but in point of fact it's not that difficult to understand. Renewable Energy is energy which established from resources that are regenerative or renewable. This means that they cannot be depleted. These resources are healthy for our surroundings and create energy without the bad smuttiness and emissions tied in with fossil-fuels.
While this industry spreads out, the expertness of these support industries is being exploited to allow the support and infrastructure required for the progress of renewable energy production globally. Multinational companies are looking for green or renewable resource technologies and companies to invest in, fund, acquire, license or strategically partner with. This is the cause for the giant growth. Renewable energy systems embrace a enormous, several array of technologies, and the present-day status of these can vary considerably. Some technologies are already developed and economically competitive.
All over the world we recognize that utilizing inexhaustible resources has the potential to supply us with fresher air, a more diverse energy portfolio, and less dependence on foreign fossil fuels. Presently renewable resources scores for just 3.4 percent of total global power generation. The International Energy Agency recently published a news report forecasting that in order to cut down greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2050, global investment funds in renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon sequestration will need to reach roughly US trillion dollars by that date.
They are bearing that 60% of all our energy will come from renewable resources by the year 2070. But the sooner we stick with the attitude that today is better than tomorrow, the bigger the chance to increase this figure to 80%.
Renewable energy is sustainable energy that comes from the natural surroundings. Renewable energy or also known as Green Power, is power that comes from renewable resources such as the sunlight, wind, hydro-electric dams and organic matter (biomass). These resources are incessantly replenished by nature and are a healthier source of energy.
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The Department of Mineral and Energy has indicated that potential crops include maize and sugarcane to create ethanol, as well as soya beans and sunflower for biodiesel.
I heard that people are a bit sceptic about using maize…..we produce one of our staple food from maize and often we run short of it. It’s questionable whether it would be advisable to use that for biofuel….
BP is in Cape Town, and Siemens in Midrand.
Because don’t you know that the IPCC can change the rules and that Greenpeace and WWF are both neutral experts now? I mean it is like asking a vegan journal if eating meat is acceptable.
It’s called distroying the earth by cutting down all the trees.
Allah=God
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The phrasing is ok, but the paragraph
“The bamboo fiber is eco-friendly, without any chemical additives. It takes 150 grams of chemical fertilizers to produce one cotton t-shirt. In contrast, bamboo requires very little water because it is 300 percent more absorbent than cotton and it requires no harmful pesticides or insecticides. In addition, growing bamboo actually enriches the soil with nutrients while growing cotton depletes it. More importantly, bamboo fiber is a unique biodegradable textile material. As a natural cellulose fiber, bamboo fabric can be 100% biodegraded in soil by microorganisms and sunlight. The decomposition process does not cause any pollution in the environment.”
is just wrong. A very small amount of bamboo fits this but the vast majority of bamboo is chemically processed just like rayon yarn. One method uses highly polluting CS2 solvent. It is not a natural fiber or yarn, where cotton is not chemcial processed.
South Africa´s contribution to renewable energy ?
Biofuels are produced from which renewable sources in South Africa agriprocessing industry ?
who are the alternative energy suppliers globally?
A company in South Africa requires an affordable product that will be integrated with a low cost housing scheme. Specifications must be of a renewable energy source and adaptable to a small to medium household.
Could someone correct my translation in UK-English? It’s for exam.Thanks a lot!?
Imagine that you are answering the final question from very popular quiz…and the last question is…Which is the fastest growing plant on this planet having almost the same strength as the steel? Hmmm…Maybe you cannot bring to your mind the answer quickly. Ok…But when you will hear some other amazing facts about it, you will probably remember it. The correct answer is – bamboo.
A brief introduction: bamboo is a woody perennial evergreen plant that is actually part of the true grass family. There are over 1000 species of bamboo on the earth. Bamboo can be found all over the world in varied climates, from the cold mountainous regions to the hot tropical areas. They can be found in North and South America, throughout East Asia, northern Australia, and southern Africa. Although they can grow to towering heights – ranging from miniatures to 60 meters, bamboo is not actually considered a tree. Bamboo along with being one of the tallest grasses in the world is also the fastest growing plant in the world, capable of growing up to 1 meter per day!
In addition to these characteristics, bamboo also boasts incredible environmental benefits. Despite its lowly reputation, bamboo may be the strongest stuff on the planet. Its growth pattern makes it easily accessible in a minimal amount of time. Bamboo provided the first re-greening in Hiroshima after the atomic blast in 1945.
A grove of bamboo returns 35 percent more oxygen into the air than an equivalent stand of trees. By taking in more carbon dioxide and emitting more oxygen bamboo naturally battles global warming and climate change. Bamboo does it year around because it is an evergreen. Fuel made from bamboo would have a neutral carbon dioxide impact because any fuel made and burned from bamboo will release the same amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that was consumed by the bamboo while it was growing. In an age ridden with fuel wars, and an ever-declining ozone layer, natural products like bamboo have taken a front scene in the international energy crises, primarily for production of renewable ethanol and diesel.
Bamboo is exquisite component of landscape design. Its anti-erosion properties create an effective watershed, stitching the soil together along fragile river banks, deforested areas, and in places prone to earthquakes and mud slides.
Another important benefit of bamboo cultivation is that it helps sustain China’s endangered panda population. Giant pandas usually eat only the four or five kinds that grow in their habitat of southwestern China.
Bamboo is strong–it’s one of the strongest building materials in the world. Yet despite its strength, when made into clothing, bamboo is softer than the softest cotton and smoother than the smoothest silk. The bamboo fiber is eco-friendly, without any chemical additives. It takes 150 grams of chemical fertilizers to produce one cotton t-shirt. In contrast, bamboo requires very little water because it is 300 percent more absorbent than cotton and it requires no harmful pesticides or insecticides. In addition, growing bamboo actually enriches the soil with nutrients while growing cotton depletes it. More importantly, bamboo fiber is a unique biodegradable textile material. As a natural cellulose fiber, bamboo fabric can be 100% biodegraded in soil by microorganisms and sunlight. The decomposition process does not cause any pollution in the environment.
What other about bamboo? Thomas Edison also successfully used a carbonized bamboo filament in his first experiment with the light bulb.
In Limon, Costa Rica, only the bamboo houses from the National Bamboo Project stood after their violent earthquake in 1992.
It is interesting also that…bamboo furniture is light, durable, and affordable…bamboo shoots provide nutrition for million of people worldwide. In Japan, the antioxidant properties of pulverized bamboo bark prevents bacterial growth and it’s used a natural food preservative….current research point to bamboo’s potential in a number of medicinal uses, especially in cure of some types of venereal diseases and cancers…bamboo is a mystical plant as a symbol of strength, flexibility, tenacity, endurance, luck and compromise. Throughout Asia, bamboo has for centuries been integral to religions ceremonies, art, music and daily life.
With time and dedicated research, perhaps our future will be a bit brighter due to the widespread use of bamboo. We will be not surprised to see a bamboo plantation pop up in a field near us!
The excessive removal of trees to make way for farming lands is called?
1)pre-farming
industrial farming
afforestation
deforestation
2) Which event may have pushed early humans to perform more deforestation?
The seasonal flooding of the Nile basin
The development of agriculture
The development of shipyards
The development of cabinet-making
All the following are consequences of deforestation EXCEPT _______________
increased rainfall
climate change
disappearance of animal species
desertification
Question 4
What is the goal of renewable resource conservation?
The goal is to ensure that such resources are not consumed faster than they are replaced.
The goal is to reduce the market price of those resources.
The goal is to keep the market price of those resources high.
The goal is to avoid climate change.
Question 5
Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
Hydro power
Solar energy
Wind power
Fossil fuels
Question 6
only the economic aspect
only the environmental aspect
all aspects
only the socio-political aspect
Question 7
What is the name of the movement initiated as a reaction against the Enlightenment?
Classicism
The Dark Age
The French Revolution
Romanticism
Question 8
Which event marked the end of the Age of Enlightenment?
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
World War I
The First Russian Revolution
Question 9
Which of the following is essential to Enlightenment thought? Humanism
Reason
Light
Religion
Question 10
Louis XIV was a king of _______________?
Answer
Belgium
France
Spain
England
Question 11
Prior to the French Revolution, the French society was divided in three different groups called _______________? (1 point)
Answer
the Societies
the Classes
the Estates
the groups
Question 12
Prior to the 1789 revolution, who were the members of the First Estate in France?
The soilders
The peasants
The clergy
The nobility
Question 13
All the following countries went to war against France after the 1789 revolution EXCEPT?
Prussia
Holland
Austria
Kingdom of Great Britain
Question 14
After the French Revolution, Belgium broke free from ____________________ control.
British
French
Dutch
German
Question 15
Hungary was part of the ________________ Empire.
Italian
Prussian
Austrian
German
Question 16
The following are consequences of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT?
Emergence of a new social class
Population increase
Rise of socialism
Revolutionary wars
Question 17
The application of steam power to the industrial processes resulted in all the following EXCEPT?
Massive expansion of newspaper
Rising literacy
Increased popular book publishing
Decreased productivity
Question 18
Which organizations were formed to look out for the interests of working people?
Labor parties
Political parties
Factory groups
Trade unions
Question 19
Which continent did not experience World War I on its soil?
Asia
America
Europe
Africa
Question 20
Which two groups fought against each other during WWI?
The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance
The Triple Entente and the Axis powers
The Allied powers and the Axis powers
The North and the South
Question 21
When did the World War II take place?
1939-1944
1919-1945
1939-1945
1936-1945
Question 22
When the Hindu prince, Siddhartha Gautama, achieved spiritual peace he became known as “the enlightened one,” or
Christ
Buddha
Mahatma
Patriarch
Question 23
Which statement best represents the role of women in the ancient Greek Olympics?
They were allowed to own horses in the chariot races, but could not attend any event.
Women were allowed to participate with the men only if they were married or widowed.
They ran the games and presented prizes, but could not participate.
Women were allowed as spectators, but could not participate in the events.
Question 24
The goal of a Buddhist is, through meditation, to reach the highest degree of God-consciousness. This is called
Reincarnation
Karma
Caste
Nirvana
Question 25
Which is NOT one of the Pillars of Islamic belief?
Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
Salvation comes through faith in the son of God
Pray five times a day
Give to the poor and needy
Question 26
Select the INCORRECT statement.
Globalization is promoting the establishment of a single global society.
Globalization restrains trade between nations.
Globalization has removed many barriers between nations.
Globalization involves the combination of economic, technological, sociocultural and political forces.
Question 27
What is the Arabic word for “God”?
Allah
Muhammad
Jehovah
Buddha
Question 28
A form of gove
Are these IPCC references peer-reviewed?
As you know, the IPCC’s own rules state that it should only use and refer to credible, peer-reviewed scientific studies, as stated in it’s mandate: [quote]
“”The IPCC mandate is to assess, on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis, the available scientific information in peer-reviewed literature.”"
However, the following references given by the IPCC do not appear to be from peer-reviewed scientific studies. If anyone can point out where the have been published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal (with links if poss.) i would be grateful.
From the references of the IPCC AR4 WGII: mitigation of climate change, available at: http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg2/en/ch10s10-references.html
Bhadra, B., 2002: Regional cooperation for sustainable development of Hindu Kush Himalaya region: opportunities and challenges. Paper presented at the Alpine Experience – An Approach for other Mountain Regions, Berchtesgaden.
( i can find a reference to this on Springerlink, but it’s to a book, not a scientific journal)
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Allianz and World Wildlife Fund, 2006: Climate change and the financial sector: an agenda for action, 59 pp. [Accessed 03.05.07: http://www.wwf.org.uk/ filelibrary/pdf/allianz_rep_0605.pdf]
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Austin, G., A. Williams, G. Morris, R. Spalding-Feche, and R. Worthington, 2003: Employment potential of renewable energy in South Africa. Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Denmark, November, 104 pp.
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Andrews, S. and R. Udal, 2003: Oil prophets: looking at world oil studies over time. Association for Study of Peak Oil Conference, Paris.
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Aringhoff, R., C. Aubrey, G. Brakmann, and S. Teske, 2003: Solar thermal power 2020, Greenpeace International/European Solar Thermal Power Industry Association, Netherlands
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Austin, G., A. Williams, G. Morris, R. Spalding-Feche, and R. Worthington, 2003: Employment potential of renewable energy in South Africa. Earthlife Africa, Johannesburg and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Denmark, November, 104 pp
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As you can probably tell, the ones above are just those under ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the references index! There are lots more that don’t seem to be peer-reviewed science as mandated by the IPCC. Does anyone know which journals they have been published in. Or, if not, why the IPCC has been contravening it’s own mandate and relying on non peer-reviewed literature.
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They’re not relying on Greenpeace, the WWF and whatever the “Association for Study of Peak Oil” is are they?
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- Andy. That’s a good analogy. LOL. Impartial scientific references from Greenpeace and the Association for the Study of Peak Oil. Maybe Earth First will be referenced in there as well.
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EDIT –
Umm, Benjamin i’m not referring to that particular debacle (Himalayan glaciers), but to the reports as sampled above.
They have not said anything about using these non-peer-reviewed sources. Yet.
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