I have some few questions and I hope someone would explain them easily and well
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Question
I have some few questions and I hope someone would explain them easily and well in just a couple of worth sentances.
1- What are the adventages of recycling plastic? Potential Disadventges?
2- Discues Several alternative energy sources and their plus and minuses.
3- What is Fracking? And what are the pros and cons of fracking? Explain.
4- What is the adventage of using biomass as an energy source?
5- Why is the melting of the Greenland ice sheets more of a problem than the melting of the atric ice caps?
6- Discuess the pros and cons of using ehtanol from corn as a fuel source.
Please help answering these questions. I need them for the tests tomorrow
Explanation / Answer
1) Adventages of recycling plastic:
1. Protects Environment
2. Reduces Energy Consumption
3. Reduces Pollution
4: Reduces Global Warming
5. Judicious and Sustainable use of Resources
6. Conserves Natural Resources
7. Reduces Amount of Waste to Landfills
8. Create Green Jobs
Disadventages of recycling plastic:
1. Not always Cost Effective
2. Recycled Products May not Last for Long
3. Unsafe and Unhygienic Recycling Sites
4. Not widespread on Large Scale
5. High Initial Cost
2) Several alternative energy sources are:
a) Solar Energy
b) Wind Energy
c) Geothermal Energy
d) Hydroelectric Energy
e) Biomass Energy
f) Ocean Energy
g) Hydrogen Energy
3) The process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc. so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas is known as fracking.
4) Advantages of Biomass Energy
a) No Harmful Emissions
b) Clean Energy
c) Abundant and Renewable
d) Reduce Dependency on Fossil Fuels
e) Reduce Landfills
f) Can be Used to Create Different Products
6)
Pros
Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Positive Net Energy Balance
Biodegradable
Usable By-Products
Most Infrastructure In-place
Cons
Food vs. Fuel
Reduced MPG
Fuel Transportation
Water Absorbtion
Fueling Locations