Energy Multiplier

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Vucetic
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Direct Proportion ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
The World ◽  
Energy Independence ◽  
Unlimited Amount

What I invented is a method on how to use gravitational and buoyant forces and generate multiple times more energy than energy is spent. In another words, generated energy is greater then spent energy. Even though this is considered as not possible with today’s scientific knowledge, I have experimentally proved it on miniature prototype I’ve made and tested. The measurement on my miniature prototype shows that generated energy is greater than energy we have to spend in order to produce energy. This method may provide as much energy as we want at any point on Planet Earth. There will be no need to burn gas or any other material in order to produce energy, as it is today. All energy needs anywhere in the World will be provided using this method. Today we use gasoline or other material to burn in order to produce energy. Ultimately, using this method to generate energy pollution and other environmental problems will be significantly reduced or even eliminated. The biggest obstacle with this method is to convince other people to believe that my claim is feasible in practice. Even though, I’ve made and tested prototype to prove my claim, still resistance and disbelieve exist. Reason for disbelieve is that my method violates existing First Law of Thermodynamic and therefore is considered as not possible. The method is very simple, but in order to generate significant amount of energy Multiplier Device must be quite a massive. Size of the Device is in direct proportion with energy wanted to generate. For example, Device should be about 30 feet high and 9 feet in diameter in order to produce about 5000 J/sec, which is to have power about 5kWatts. Yes, I’ve made much smaller Device to prove the feasibility of my method, by measurement and calculation. To make Energy Multiplier Device operational without any energy from outside, the size of the Device must be much greater. How the World will benefit from this project? First, this method of energy generation will allow to produce as much energy as we want at any point on Planet Earth, at least theoretically. Amount of energy produced using this method is in direct proportion with the dimensions. If we are able to make Device with unlimited height, the Device will be able to produce unlimited amount of energy. The method produces 100% clean energy, so the benefits will be: – to eliminate burning any material to produce energy; – to eliminate CO2 generation, main reason for climate change (global warming); – to significantly reduce air pollution, if not eliminate; – to eliminate environmental problems; – To provide enough energy for unlimited use; – to provide energy independence for any entity, Country, State, Household, etc; – other benefits are up to your imaginations. By the way, this project has been selected for oral presentation at World Renewable Energy Congress, Florence, Italy, 19–25 August 2006.

1. What are renewables?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Nick Jelley
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of

‘What are renewables?’ defines renewable energy and provides a brief history of its use. It focuses on energy generated by solar, wind, and hydropower. These energy sources are renewable, in the sense that they are naturally replenished within days to decades. Only a few years ago, giving up our reliance on fossil fuels to tackle global warming would have been very difficult, as they are so enmeshed in our society and any alternative was very expensive. Nearly all of the sources of energy up to the 18th century were from renewables, after which time the world increasingly used fossil fuels. They powered the industrial revolution around the globe, and now provide most of our energy. But this dependence is unsustainable, because their use causes global warming, climate change, and pollution. Other than hydropower, which grew steadily during the 20th century and now provides almost a sixth of the world’s electricity demand, renewable energy was a neglected resource for power production for most of this period, being economically uncompetitive. But now, renewables are competitive, particularly through the support of feed-in tariffs and mass production, and governments are starting to pay more attention to clean energy, as the threat of climate change draws closer. Moving away from fossil fuels to renewables to supply both heat and electricity sustainably has become essential.

scholarly journals Transforming Urban Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Sajjad Hussain SAJJAD ◽  
Nadège Blond
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Urban Heat Island ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
Heat Island ◽  
The World ◽  
Urban Heat

Global trends show that the world's population is growing with 250,000 new human beings per day, or 100 million a year. This significant growth of the population, coupled with a phenomenon of globalization and an increase in the average standard of living of individuals, first of all poses the problem of energy resources. In fact, major part of this energy, almost 96%, is produced from fossil fuels (petrol, natural gas, coal). The use of fossil fuels also poses environmental problems (pollution of water, soil, air, and all that results from it - loss of biodiversity, reduction of vital resources, etc.). Its combustion notably releases gaseous and particulate species into the atmosphere that are highly harmful to human health and ecosystems, and greenhouse gases (GHGs) that warm the climate on a global scale. The consequences of air pollution on health and associated costs are well identified. The possible consequences of climate change on our societies living in urban areas in form of development of urban heat island (UHIs) which make the cities warmer than its surrounding non-urban areas are also clearly identified. Without adaptive measures or enhancing the resilience capabilities, it further pushes us towards a very uncertain future. Other observations made on different areas across the world already show very significant impacts on the water resources (strong droughts), on the crops (lower yields) and thus on the basic food of our food chain. Another observation is that the population is concentrating more and more in the cities. Since 2007, the population of cities represents more than 50% of the world population. By 2030, this percentage is expected to exceed to 60%. Today almost 75% of total global energy is consumed in urban areas today. Favored by the dense presence of polluting activities and urban objects, very localized peaks of concentrations of a large number of harmful pollutants such as particles, nitrogen oxides and certain hydrocarbons are observed in urban atmosphere. If the reduction strategies of air pollution are not associated with significant growing urban population, it will pose even more health problems. Urbanization, through the alteration of natural land into artificial surfaces, the horizontal and vertical extension of buildings, the activities they generate, and the amount and type of energy they consume, also raises the problem of local warming of cities, the urban heat island, which tends to make cities populations even more vulnerable to climate change and air pollution. Some advantages of these urbanized spaces are to exploit: they concentrate the activities, well developed thus they can limit the needs of energy and resources through sharing; urban heat island reduces winter energy needs in the coldest countries, and increases the atmospheric mix of air pollution. Awareness of the environmental problems created by our lifestyles associated with their direct and indirect costs (present and future) is progressively increasing and regularly drives the policies to take measures to reduce the impacts of human activities and ensure the durable development of our societies. But what is a sustainable or durable future? How to qualify sustainability? Which indicators can be used? All of these questions need to be addressed quickly in order to evaluate the actions that will be taken. In transforming phase of the cities with use of modified form of buildings’ materials, space management, modes of eco mobility, alternative uses of energy etc., the research (public and private) is currently strongly mobilized to ensure technological innovation in all sectors (building, materials, mobility, informatics, etc.), which will enable us to reduce our impacts. The actors involved in spatial planning must also accelerate the integration of energy and atmospheric issues in their development projects and in particular those affecting the cities (production and distribution of energy, mobility, buildings, agriculture, waste, tourism, economic development, etc.). They must ensure that all projects lead to a drastic reduction in our energy consumption, to a better air quality that respects the health of ecosystems, to a climate protection and its effects, short and long term. Thus, the problems of the city become more and more multidisciplinary. Today the cities are a place of all issues since they welcome, and will continue to host most of the population for a long time. However, tools and knowledge in urban areas have yet to be developed, as the urban environment is complex because of its heterogeneity, and its dynamics of evolution are strongly influenced by localized sectoral policies that are not always consistent. To discuss the major issues of urban areas, an interdisciplinary conference titled “European International Conference on Transforming Urban Systems (EICTUS-2019)” was organized by Zone Atelier Environnementale Urbaine (ZAEU) from 26 – 28 June 2019 at Université de Strasbourg. The major themes of this conference were air, climate (risks, resilience, vulnerability, adaptation), energy; mobility; adaptation to climate change; urban governance, economy; public initiatives, planning, society and environment and associated risks; health and social inequalities; land cover landuse change, urban sprawl, urban forms; urban agriculture, nature in cities; sustainable urbanism and architecture; urban water and sustainability; and Smart, sustainable buildings and housing. Almost 160 abstracts were received and 108 people from 28 countries presented their work on 20 different topics as mentioned below.

scholarly journals Eco-Catastrophe in The Wind From Nowhere

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-165
Author(s):  
Mrs Anisha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Sea Levels ◽  
Human Survival ◽  
The World

Ecocriticism constitutes the fictional treatment of environmental problems. Climate Change is one of the biggest threats the world is facing today. There are alarming debates signaling constant fear of the grave consequences that can be triggered by the global warming. Newspapers are literally filled with articles on the topic of climate change. Sea levels are rising like anything and oceans are becoming warmer. The Wind From Nowhere is one of the insightful novels in the contemporary age where Ballard prophesizes the vision of an eco-catastrophe triggered by human induced global warming leaving earth totally unfit for human survival which can turn into reality anytime. The aim of this paper is to explore how Ballard portrays that vision of eco-catastrophe using the metaphor of cyclonic winds which create havoc all over the world.  It also illustrates the creepy imageries and undertones of the catastrophic setting presented in the novel, in which people are reduced to beastly mode of survival. Particular emphasis is given on the psychological effects of the altered environment on the characters in the novel. Ballard portrays his characters to be trapped between an old dead world and a terrifying incomprehensible new one.

scholarly journals Effects of climate change on environmental sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Manuela Tvaronavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Industrial Pollution ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
The World

Adaptation strategies to the climate change include measures that can be taken to take account of the new climatic conditions. This paper aims at assessing the effects of climate change on environmental sustainability. This sustainability constitutes a major problem in many countries and regions around the world that experience industrial pollution, degradation of land as well as natural disasters caused by the global warming. The paper shows that adaptation strategies are often parallel strategies that can be integrated simultaneously with the management of natural resources. They can make resources more efficient and resilient to climate change. The paper shows that reducing the carbon footprint by more than 50 percent by 2030 and eliminating it by 2050 might be a viable solution how to tackle the climate change and support the environmental sustainability.

scholarly journals The Photocatalytic Activity of Cement in Reducing Air Pollutants

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S3) ◽  
pp. 1422-1424
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Ion Chromatography ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Open Environment ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Ideal

Air pollution is the major concern in the recent years because of causing imbalance to the ecosystem and also increases global warming and climate change. This paper, tries to investigate the applicability of photo catalytic cement in removing the pollutants under partially controlled and simpler experimental conditions such that it mimics the ideal state of its use, that is the natural open environment where it always is susceptible to complex physical and chemical interactions. It also gives an overview of the concentrations of the contaminants reduced not limiting to NOx residues alone, by employing Ion Chromatography instead of NOx analyzers.

scholarly journals Conservation of Plants and Trees in the Light of Prophetic Teachings

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-84
Author(s):  
Sumaira Nawaz ◽  
Dr. Shah Moeen ud Din Hashmi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Human Behaviors ◽  
The World ◽  
Ecological Problems

Article endeavors to analyze the prophetic guiding principles regarding human behaviors related to plants and trees being an important component of our environment. The discussion mainly deals with the key environmental issues emphasizing plantation and its significance for balancing the equilibrium of the environment. Additionally, it thrashes out that humans are urged to seedling the plantation even the world is to be ended in Islam. The present study is delimited to the present ecological crises faced by society and a great challenge to the globe. The current ecological problems i.e global warming and climate change are interpreted just to analyze the environmental behaviors in Hadith literature. However, a profundity descriptive study has been conducted in the most influential way to examine the prophetic rules for human behaviors related to trees and plants being environment friendly. Furthermore, the existing practices of humans related to such an environmental sphere also been aptly figure out to highlight all possible ways in the light of prophetic guidance to deal with prevailing environmental issues. Inconsistency between religious teachings and human behaviors need the keen interest of religious scholars and social scientists to carefully harmonize both for maintaining the ecological balance in nature.

scholarly journals Wildfire air pollution hazard during the 21st century

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 9223-9236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Knorr ◽  
Frank Dentener ◽  
Jean-François Lamarque ◽  
Leiwen Jiang ◽  
Almut Arneth
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
World Health ◽  
Fire Season ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
The World

Abstract. Wildfires pose a significant risk to human livelihoods and are a substantial health hazard due to emissions of toxic smoke. Previous studies have shown that climate change, increasing atmospheric CO2, and human demographic dynamics can lead to substantially altered wildfire risk in the future, with fire activity increasing in some regions and decreasing in others. The present study re-examines these results from the perspective of air pollution risk, focussing on emissions of airborne particulate matter (PM2. 5), combining an existing ensemble of simulations using a coupled fire–dynamic vegetation model with current observation-based estimates of wildfire emissions and simulations with a chemical transport model. Currently, wildfire PM2. 5 emissions exceed those from anthropogenic sources in large parts of the world. We further analyse two extreme sets of future wildfire emissions in a socio-economic, demographic climate change context and compare them to anthropogenic emission scenarios reflecting current and ambitious air pollution legislation. In most regions of the world, ambitious reductions of anthropogenic air pollutant emissions have the potential to limit mean annual pollutant PM2. 5 levels to comply with World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guidelines for PM2. 5. Worst-case future wildfire emissions are not likely to interfere with these annual goals, largely due to fire seasonality, as well as a tendency of wildfire sources to be situated in areas of intermediate population density, as opposed to anthropogenic sources that tend to be highest at the highest population densities. However, during the high-fire season, we find many regions where future PM2. 5 pollution levels can reach dangerous levels even for a scenario of aggressive reduction of anthropogenic emissions.

Conclusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 199-202
Author(s):  
Philip Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Science Fiction ◽  
The Political ◽  
Climate History ◽  
Accurate Knowledge ◽  
The World ◽  
Religious Dimensions ◽  
Better Than

My own interest in the topics of this book dates back a good many years. In fact, it predates the emergence of the modern field of climate history, or the identification of global warming as an incipient menace. In saying that, I am claiming no status as a prodigy, still less a prophet. Rather, in my teenage years, I read a great deal of speculative fiction, science fiction, in which themes of climate change and cataclysm have long percolated, at least since the latter years of the nineteenth century. We can debate how accurate the scientific analyses or predictions were in many of these works—in many cases, the level of accurate knowledge was minimal—but those works had the inordinate advantage of thinking through the human and cultural consequences of catastrophe, commonly speculating about religious dimensions. Obviously, some works succeeded better than others in that regard, but the essential project was critically important. If we are foretelling that the world will be assailed by lethal menaces, then we cannot fail to go on to imagine what the political or cultural consequences would or should be....

Global Warming

Antarctica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Day
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Polar Bears ◽  
The World

How vulnerable to climate change are Antarctica’s fauna? Antarctica’s fauna are very vulnerable to climate change. All we have to do is look at the penguins. With the recent dramatic loss of ice in the Arctic, the world has focused on whether polar bears are...

Climate Fiction and the World Literary System

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-74
Author(s):  
Andrew Milner ◽  
J.R. Burgmann
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Perceived Vulnerability ◽  
System P ◽  
Green Politics ◽  
The World ◽  
Climate Fiction ◽  
Literary System ◽  
Structural Determinant

The chapter opens with a discussion of two early instances of global warming cli-fi, Arthur Herzog’s Heat and George Turner’s The Sea and Summer, and argues that both are more or less oblivious to the wider world beyond their respective national frontiers. It proceeds to elaborate an account of the place of SF in the world literary system, understood in Wallerstein and Moretti’s terms as comprising a core, semi-periphery and periphery. This model is then applied more specifically to cli-fi, distinguishing between structural and conjunctural determinants of the evolution of the sub-genre. The main structural determinant, it argues, will be the world SF system. But this may be either countered or reinforced by one or more of three main conjunctural factors: the degree of perceived vulnerability to extreme climate change of any particular national political economy; the salience of Green politics within any particular national polity; and the salience of climate change within broader environmentalist discussions in any particular national culture. The chapter concludes with critical accounts of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Science in the Capital trilogy, Frank Schätzing’s Der Schwarm, Margaret Atwood’s MaddAddam trilogy and Antti Tuomainen’s Parantaja.

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