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If the question: “what hydraulic fracturing or fracking is?” was asked to the average person, depending on their location their answer could vary. Most likely though most or many people would not know what Fracking truly is but most would say that they have heard at least a little about it from the news. Hydraulic…

In today’s global economy, energy is one of the most crucial and sought after commodities. Who supplies it and how much they supply determines how much influence they have over other countries as well as the global economy. This is why hydraulic fracturing is currently such an important and controversial topic in the United States….

Question: Is it wise for towns near Mount Shasta to keep growing? What should be done about this situation? (Pg. 179, Natural Disasters, 2nd edition)Volcanoes are a nuisance and a help mankind. As dramatically demonstrated by the catastrophic eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 1980 and of Pinatubo in June 1991, volcanoes can wreak…

There are 5 forms of energy: mechanical, chemical, radiant, electrical, and nuclearMechanical energy is the form of energy of familiar objects and machines. Chemical energy is the form of energy involved in chemical reactions. Chemical energy is released in the chemical reaction known as oxidation. Radiant energy is energy that travels through space. Radiant energy…

Chernobyl, UkraineNuclear Power Plant MeltdownThe accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukrainian produced a plume of radioactive debris that drifted over parts of the western USSR, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. The accident, which occurred on April 26, 1986, was the worst nuclear power accident in history. Large areas of the Ukrainian, Belorussian, and…

As we have witnessed the rolling blackouts and emergency alerts throughout many parts of our state of California within the past 12 months, there is a question waiting to be answered. Why do we have an energy crisis when there are other states that are doing just fine? Before we come to any hasty conclusion,…

Desert Winds and Electrical EnergyThe energy of the wind can be channeled into other forms of energy besides the energy used as an erosional agent. This is especially true of desert winds. Today, some desert wind is used to make electricity. Wind velocity is affected by air temperature. When air warms and cools, it changes…

Richard White’s Organic Machine, and William Cronon’s Changes in theLand, both examine environments as energy flow systems. The energy flow modelwas utilized by the authors to explain relationships within ecosystems. Richard White’s thesis is to examine the river as an organic machine, asan energy system that, although modified by human intervention, maintains it’snatural, its unmade…

Nuclear Power: ConsSince the days of Franklin and his kite flying experiments, electricityhas been a topic of interest for many people and nations. Nuclear power hasbeen a great advance in the field of electrical production in the last fiftyyears, with it’s clean, efficient and cheap production, it has gained a largeshare of the world’s power…

Nuclear energy is used for things such as atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs, and other nuclear weapons. Nuclear energy can also be used for powering electricity-generating plants all over the world. There are many arguments for and against nuclear power. Nuclear power is an inexpensive, clean source of power. However, some people feel that because of…