The Burning Of Biomass And The Resulting Emissions

The Ituri Forest located at the middle of the map of Africa, at the corner of the Belgian Congo. A place where outsiders feel eternal and depressing but to the people who are in the area, they described it as cool, restful, shady world with life

In a growing world, electricity production is becoming a problem due to coal fired electrical plants releasing millions of gallons of greenhouse gases, ecological problems with pollution in water, and health risks concerning workers and people living nearby. But with new technology and advances in renewable energy sources, wind energy is becoming one of the most popular energy sources for many states.

With the rise of nonrenewable fuels prices and the estimated decline of availability in the not so distant future it is very clear that the only answer to this problem is to implement the use of renewable resources. Renewable resources are very versatile and can reduce pollution of the environment and can in the long

Cameroon is in central Africa, between Guinea and Nigeria, sometimes even called the “hinge of Africa” due to its volcanic activity. Its area in comparison to California is only slightly larger- about 475,000 sq km, which makes this a relatively small country. In terms of boundaries, it has about six countries that border it: the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its terrain is relatively plain, with its coastal plain in the southwest, the dissected plateau near the center, some high mountains westward, and north it has plains.

Once the feasibility study is done selection of site for establishing the plant takes the driver¡¦s seat. The plant must be located where the raw-material access and energy supply is not a problem. A closed loop must be made in collaboration with the local farmers and mills (sugarcane, wood, rice processing plants) for the uninterrupted supply of biomass. The capacity of the plant must be decided keeping in mind the investments in to account. Also storage capacity must be decided for the biomass as a major portion of it is cyclical in nature. Next in line is the study of the market for electricity in the region and planning for the distribution of the same. The marketing strategy needs to be finalized to take care of the supply side.

second largest country in Africa in terms of area (2381741 square KM) and has the

Kenya is situated right along the equator, on the eastern coast of Africa. Its coastal region is southeast, and to the east lays Somalia. Ethiopia is to the north, the Sudan to the northwest, and Uganda directly to the west. The southwestern border of the country is marked by Lake Victoria, and southward lays Tanzania.

In order to be able to understand Kenya’s contribution to the world’s market, it is first beneficial to know the relative location and actual location. The relative location of Kenya is within Africa, which is south of the European countries. Kenya is north of Ethiopia, to the right of Uganda, and borders the Indian ocean. Because of the closeness of these border countries, there is a sense of connectivity to these countries because they all speak the same base language, which is Swahili. The actual location of Kenya is 1 degree north and 38 degrees east. Kenya follows along the invisible equator

There are four geographical regions in Cameroon, southern, northern, central and western. The southern region is made up of coastal plains along the Atlantic Ocean moving inwards to plateaus with dense rainforest. Its South of the Sanaga River and extends to the eastern border of the country while touching the southern border. Above and western of the Sanaga River is the western region. The western region is made up of a large volcanic rift with Mount Cameroon, an active volcano that is the largest mountain in West Africa. This mountain ascends to a peak of 13,435 feet. The central region of Cameroon is made of plateaus as well. Adamaoua Plateau extends to the north part of the central region. Above the Bénoué River is considered the northern region containing plateaus descending away from the central region. It also contains large rocks and savannahs. The northern region extends to

We are facing an energy crisis on Earth. Burning fossil fuels are harming the atmosphere; this global warming and affects produces chemicals that hurt our body. People are starting to think about using alternative energy. Wind power would be our first choice, because it’s clean, inexhaustible and renewable. Today, wind power is mainly used in Europe. We believed wind power would be the main source of alternative energy for world use.

This research topic involves the study of environmental science. The following characteristics of wind power and hydropower will be discussed: background information that includes definitions and previous research, how wind

In 1986, the National Renewable Energy Laboratories developed a wind resource assessment for the U.S. Department of Energy. The assessment consisted of surface wind data and upper-air data. The results of this project help today’s developers determine the best location for a wind farm, as shown in

Article: Sue Wright, 2005, Wind power – what you need to know, viewed on August 15, 2011, retrieved from: www.environmentaction.org.au

Wind power is a clean and renewable energy that, while at times unreliable, has very low upkeep cost and is growing at a rapid rate. While there is currently enough wind power to provide many times our current energy need, it is unfeasible in reality. Wind power utilizes the kinetic energy of air and uses it to power a generator to produce electricity. Even though dependence on wind power is impossible, it still can provide a strong, clean, quantity of power to supplement current energy production.

Kenya is also the preferred entry point for companies wishing to expand further in the region. Moreover, East Africa’s largest economy is one of the most innovative on the African continent, which bodes well for future economic development.