Alternative Energy against Conventional Energy: Situation in Bangladesh

Asif Ishtiaque

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Introduction

Since the dawn of the civilization, energy resources have been the prime mover of human race. Energy is required to fulfill the basic needs of a human being like food, shelter, clothing, health, education etc. Muscle power was the only energy available to human at the beginning of the human history. After that human become familiar with fire energy. With the development of science & technology more and more improved forms of energy like fossil fuels were discovered & came into use. Since then fossil fuel is still being used as the prime source of energy. But recently human are facing the scarcity of fossil fuel. Its adverse impact is also become appeared horribly. The world is experiencing the global warming & greenhouse effect due to the excessive combustion of fossil fuels. So it is really the high time to adopt an alternate source as the prime source of energy.

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Eco-friendly Solutions for Energy Crisis

tomclintonn

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US President Barrack Obama’s message to company executives was that development of innovative environmental technologies is vital for economic development of the country. The Obama administration has called for infrastructure investments for the development of green energy which only can ensure a steady growth of the economy. The US government has declared a lot of incentives for development of cleantech and renewable energy. The President has urged that by the year 2012 the country must be meeting 10% of its electricity requirements from renewable sources such as solar, wind and geothermal and by year 2025, it must be 25%.

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The Eco-Friendly Benefits of Using Waterjet Cutting

prince

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Materials such as glass, stone, metals and marble need to be cut and shaped in order to put them to use. In such a situation, water jet cutting has proven to be one of the most practical and clean methods. Any material that can be converted into a sheet can be cut using this method. Even the most intricate and delicate designs can be achieved with the help of this method. The best part is, you get clean edges and a smooth finish that doesn't even need further finishing in certain cases.

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Achieve Leak-Proof Containment with a Fiberglass Tank

Steve Rechardson

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From gasoline stations to municipal buildings to airports to water treatment plants, large scale underground storage tanks are a necessity. These underground tanks need to provide leak-proof storage and long-lasting service. Though steel tanks were traditionally selected, for several decades the majority of system designers prefer the use of fiberglass tanks.  These non-corrosive tanks are more suited for the storage and handling of hazardous and non-hazardous, flammable and combustible fluids including Ethanol.

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Joining the 'Carbon Rush'

Melisa Lavalle

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The Environment is a huge topic around the world nowadays. We are after all the green generation. The generation which is caring and considerate to not only those around us but also the environment around us. It was our generation which coined the phrase ‘green’ and took stock of how we are affecting the world we live in. With global warming and pollution being explored and accounted for on a daily basis it’s not a surprise that we are far more aware of how our actions will affect the world we live in.

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