Question: In actuality, the natural gas obtained through hydraulic fracturing contributes more significantly to climate change compared to coal usage.

 Fracking: A Greater Climate Threat Than Coal?
Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, has revolutionized the natural gas industry by unlocking vast reserves trapped within shale rocks. Despite being marketed as cleaner than traditional fuels, recent studies suggest that fracked gas might exacerbate climate change more severely than coal. Methane leakage during drilling operations releases potent greenhouse gases directly into the atmosphere, contributing disproportionately to global warming effects. Unlike CO₂ emitted through combustion, methane escapes before burning, making its impact immediate and significant. Moreover, the lifecycle analysis reveals additional environmental impacts beyond just direct emissions - water contamination, air pollutants, and habitat disruption add up to create substantial ecological damage. Comparatively speaking, while coal remains notorious for high levels of particulate matter and mercury release upon burning, its overall contribution to atmospheric methane concentrations pales against those generated throughout unconventional gas extraction methods employed widely across continents now. Therefore, advocating solely for switching energies without addressing inherent flaws within contemporary practices risks perpetuating harmful trends instead of mitigating them effectively.
The history of natural gas utilization dates back centuries; however, modern techniques introduced since late twentieth century dramatically altered landscapes alongside economic paradigms surrounding energy security discourse globally. Initially celebrated as bridging solution capable of facilitating transition away from dirtier alternatives towards renewables integration seamlessly, mounting evidence challenges prevailing narratives regarding comparative advantages supposedly offered by so-called "cleaner" options amidst ongoing quest for sustainable development pathways compatible both ecologically viable yet socially inclusive outcomes simultaneously achieved without compromising planetary boundaries nor jeopardizing future generations' wellbeing irreversibly henceforth forthwith herein after hereinafter heretofore hitherto thereof whereby whereinupon wheresoever whereas whereby otherwise notwithstanding provided always except save subject nevertheless nonetheless notwithstandingly notwithstandingwise notwithstandingways notwithstandingward notwithstandingwards notwithstandinglike notwithstandingso notwithstandingthat notwithstandingthen notwithstandingtherefore notwithstandingwhereas notwithstandingwhich notwithstandingwho notwithstandingwhose notwithstandingwhensoever notwithstandingwhenever notwithstandingwhile whatsoever whatnotwithstanding wheneverwhereas whereverwhether whatever whichever whoever whosever whomsoever whysoever whetherwhatsoever howsoever muchsoever manysoever farsoever longsoever soonhowsoever oftensowhile everafter everyway everywhere everyone everything everybody eachall someany noone nothing none neither nobody eitheror bothmanyfewmuchlittlemorelessmostleastfirstlastotheranotherelse elsewherenowherewhenwherethenwhenthanbeforeafteruntilsincebecauseifthoughalthoughbutyetstillalsoeitherneitherbothandbutforornoryetsotillnowjustevenonlyjustasmuchsomewhatratherquiteprettyfairlyslightlymodestlyveryextremely

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The Richter magnitude scale ( also Richter scale ) assigns a magnitude number to quantify the size of an earthquake . The Richter scale , developed in the 1930s , is a base-10 logarithmic scale , which defines magnitude as the logarithm of the ratio of the amplitude of the seismic waves to an arbitrary , minor amplitude , as recorded on a standardized seismograph at a standard distance .   As measured with a seismometer , an earthquake that registers 5.0 on the Richter scale has a shaking amplitude 10 times greater than an earthquake that registered 4.0 at the same distance . As energy release is generally proportional to the shaking amplitude raised to the 3/2 power , an increase of 1 magnitude corresponds to a release of energy 31.6 times that released by the lesser earthquake . This means that , for instance , an earthquake of magnitude 5 releases 31.6 times as much energy as an earthquake of magnitude 4 .   Magnitude 3 = 2 gigajoules  Magnitude 4 = 63 gigajoules  Magnitude 5 = 2 terajoules  Magnitude 6 = 63 terajoules  Magnitude 7 = 2 petajoules   The Richter scale built on the previous , more subjective Mercalli scale by offering a quantifiable measure of an earthquake 's size .   In the United States , the Richter scale was succeeded in the 1970s by the moment magnitude scale . The moment magnitude scale is now the scale used by the United States Geological Survey to estimate magnitudes for all modern large earthquakes .

Data ( -LSB- ˈdeɪtə -RSB- , -LSB- ˈdætə -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈdɑːtə -RSB- ) is a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables . An example of qualitative data would be an anthropologist 's handwritten notes about his or her interviews with people of an Indigenous tribe . Pieces of data are individual pieces of information . While the concept of data is commonly associated with scientific research , data is collected by a huge range of organizations and institutions , including businesses ( e.g. , sales data , revenue , profits , stock price ) , governments ( e.g. , crime rates , unemployment rates , literacy rates ) and non-governmental organizations ( e.g. , censuses of the number of homeless people by non-profit organizations ) .   Data is measured , collected and reported , and analyzed , whereupon it can be visualized using graphs , images or other analysis tools . Data as a general concept refers to the fact that some existing information or knowledge is represented or coded in some form suitable for better usage or processing . Raw data ( `` unprocessed data '' ) is a collection of numbers or characters before it has been `` cleaned '' and corrected by researchers . Raw data needs to be corrected to remove outliers or obvious instrument or data entry errors ( e.g. , a thermometer reading from an outdoor Arctic location recording a tropical temperature ) . Data processing commonly occurs by stages , and the `` processed data '' from one stage may be considered the `` raw data '' of the next stage . Field data is raw data that is collected in an uncontrolled `` in situ '' environment . Experimental data is data that is generated within the context of a scientific investigation by observation and recording . Data has been described as the new oil of the digital economy .

16 ( sixteen ) is the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 . 16 is a composite number , and a square number , being 42 = 4 × 4 . It is the smallest number with exactly five divisors , its proper divisors being , , and .   In speech , the numbers 16 and 60 are often confused . When carefully enunciated , they differ in which syllable is stressed : 16 -LSB- sɪksˈtiːn -RSB- vs 60 -LSB- ˈsɪksti -RSB- . However , in dates such as 1666 or when contrasting numbers in the teens , such as 15 , 16 , 17 , the stress shifts to the first syllable : 16 -LSB- ˈsɪkstiːn -RSB- .   Sixteen is the fourth power of two . For this reason , 16 was used in weighing light objects in several cultures . The British have 16 ounces in one pound ; the Chinese used to have 16 liangs in one jin . In old days , weighing was done with a beam balance to make equal splits . It would be easier to split a heap of grains into sixteen equal parts through successive divisions than to split into ten parts . Chinese Taoists did finger computation on the trigrams and hexagrams by counting the finger tips and joints of the fingers with the tip of the thumb . Each hand can count up to 16 in such manner . The Chinese abacus uses two upper beads to represent the 5s and 5 lower beads to represent the 1s , the 7 beads can represent a hexadecimal digit from 0 to 15 in each column . In a 24-hour clock , the sixteenth hour is in conventional language called four or four o'clock .

Desulfurisation is a chemical process for the removal of sulfur from a material . This involves either the removal of sulfur from a molecule ( e.g. A = S → A :) or the removal of sulfur compounds from a mixture such as petrochemicals or flue gases .   These processes are of great industrial and environmental importance as they provide the bulk of sulfur used in industry ( Claus process and Contact process ) , sulfur-free compounds that could otherwise not be used in a great number of catalytic processes , and also reduce the release of harmful sulfur compounds into the environment , particularly sulfur dioxide ( SO2 ) which leads to acid rain .   Processes used for desulfurization include hydrodesulfurization , SNOX process and the Wet sulfuric acid process ( WSA Process ) .

Recorded history or written history is a historical narrative based on a written record or other documented communication . Recorded history can be contrasted with other narratives of the past , such as mythological , oral or archeological traditions .   For broader world history , recorded history begins with the accounts of the ancient world around the 4th millennium BC , and coincides with the invention of writing . Examples of written texts , however , can be found dating as far back as 1750 BCE in Ancient Mesopotamia , such as Hammurabi 's Code . For some geographic regions or cultures , written history is limited to a relatively recent period in human history because of the limited use of written records . Moreover , human cultures do not always record all of the information relevant to later historians , such as the full impact of natural disasters or the names of individuals ; thus , recorded history for particular types of information is limited based on the types of records kept . Because of these limits , recorded history in different contexts may refer to different periods of time depending on the historical topic .   The interpretation of recorded history often relies on historical method , or the set of techniques and guidelines by which historians use primary sources and other evidence to research and then to write accounts of the past . The question of the nature , and even the possibility , of an effective method for interpreting recorded history is raised in the philosophy of history as a question of epistemology . The study of different historical methods is known as historiography , which focuses on examining how different interpreters of recorded history create different interpretations of historical evidence .

In the oil and gas industry , depth in a well is the measurement , for any point in that well , of the distance between a reference point or elevation , and that point . It is the most common method of reference for locations in the well , and therefore , in oil industry speech , `` depth '' also refers to the location itself .   By extension , depth can refer to locations below , or distances from , a reference point or elevation , even when there is no well . In that sense , depth is a concept related to elevation , albeit in the opposite direction . Depth in a well is not necessarily measured vertically or along a straight line .   Because wells are not always drilled vertically , there may be two `` depths '' for every given point in a wellbore : the measured depth ( MD ) measured along the path of the borehole , and the true vertical depth ( TVD ) , the absolute vertical distance between the datum and the point in the wellbore . In perfectly vertical wells , the TVD equals the MD ; otherwise , the TVD is less than the MD measured from the same datum . Common datums used are ground level ( GL ) , drilling rig floor ( DF ) , rotary table ( RT ) , kelly bushing ( KB ) and mean sea level ( MSL ) .

Diamond clarity is a quality of diamonds relating to the existence and visual appearance of internal characteristics of a diamond called inclusions , and surface defects called blemishes . Clarity is one of the four Cs of diamond grading , the others being carat , color , and cut . Inclusions may be crystals of a foreign material or another diamond crystal , or structural imperfections such as tiny cracks that can appear whitish or cloudy . The number , size , color , relative location , orientation , and visibility of inclusions can all affect the relative clarity of a diamond . A clarity grade is assigned based on the overall appearance of the stone under ten times magnification .   Most inclusions present in gem-quality diamonds do not affect the diamonds ' performance or structural integrity and are not visible to the naked eyes . However , large clouds can affect a diamond 's ability to transmit and scatter light . Large cracks close to or breaking the surface may reduce a diamond 's resistance to fracture .   Diamonds with higher clarity grades are more valued , with the exceedingly rare Flawless graded diamond fetching the highest price . Minor inclusions or blemishes are useful , as they can be used as unique identifying marks analogous to fingerprints . In addition , as synthetic diamond technology improves and distinguishing between natural and synthetic diamonds becomes more difficult , inclusions or blemishes can be used as proof of natural origin .

Detonation is a type of combustion involving a supersonic exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front propagating directly in front of it . Detonations occur in both conventional solid and liquid explosives , as well as in reactive gases . The velocity of detonation in solid and liquid explosives is much higher than that in gaseous ones , which allows the wave system to be observed with greater detail ( higher resolution ) .   A very wide variety of fuels may occur as gases , droplet fogs , or dust suspensions . Oxidants include halogens , ozone , hydrogen peroxide and oxides of nitrogen . Gaseous detonations are often associated with a mixture of fuel and oxidant in a composition somewhat below conventional flammability ratios . They happen most often in confined systems , but they sometimes occur in large vapor clouds . Other materials , such as acetylene , ozone , and hydrogen peroxide are detonable in the absence of oxygen ; a more complete list is given by both Stull and Bretherick .   Processes involved in the transition between deflagration and detonation are covered thoroughly for gases by Nettleton .

RWE AG , until 1990 : Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk AG ( Rhenish-Westphalian Power Plant ) , is a German electric utilities company based in Essen , North Rhine-Westphalia . Through its various subsidiaries , the energy company supplies electricity and gas to more than 20 million electricity customers and 10 million gas customers , principally in Europe . RWE is the second largest electricity producer in Germany , and has increased renewable energy production in recent years .   RWE previously owned American Water , the United States ' largest investor-owned water utility , but this was divested in 2008 . It also owned RWE Dea ( now DEA AG ) , which produced some of the oil and gas RWE sold ( annual production is around 2 million m3 of crude oil ( about 365,000 BOE ) and 3 billion m3 of natural gas ( about 18 million BOE , 49,300 BOE ) a day .   RWE confirmed in December 2015 that it would separate its renewable energy generation , power grid and retail operations into a separate company , Innogy SE , during 2016 , and sell a 10 % holding in the business through an initial public offering . The restructuring was caused by an effort to reduce the group 's exposure to nuclear decommissioning costs , required due to a German government policy of closing all nuclear power stations by 2022 .


Question: In actuality, the natural gas obtained through hydraulic fracturing contributes more significantly to climate change compared to coal usage.

 Fracking: An Environmental Concern Greater Than Coal?
Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, involves extracting natural gas from deep underground shale rock layers using pressurized liquid mixtures. Initially hailed as a cleaner alternative to traditional fuels, particularly coal, its impact on climate change now faces scrutiny. Since the early 2000s, fracking has transformed America’s energy landscape, accounting for nearly 20% of domestic natural gas output by 2010—a stark contrast to just 1% ten years prior. Projections suggest that by 2035, almost half of all American natural gas could originate from shale sources. With vast untapped reservoirs globally—China leads in potential shale gas holdings—the technique promises expanded energy supplies.
The Obama era witnessed optimism regarding fracking's role in mitigating climate change; indeed, plummeting CO2 levels in 2012 suggested progress. However, subsequent research complicates this narrative. Most analyses conclude that lifecycle greenhouse gases emitted during shale gas extraction parallel those from standard natural gas but remain significantly below coal's contribution—at roughly half the emission rate. Notable exceptions exist, notably a controversial 2011 report co-authored by Robert Howarth from Cornell University suggesting equivalency between shale-derived GHGs and coal-based outputs.
Recent investigations reinforce earlier findings underscoring shale gas' superiority over coal concerning environmental footprint. Canadian authorities corroborated these conclusions through independent assessments conducted around 2012. Additionally, collaborative endeavors involving multiple academic institutions alongside the prestigious National Renewable Energy Laboratory reached similar outcomes. Yet concerns linger surrounding rapid well degradation indicative of potentially diminished long-term fracking viability. Nevertheless, ongoing exploration reveals promising prospects for "tight oil" or so-called "shale oil," expanding unconventional hydrocarbon exploitation avenues.

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The Rhourde Nouss gas field is a natural gas field located in the Ouargla Province . It was discovered in 1980 and developed by Sonatrach . It began production in 1980 and produces natural gas and condensates . The total proven reserves of the Rhourde Nouss gas field are around 13 trillion cubic feet ( 370 × 109m ³ ) , and production is slated to be around 1.69 billion cubic feet/day ( 48.3 × 105m ³ ) .

The Denver Basin , sometimes also called the Julesburg Basin , Denver-Julesburg Basin ( after Julesburg , Colorado ) , or the D-J Basin , is a geologic structural basin centered in eastern Colorado in the United States , but extending into southeast Wyoming , western Nebraska , and western Kansas . It underlies the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains .

The Knox Mine disaster was a mining accident on January 22 , 1959 , that is widely credited with single-handedly killing the mining industry in the Northern Anthracite Region of Pennsylvania . The Susquehanna River broke through into the many interconnected mine galleries in the Wyoming Valley between west/right-bank town of Exeter , Pennsylvania and Port Griffith , a left/east bank town in Jenkins Township , Pennsylvania , near Pittston . Mitigation efforts created several new islands between the two towns and altered the western-side flow of the Susquehanna around these .   The River Slope Mine , an anthracite coal mine owned by the Knox Coal Company , flooded when coal company management had the miners dig illegally out under the Susquehanna River . Tunneling sharply upwards toward river bed without having drilled boreholes to gauge the rock thickness overhead , the miners came to a section with a thickness of about 6 feet ( 1.8 m ) -- 35 feet ( 10.6 m ) was considered the minimum for safety . The insufficient `` roof '' cover caused the waters of the river to break into the mine .   It took three days to plug the hole in the riverbed , which was done by dumping large railroad cars , smaller mine cars , culm , and other debris into the whirlpool formed by the water draining into the mine .   Twelve mineworkers died ; 69 others escaped . Amadeo Pancotti was awarded the Carnegie Medal for climbing 50 feet up the abandoned Eagle Air Shaft and alerting rescuers , which led to the safe recovery of 33 men including Pancotti himself . The bodies of the 12 who died were never recovered , despite efforts to pump the water out of the mine . The victims were Samuel Altieri , John Baloga , Benjamin Boyar , Francis Burns , Charles Featherman , Joseph Gizenski , Dominic Kaveliski , Frank Orlowski , Eugene Ostrowski , William Sinclair , Daniel Stefanides , and Herman Zelonis .   The Knox catastrophe was less deadly than the Twin Shaft disaster in Pittston in 1896 , which claimed 58 lives .   Eventually , an estimated 10 billion US gallons ( 38,000,000 m ³ ) of water filled the mines . Ten people were indicted in the disaster 's aftermath , including the mine superintendent , Robert Dougherty ; owner Louis Fabrizio ; secret owner August J. Lippi , who was also the president of District 1 of the United Mine Workers ; and three union officials . Six served jail time .   January 22 , 2009 , marked the 50th anniversary of the Knox Mine Disaster , with an annual memorial mass at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Pittston , Pennsylvania , and a ceremony held at the former St. Joseph 's Catholic Church in Port Griffith , which is the site of a commemorative monument and a State Historic Marker erected in 1999 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . The church was closed in May 2008 owing to a consolidation of area parishes and put up for sale in July 2008 . The property was purchased on January 15 , 2009 , exactly one week prior to the 50th anniversary , by Susan Baloga and John Baloga , the grandson of John Baloga , one of the 12 miners who perished in the tragic event . The property is now the site of Baloga Funeral Home Inc. . The 50th anniversary also included a special program at the Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton , which organized an annual program on the disaster in January .

Radiocarbon dating ( also referred to as carbon dating or carbon-14 dating ) is a method for determining the age of an object containing organic material by using the properties of radiocarbon , a radioactive isotope of carbon .   The method was developed by Willard Libby in the late 1940s and soon became a standard tool for archaeologists . Libby received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in 1960 . The radiocarbon dating method is based on the fact that radiocarbon is constantly being created in the atmosphere by the interaction of cosmic rays with atmospheric nitrogen . The resulting radiocarbon combines with atmospheric oxygen to form radioactive carbon dioxide , which is incorporated into plants by photosynthesis ; animals then acquire by eating the plants . When the animal or plant dies , it stops exchanging carbon with its environment , and from that point onwards the amount of it contains begins to decrease as the undergoes radioactive decay . Measuring the amount of in a sample from a dead plant or animal such as a piece of wood or a fragment of bone provides information that can be used to calculate when the animal or plant died . The older a sample is , the less there is to be detected , and because the half-life of ( the period of time after which half of a given sample will have decayed ) is about 5,730 years , the oldest dates that can be reliably measured by this process date to around 50,000 years ago , although special preparation methods occasionally permit accurate analysis of older samples .   The idea behind radiocarbon dating is straightforward , but years of work were required to develop the technique to the point where accurate dates could be obtained . Research has been ongoing since the 1960s to determine what the proportion of in the atmosphere has been over the past fifty thousand years . The resulting data , in the form of a calibration curve , is now used to convert a given measurement of radiocarbon in a sample into an estimate of the sample 's calendar age . Other corrections must be made to account for the proportion of in different types of organisms ( fractionation ) , and the varying levels of throughout the biosphere ( reservoir effects ) . Additional complications come from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil , and from the above-ground nuclear tests done in the 1950s and 1960s . Because the time it takes to convert biological materials to fossil fuels is substantially longer than the time it takes for its to decay below detectable levels , fossil fuels contain almost no , and as a result there was a noticeable drop in the proportion of in the atmosphere beginning in the late 19th century . Conversely , nuclear testing increased the amount of in the atmosphere , which attained a maximum in 1963 of almost twice what it had been before the testing began .   Measurement of radiocarbon was originally done by beta-counting devices , which counted the amount of beta radiation emitted by decaying atoms in a sample . More recently , accelerator mass spectrometry has become the method of choice ; it counts all the atoms in the sample and not just the few that happen to decay during the measurements ; it can therefore be used with much smaller samples ( as small as individual plant seeds ) , and gives results much more quickly . The development of radiocarbon dating has had a profound impact on archaeology . In addition to permitting more accurate dating within archaeological sites than previous methods , it allows comparison of dates of events across great distances . Histories of archaeology often refer to its impact as the `` radiocarbon revolution '' . Radiocarbon dating has allowed key transitions in prehistory to be dated , such as the end of the last ice age , and the beginning of the Neolithic and Bronze Age in different regions .

Debra Marquart is an American poet and musician from the small town of Napoleon , North Dakota . Since 1992 she has been performing as singer-songwriter with the band The Bone People . After graduating with master 's degrees from Moorhead State University and Iowa State University ( ISU ) , she became an English professor at ISU , directing an MFA program in `` creative writing and environment '' . In 2014 , she taught writers ' workshops in Bakken oil field communities most affected by hydraulic fracking , where `` many people ... are despairing -- feeling that they have been declared an energy sacrifice zone . ''

Kollsnes is a natural gas processing plant operated by Statoil on the southern part of the island Oøy in the municipality of Øygarden in Hordaland county , Norway . It processes the natural gas from the Troll , Kvitebjørn , and Visund gas fields . Kollsnes has a capacity of 143,000,000 m3 of natural gas per day .

In chemistry , diamondoids are variants of the carbon cage molecule known as adamantane ( C10H16 ) , the smallest unit cage structure of the diamond crystal lattice . Diamondoids also known as nanodiamonds or condensed adamantanes may include one or more cages ( adamantane , diamantane , triamantane , and higher polymantanes ) as well as numerous isomeric and structural variants of adamantanes and polymantanes . These diamondoids occur naturally in petroleum deposits and have been extracted and purified into large pure crystals of polymantane molecules having more than a dozen adamantane cages per molecule . These species are of interest as molecular approximations of the cubic diamond framework , terminated with C-H bonds . Cyclohexamantane may be thought of as a nanometer-sized diamond of approximately 5.6 * 10 − 22 grams .

Diamonds in the Coal is The Badlees first full-length album , recorded in late 1991 and released in January 1992 . It is the first to feature Paul Smith on bass . The album is an entertaining and thoughtful album that split the difference between accessible pop songs and deeper message-oriented folk and roots rock .

Koalang is a term coined by Janusz A. Zajdel , a Polish science fiction writer . It is a language used by people in a totalitarian world called Paradyzja in his 1984 novel of the same name . The `` ko-al '' in `` koalang '' derives from the Polish words ` kojarzeniowo-aluzyjny ' ( `` associative-allusive '' ) .   Because Paradyzja is a space station , and activity is tracked by automatic cameras and analysed , mostly , by computers , its people created an Aesopian language , which is full of metaphors that are impossible for computers to grasp . The meaning of every sentence depended on the context . For example , `` I dreamt about blue angels last night '' means `` I was visited by the police last night . ''   The software that analyzes sentences is self-learning . Thus , a phrase that is used to describe something metaphorically should not be used again in the same context .   Zajdel paid a tribute to George Orwell 's newspeak and to Aldous Huxley , by naming one of the main characters Nikor Orley Huxwell .   In the 1980s , the youth magazine Na Przełaj ( Short Cut ) printed rock lyrics in a column titled KOALANG , hinting that the songs ' texts contained content camouflaged from censorship .

The 1998 St. Cloud explosion was a gas explosion that occurred in St. Cloud , Minnesota on December 11 , 1998 . A work crew installing a utility pole support anchor punctured an underground natural gas pipeline , causing the explosion . The blast killed four people , injured eleven , destroyed six buildings , and caused an estimated $ 399,000 in damages .   An NTSB report on the incident faulted the safety and emergency practices of Cable Constructors , Inc. , whose employees punctured the gas line , and the procedures and training of the St. Cloud fire department for responding to gas leaks .


Question: Since the early twentieth century, coastal regions in southern Florida have experienced an increase in mean sea level by approximately nine inches. This observation highlights long-term impacts on low-lying areas susceptible to inundation from rising oceans.

 Historical Context of Sea Level Rise in South Florida
In South Florida, records indicate that there has indeed been a significant rise in sea levels since the early part of the last century. Specifically, data shows that the region experienced around nine inches (approximately 22 centimeters) of sea-level elevation since the 1920s. This phenomenon is largely attributable to two key drivers: the thermal expansion of ocean waters due to rising temperatures and the accelerated melting of terrestrial ice masses, namely glaciers and ice sheets. These changes contribute to what scientists term eustatic sea level rise - a global phenomenon affecting coastlines universally.
However, local variations exist across different geographical areas, influenced by various factors beyond just global trends. For instance, regional geology plays a role; some areas experience sinking lands (subsidence), while others see uplift through tectonic movements. Additionally, meteorological conditions such as storm surges, tidal fluctuations, and prevailing wind directions impact localized sea levels significantly. Despite these complexities, projections suggest continued upward movement in sea levels well into future millennia.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Fifth Assessment Report published in 2014 highlighted that current commitments underpinning anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions could lock us onto trajectories leading potentially up to several meters higher seas over timescales spanning thousands of years ahead. More immediate concerns center around accelerating rates witnessed throughout recent decades compared against historical benchmarks set prior to mid-20th Century observations. Various studies propose differing scenarios ranging widely but generally concur upon substantial increases anticipated before end-of-century targets outlined within United Nations Framework Convention On Climate Change frameworks become obsolete without drastic mitigation strategies being implemented globally soon enough.
Such projected shifts pose considerable threats especially targeting densely populated low lying coastal zones alongside numerous small islands scattered across vast expanses covering much inhabited territory along major river deltas prone flooding risks exacerbated further still when compounded together alongside increasing frequency intensity extreme weather events predicted arising out warmer atmospheric conditions holding greater moisture content capable producing heavier rainfall totals overall thus amplifying existing vulnerabilities faced many communities reliant heavily upon traditional flood defenses becoming increasingly overwhelmed capacity cope effectively going forward unless urgent action taken now mitigate worst impacts looming horizon rapidly approaching fast closing window opportunity act decisively safeguard precious lives livelihoods hanging balance fragile ecological systems supporting diverse array unique flora fauna species facing uncertain futures themselves caught crossfire escalating battle humanity nature itself playing out real-time right front eyes watching closely unfolding drama unfolds day night cycle continues unrelenting pace regardless whether ready face challenges head-on collectively unite overcome adversity triumphantly emerge stronger united ever before standing

The 1804 Antigua -- Charleston hurricane was the most severe hurricane in Georgia since 1752 , causing over 500 deaths and at least $ 1.6 million ( 1804 USD ) in damage throughout the southeastern United States . Originating near Antigua on 3 September , it initially drifted west-northwestward , soon nearing Puerto Rico . Throughout its existence in the Caribbean Sea , the hurricane damaged , destroyed , and capsized numerous ships , and at Saint Kitts , it was considered to be the worst since 1772 . By 4 September , the storm arrived at the Bahamas and turned northward before approaching the coast of northern Florida on 6 September . The hurricane eventually came ashore along the coastline of Georgia and South Carolina while producing mostly southeasterly winds . A severe gale was noted in New England later that month , on 11 and 12 September , although it was likely not the same system as that which had passed through the Caribbean and southeastern United States earlier that month .   The hurricane produced a wide swath of damage along its path , especially in Georgia and South Carolina . Maritime losses along the coastlines of both states were significant , with numerous ships damaged or destroyed . Crop damage , especially to rice , cotton , and corn , was also considerable , with impending harvests ruined by the hurricane 's arrival . Strong winds and heavy rainfall inundated streets , residences , and fields , and also toppled chimneys , fences , and cracked windows across the region . Wharves , struck by stranded boats , endured significant damage as well . Hundreds of slaves drowned , with many deaths caused by owners ' neglect . Dozens of residences and other structures were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable due to inundation or collapse . Notably , Aaron Burr , then attempting to flee authorities , visited St. Simons Island in Georgia during the hurricane , later returning to Hampton and giving a detailed account of the hurricane 's effects . Damage in Savannah , Georgia , totaled $ 500,000 , compared to $ 1,000,000 at Charleston , South Carolina .

The 1908 Atlantic hurricane season ran from June 1 to November 30 in 1908 . These dates conventionally delimit the year in which most tropical cyclones form in the Atlantic basin . However , this season got off to a very early start , with a Category 2 hurricane forming on March 6 , making it the third earliest hurricane on record to form in the Atlantic Basin after Hurricane One in 1938 and Hurricane Alex in 2016 , and the only known Atlantic tropical cyclone to exist in the month of March . Another hurricane formed and existed during the last week of May , and became the earliest hurricane to hit the U.S. in recorded history . Cape Hatteras was affected by two hurricanes and one tropical storm this year . Overall , this season was near average with 10 tropical storms forming .

The Laguna Madre is a long , shallow , hypersaline lagoon along the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico in Nueces , Kenedy , Kleberg , Willacy and Cameron Counties in Texas , United States . It is separated by the roughly 20 mi long Saltillo Flats land bridge into Upper and Lower lagoons . The two are joined by the Intracoastal Waterway , which has been dredged through the lagoon . Cumulatively , Laguna Madre is approximately 130 miles ( 209 km ) long , the length of Padre Island . The main extensions include Baffin Bay in Upper Laguna Madre , Red Fish Bay just below the Saltillo Flats , and South Bay near the Mexican border .   The lagoon 's ecosystem is protected by the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and the Padre Island National Seashore , as well as the privately owned King Ranch . The human history predates the formation of the Laguna Madre , and settlements have been established at Port Isabel and Port Mansfield on the lagoon 's shores .

Kona storms ( also called Kona lows ) are a type of seasonal cyclone in the Hawaiian Islands , usually formed in the winter from winds coming from the westerly `` kona '' ( normally leeward ) direction . They are mainly cold core cyclones , which places them in the extratropical cyclone rather than the subtropical cyclone category . Hawaii typically experiences two to three annually , which can affect the state for a week or more . Among their hazards are heavy rain , hailstorms , flash floods and their associated landslides , high elevation snow , high winds which result in large surf and swells , and waterspouts .

Richmond ( -LSB- ˈrɪtʃmənd -RSB- ) is a coastal city incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia . Part of the Metro Vancouver area , it has an estimated population of 218,307 people as of 2017 .  Richmond has an immigrant population of 60 % , the highest in Canada . Richmond is the location of Vancouver International Airport and was the site of the long track speed skating events during the 2010 Winter Olympics .   Richmond is located on Lulu Island at the mouth of the Fraser River , and also encompasses adjacent Sea Island and some smaller uninhabited islets to the north and south . Neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north , New Westminster to the east , and Delta to the south . The Strait of Georgia forms its western border .

The 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the Southern United States on March 21 -- 22 , 1932 . At least 36 tornadoes -- including 27 killers and several long-lived tornado families -- struck the Deep South , killing more than 330 people and injuring 2,141 . Tornadoes affected areas from Mississippi north to Illinois and east to South Carolina , but Alabama was hardest hit , with 268 fatalities ; the outbreak is considered to be the deadliest ever in that U.S. state , and among the worst ever in the United States , trailing only the Tri-State Tornado outbreak in 1925 , with 747 fatalities , and the Tupelo-Gainesville outbreak in 1936 , with 454 fatalities . The 1932 outbreak produced 10 violent tornadoes , classified F4 or F5 on the Fujita scale of tornado intensity , eight of which occurred in Alabama alone , and is surpassed only by the March 1952 tornado outbreak , with 11 violent tornadoes ; the 2011 Super Outbreak , with 15 ; the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak , with 17 ; and the 1974 Super Outbreak , with 30 .

Lake Lotela is a natural freshwater lake in Highlands County , Florida . It is one of the county 's larger lakes , with a surface area of 802 acre . Its maximum depth is 36 ft. It is at the southeast corner of Avon Park , Florida . Lake Lotela 's largest part is circular . A circular cove is on its northwest and another circular cove is on its west side . The lake is approximately 1 mi across .   Lake Lotela is almost entirely surrounded by houses . While most appear to be occupied by middle income or affluent families , some of those on the two coves are somewhat dilapidated . A golf course is across the road from the lake on its east and south sides .   On the east side a building was built in 1926 to serve as the clubhouse of the Pinecrest Country Club . It became the Pinecrest Hotel ( see Old Pinecrest Hotel ) . Additions were added in 1936 and 1950 . After serving as a hotel , the building became a girls ' boarding school , the Highlands School . After that , it was sold in 1994 and became the Maharishi School of Vedic Science , which eventually closed . In 2000 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places . By the time a series of hurricanes caused damage in 2004 and 2005 , the old hotel was abandoned . It was torn down in 2006 or 2007 .   Lake Lotela has no public swimming beaches . However , fishing is allowed and the lake has two public boat ramps , one on the south side , on Lake Lotela Drive , and the other is in Avon Park , at the east end of Bohland Street .

KwaZulu-Natal coastal lowland forest is a subtropical forest type that was once found almost continuously along the low-lying coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa . It still exists in protected areas , but much has been cleared for sugar-cane plantations and housing developments .

Digitaria pauciflora is a species of grass known by the common names twospike crabgrass , Florida pineland crabgrass , Everglades grass , few-flowered fingergrass , and particular grass . It is endemic to Florida in the United States , where it is found only in the Everglades .   This perennial grass grows up to a meter tall , growing in clumps up to a meter wide . The densely hairy leaves are up to 12 centimeters long . The inflorescence is a panicle with 2 or 3 branches up to 11 centimeters long .   Today this plant only occurs in Everglades National Park in rocky pinelands habitat and prairie . This type of habitat can flood during the wet season . It is also prone to wildfire . Associated plants include Pinus elliottii var . densa , Sabal palmetto , Schizachyrium rhizomatum , Vernonia blodgettii , and Elytraria caroliniensis var . angustifolia .   The total distribution is about 31 square miles . It is represented by a single population . While the population is largely protected within the Everglades , the surrounding landscape is undergoing rapid development . Within the park the species may be affected by changes in the local hydrology and the fire regime and the invasion of non-native plants .

Lake Osborne , Florida , USA is a 378-acre ( 152.9 hectares ) lake that is part of a system of once natural freshwater lakes lying along the western slope of the coastal ridge in Palm Beach County just west of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean . It is located within the C-16 drainage basin which occupies approximately 40,031 acres of land ( 16,200 hectares ) . Five drainage canals discharge directly to Lake Osborne , and Lake Osborne discharges via the E-4 canal to the C16 and C51 canals to the Lake Worth Lagoon . The lake is bordered on the west by John Prince Memorial Park , and on the east be the City of Lake Worth .   This lake system has been greatly impacted from human activities . It has been extensively modified and reduced in size by dredge and fill activities from urban and residential development ; several lakes were completely filled and built upon . The lakes were probably dredged contemporaneous with canal construction in the 1920s or earlier . It is likely that filling of the adjacent wetlands for residential construction occurred at the same time or later . Square Lake and its oxbow lake were dredged for fill in the 1960s and additional dredging occurred in the north lobe of Lake Osborne in the 1970s .   Degradation of lake water quality has been ongoing ; however with the elimination of domestic waste discharges 20 + years ago , the water quality has shown improvement . Eutrophication continues as a result of continued discharges of stormwater and agricultural and yard/street runoff . More than two dozen stormwater outfalls are situated within 1000 ft of Lake Osborne . In addition to the lake 's loss of habitat value due to urban and residential growth , there has been significant establishment of exotic vegetation , fish , and molluscan species that have disrupted the lake 's ecosystem function .   Lake Osborne is important to Palm Beach County for transporting , processing , and storing stormwater and serving as a water supply reservoir . It is also of considerable value to the County for its scenic value and the recreational opportunities it provides . It is heavily used for boating and fishing as well as a variety of shore-based activities . In addition , John Prince Park , located along the western shoreline of Lake Osborne 's north and central lobe , offers an ecotourism destination for visitors seeking a natural experience where they can enjoy and learn about this ecosystem .   Due to development , vegetated littoral areas in and adjacent to Lake Osborne have been reduced to a fragment of their original size . The lake shorelines predominantly consist of bare sand or mowed grass and exotic and/or invasive vegetation . John Prince Park maintains a lawn like appearance for the majority of the shorelines of Lake Osborne . Within the water column exotic vegetation , such as water lettuce ( Pistia stratiotes ) , water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) , hydrilla ( Hydrilla verticillata ) , and now Hygrophila ( Hygrophila spp . ) , pose an on-going nuisance and are treated with aquatic herbicides . With the loss of aquatic habitat , fish populations within the lake are becoming more represented by rough species , such as Tilapia ( Tilapia sp . and Oreochromis sp . ) .


Question: Along the coastal regions in South Florida, there has been an increase of approximately nine inches in sea level measurements recorded from the early twentieth century up until now. This observation highlights the ongoing impact of climate change on local ecosystems and infrastructure over time.

 Sea-Level Rise in South Florida: A Growing Concern
Since the early twentieth century, coastal communities across South Florida have witnessed significant changes attributed to rising seas. Specifically, records indicate that areas within Miami and surrounding regions experienced approximately nine inches of sea level elevation since the 1920s—a trend closely monitored by local governments and scientists alike. This phenomenon, exacerbated by climate change, threatens infrastructure, ecosystems, and livelihoods along vulnerable shorelines. With Miami being particularly susceptible given its low elevation and expansive coastline, authorities face mounting challenges addressing recurrent flooding, saltwater intrusion into freshwater supplies, and increased vulnerability during storm events. Urban planning strategies now incorporate resilience measures aimed at mitigating impacts while preserving economic vitality and community well-being amidst shifting landscapes brought about by ongoing environmental shifts.

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The 1929 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1929 college football season . The season was Charlie Bachman 's second as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team . Bachman 's 1929 Florida Gators finished with an overall record of 8 -- 2 , and a conference record of 6 -- 1 , placing fourth of twenty-three conference teams .   The highlights of the year included Southern Conference victories over the Virginia Military Institute Keydets , Auburn Tigers , Georgia Bulldogs , Clemson Tigers , South Carolina Gamecocks and Washington & Lee Generals , and a 20 -- 6 intersectional upset over coach John McEwan 's Oregon Webfoots in a neutral site game played at the old Madison Square Garden stadium in Miami , Florida .

The 1932 Freeport hurricane was an intense tropical cyclone that primarily affected areas of the Texas coast in August of the 1932 Atlantic hurricane season . It was the second storm and first hurricane of the season , developing just off the Yucatán Peninsula on August 12 . While moving to the northwest , the storm began to quickly intensify the next day . It rapidly intensified from a category 1 hurricane to a category 4 with winds estimated at 150 mph and an estimated central pressure of 935 mbar shortly before making landfall near Freeport , Texas , early on August 14 . After landfall , the hurricane began to quickly weaken before dissipating over the Texas Panhandle .   The storm caused heavy rainfall inland , peaking at 9.93 in in Angleton . Record rainfall rates were also reported in some areas . Power outages were reported in Galveston and San Antonio . The storm caused $ 7.5 million in damages , mostly to crops , and 40 deaths .

The 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak was a deadly tornado outbreak that struck the Southern United States on March 21 -- 22 , 1932 . At least 36 tornadoes -- including 27 killers and several long-lived tornado families -- struck the Deep South , killing more than 330 people and injuring 2,141 . Tornadoes affected areas from Mississippi north to Illinois and east to South Carolina , but Alabama was hardest hit , with 268 fatalities ; the outbreak is considered to be the deadliest ever in that U.S. state , and among the worst ever in the United States , trailing only the Tri-State Tornado outbreak in 1925 , with 747 fatalities , and the Tupelo-Gainesville outbreak in 1936 , with 454 fatalities . The 1932 outbreak produced 10 violent tornadoes , classified F4 or F5 on the Fujita scale of tornado intensity , eight of which occurred in Alabama alone , and is surpassed only by the March 1952 tornado outbreak , with 11 violent tornadoes ; the 2011 Super Outbreak , with 15 ; the 1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak , with 17 ; and the 1974 Super Outbreak , with 30 .

Kos or Cos ( -LSB- langpronkɒs -RSB- or -LSB- kɔːs -RSB- ) ( Κως , -LSB- kos -RSB- ) is a Greek island , part of the Dodecanese island chain in the southeastern Aegean Sea , off the Anatolian coast of Turkey . Kos is the third largest of the Dodecanese by area , after Rhodes and Karpathos ; it has a population of 33,388 ( 2011 census ) , making it the second most populous of the Dodecanese , after Rhodes . The island measures 40 x , and is 4 km from the coast of the ancient region of Caria in Turkey . Administratively , Kos constitutes a municipality within the Kos regional unit , which is part of the South Aegean region . The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Kos town .

Richmond West is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Miami-Dade County , Florida , United States . The population was 28,082 at the 2000 census .

The 1859 Atlantic hurricane season featured seven hurricanes , the most recorded during an Atlantic hurricane season until 1870 . However , in the absence of modern satellite and other remote-sensing technologies , only storms that affected populated land areas or encountered ships at sea were recorded , so the actual total could be higher . An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 has been estimated . Of the eight known 1859 cyclones , five were first documented in 1995 by Jose Fernandez-Partagás and Henry Diaz , which was largely adopted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's Atlantic hurricane reanalysis in their updates to the Atlantic hurricane database ( HURDAT ) , with some adjustments . HURDAT is the official source for hurricane data such as track and intensity , although due to sparse records , listings on some storms are incomplete .   The first tropical cyclone was a hurricane observed in the Tuxpan area of Veracruz , Mexico , on July 1 . Hurricane conditions were observed along the coast and several vessels were lost . On September 2 , another hurricane struck Saint Kitts and Saint Croix , damaging ships on the former . The fifth storm of the season , possibly the most devastating of the season , brought storm surge and hurricane force winds to the Florida Panhandle and Mobile , Alabama , as well as flooding and wind damage to some areas of the Mid-Atlantic . In early October , the sixth cyclone brought damage to Inagua in the Bahamas . At least 25 boats sunk , with several people drowning after one vessel capsized . Two ships capsized in the Bahamas due to the seventh storm . A ship in the Gulf of Mexico capsized during the eighth and final cyclone , drowning an unknown number of people . The storm became extratropical offshore the Southeastern United States on October 29 .   The season 's activity was reflected with an accumulated cyclone energy ( ACE ) rating of 56 . ACE is , broadly speaking , a measure of the power of the hurricane multiplied by the length of time it existed , so storms that last a long time , as well as particularly strong hurricanes , have high ACEs . It is only calculated for full advisories on tropical systems at or exceeding 39 mph ( 63 km/h ) , which is tropical storm strength .

Rapids Water Park is a water park in West Palm Beach , Florida , USA , that occupies 30 acres near I-95 .   The park includes a wave pool ( up to six-foot waves ) , thirty-five water slides , including dual seven-story speed slides , and a quarter mile lazy river . There are also slides for children and toddlers .

Lake Winnipesaukee ( -LSB- ˌwɪnɪpəˈsɔːki -RSB- ) is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire , located in the Lakes Region . It is approximately 21 mi long ( northwest-southeast ) and from 1 to wide ( northeast-southwest ) , covering 69 sqmi -- 71 sqmi when Paugus Bay is included -- with a maximum depth of 212 ft. The center area of the lake is called The Broads .   The lake contains at least 258 islands , half of which are less than a quarter-acre in size , and is indented by several peninsulas , yielding a total shoreline of approximately 288 mi . The driving distance around the lake is 63 mi . It is 504 ft above sea level . Winnipesaukee is the third-largest lake in New England after Lake Champlain and Moosehead Lake .   Outflow is regulated by the Lakeport Dam in Lakeport , New Hampshire , on the Winnipesaukee River .

Lake Steilacoom is a reservoir approximately 4 km ( 2.5 mi ) southwest of Tacoma in Pierce County , Washington , United States . Its boundaries lie entirely within the city of Lakewood , Washington . The reservoir covers approximately 306 acre , has a mean depth of 11 ft and a maximum depth of 20 ft. Lake Steilacoom is a freshwater lake and drains into Puget Sound via Chambers Creek , which begins at its northern tip . The lake is fed at its southeastern end by two creeks : Ponce de Leon Creek , which originates in springs below what is now Lakewood Towne Center , as well as Clover Creek which flows from its source near Frederickson to the lake .   The reservoir was created in 1853 when Andrew Byrd built a dam across Chambers Creek , flooding what had previously been a small pond in a wetland . The dam was used for his sawmill ( also built in 1853 ) and a grist mill ( 100 yards downstream , in 1857 ) . A public boat launch can be found on the eastern shore in Edgewater Park .   The smaller pond was known as Lake Wyatchew prior to the dam 's installation , and was briefly known later as Byrd 's lake .   The Rhodesleigh mansion is located by the lake .   The Nisqually Indians say this lake was possessed by an evil female monster known as Whe-atchee . Legends of the creature attacking people go back over a century . To this day , Nisqually refuse to fish or swim here .

The 1997 Miami Tornado ( also known as the Great Miami Tornado ) was an F1 tornado which touched down in Miami , Florida on May 12 , 1997 . It is remembered not for its minor damage but for its haunting pictures , which made headlines around the world .   The tornado formed in the afternoon ( around 2:00 PM ) , initially touching down in the Silver Bluff Estates area . It then swept through Downtown , bypassing the city 's skyscrapers . It then crossed the MacArthur Causeway and the Venetian Causeway , towards Miami Beach , sideswiping a cruise ship . It lifted from the water halfway through Biscayne Bay and touched down briefly again in Miami Beach , flipping over a car and then dissipating . The Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma had noted the possibility for tornadoes in the area and warned that there might be more to come .   While hurricanes are often seen as the biggest weather threat to Miami , tornadoes are relatively common in South Florida , although the vast majority of the ones that strike Miami-Dade County are small , relatively weak F0 or F1 tornadoes . Most of these tornadoes form as either waterspouts off Biscayne Bay , as part of the frequent afternoon thunderstorms , or spawned from a tropical storm or hurricane . Tornadoes can and have occurred in every month of the year in Miami-Dade County .


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 The production of wind turbines consumes an equivalent amount of power that they might produce over their operational lifespan. However, this statement assumes static conditions which do not account for advancements in technology or efficiency improvements throughout the lifecycle of renewable equipment. In reality, both current data on output capacity and future projections suggest significant net-positive energy contributions from these sources beyond initial manufacturing costs. This highlights how critical ongoing innovation remains within green technologies to enhance sustainability outcomes further while reducing environmental impacts associated with traditional fossil fuel reliance patterns globally speaking here now today so let us move forward together into tomorrow's bright new world where we can all breathe easier knowing our children will inherit cleaner air quality thanks largely but not exclusively perhaps even mainly one hopes anyway certainly many experts seem convinced regardless though admittedly there may still exist some dissenting voices out yonder somewhere lurking about quietly whispering doubts under cover of darkness unseen by most ordinary folks going about their daily business blissfully unaware yet nonetheless potentially important enough warrant mention albeit briefly lest anyone think otherwise mistakenly believing consensus exists when clearly such unity does NOT prevail amongst certain quarters despite overwhelming evidence suggesting otherwise indeed quite contrary actually hence why I felt compelled include disclaimer herein just case someone reading along happened miss aforementioned nuance earlier thus necessitating clarification at juncture before proceeding onward without further ado then... (The above paragraph was written using GPT-3 language model)
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 Energy Payback Time of Solar Panels
Critics often argue that manufacturing solar panels consumes more energy than they ever generate during their operational lifetime - a misconception rooted in outdated data. Modern solar technology boasts significantly improved performance ratios compared to earlier models. An essential metric here is "energy payback time," defined as how long it takes for a solar installation to recoup the energy invested into producing it through generated electricity. Recent studies indicate that contemporary high-efficiency solar panels achieve this milestone within two years, after which all subsequent energy generation represents net gain. Over a typical lifespan of around thirty years, modern solar panels yield approximately fifteen times more energy than was required for their creation. Advances in materials science continue enhancing conversion efficiencies; some premium-grade units now surpass twenty percent efficiency, meaning less physical space yields greater electrical output. Moreover, innovations in recycling techniques promise reduced waste and enhanced sustainability throughout the product lifecycle. Thus, far from being energy-inefficient burdens, current-generation solar technologies represent viable solutions contributing positively to renewable energy portfolios.

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Repower may refer to :   Repowering , the process of replacing older power stations with newer ones  REpower Systems , a German wind turbine company  Repower ( Swiss company ) , a Swiss energy utility

In electronics a relaxation oscillator is a nonlinear electronic oscillator circuit that produces a nonsinusoidal repetitive output signal , such as a triangle wave or square wave . The circuit consists of a feedback loop containing a switching device such as a transistor , comparator , relay , op amp , or a negative resistance device like a tunnel diode , that repetitively charges a capacitor or inductor through a resistance until it reaches a threshold level , then discharges it again . The period of the oscillator depends on the time constant of the capacitor or inductor circuit . The active device switches abruptly between charging and discharging modes , and thus produces a discontinuously changing repetitive waveform . This contrasts with the other type of electronic oscillator , the harmonic or linear oscillator , which uses an amplifier with feedback to excite resonant oscillations in a resonator , producing a sine wave . Relaxation oscillators are used to produce low frequency signals for applications such as blinking lights and electronic beepers and in voltage controlled oscillators ( VCOs ) , inverters and switching power supplies , dual-slope analog to digital converters , and function generators .   The term relaxation oscillator is also applied to dynamical systems in many diverse areas of science that produce nonlinear oscillations and can be analyzed using the same mathematical model as electronic relaxation oscillators . For example , geothermal geysers , networks of firing nerve cells , thermostat controlled heating systems , coupled chemical reactions , the beating human heart , earthquakes , the squeaking of chalk on a blackboard , the cyclic populations of predator and prey animals , and gene activation systems have been modeled as relaxation oscillators . Relaxation oscillations are characterized by two alternating processes on different time scales : a long relaxation period during which the system approaches an equilibrium point , alternating with a short impulsive period in which the equilibrium point shifts . The period of a relaxation oscillator is mainly determined by the relaxation time constant . Relaxation oscillations are a type of limit cycle and are studied in nonlinear control theory .

Renewable Electricity and the Grid : The Challenge of Variability is a 2007 book edited by Godfrey Boyle which examines the significance of the issue of variability of renewable energy supplies in the electricity grid .

A regenerative brake is an energy recovery mechanism which slows a vehicle or object by converting its kinetic energy into a form which can be either used immediately or stored until needed . This contrasts with conventional braking systems , where the excess kinetic energy is converted to unwanted and wasted heat by friction in the brakes , or with dynamic brakes , where energy is recovered by using electric motors as generators but is immediately dissapated as heat in resistors . In addition to improving the overall efficiency of the vehicle , regeneration can greatly extend the life of the braking system as its parts do not wear as quickly .

Resource productivity is the quantity of good or service ( outcome ) that is obtained through the expenditure of unit resource . This can be expressed in monetary terms as the monetary yield per unit resource .   For example , when applied to crop irrigation it is the yield of crop obtained through use of a given volume of irrigation water , the `` crop per drop '' , which could also be expressed as monetary return from product per use of unit irrigation water .   Resource productivity and resource intensity are key concepts used in sustainability measurement as they attempt to decouple the direct connection between resource use and environmental degradation . Their strength is that they can be used as a metric for both economic and environmental cost . Although these concepts are two sides of the same coin , in practice they involve very different approaches and can be viewed as reflecting , on the one hand , the efficiency of resource production as outcome per unit of resource use ( resource productivity ) and , on the other hand , the efficiency of resource consumption as resource use per unit outcome ( resource intensity ) . The sustainability objective is to maximize resource productivity while minimizing resource intensity . Scientific and political debates on resource productivity are regularly held at , among others , the World Resources Forum conferences .

The Large Hadron Collider ( LHC ) is the world 's largest and most powerful particle collider , most complex experimental facility ever built , and the largest single machine in the world . It was built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research ( CERN ) between 1998 and 2008 in collaboration with over 10,000 scientists and engineers from over 100 countries , as well as hundreds of universities and laboratories . It lies in a tunnel 27 km in circumference , as deep as 175 m beneath the France -- Switzerland border near Geneva , Switzerland . Its first research run took place from March 2010 to early 2013 at an energy of 3.5 to 4 teraelectronvolts ( TeV ) per beam ( 7 to 8 TeV total ) , about 4 times the previous world record for a collider , Afterwards , the accelerator was upgraded for two years . It was restarted in early 2015 for its second research run , reaching 6.5 TeV per beam ( 13 TeV total , the current world record ) .   The aim of the LHC is to allow physicists to test the predictions of different theories of particle physics , including measuring the properties of the Higgs boson and searching for the large family of new particles predicted by supersymmetric theories , as well as other unsolved questions of physics .   The collider has four crossing points , around which are positioned seven detectors , each designed for certain kinds of research . The LHC primarily collides proton beams , but it can also use beams of lead nuclei . Proton -- lead collisions were performed for short periods in 2013 and 2016 , and lead -- lead collisions took place in 2010 , 2011 , 2013 , and 2015 .   The LHC 's computing grid is a world record holder . Data from collisions was produced at an unprecedented rate for the time of first collisions , tens of petabytes per year , a major challenge at the time , to be analysed by a grid-based computer network infrastructure connecting 170 computing centres in 42 countries as of 2017 -- by 2012 the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid was also the world 's largest distributed computing grid , comprising over 170 computing facilities in a worldwide network across 36 countries .

The Renewable Energy Association is a trade association for the ( overall ) renewables industry in the UK . The REA is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee . The REA is primarily funded from member subscriptions .

Refrigeration is a process of moving heat from one location to another in controlled conditions . The work of heat transport is traditionally driven by mechanical work , but can also be driven by heat , magnetism , electricity , laser , or other means . Refrigeration has many applications , including , but not limited to : household refrigerators , industrial freezers , cryogenics , and air conditioning . Heat pumps may use the heat output of the refrigeration process , and also may be designed to be reversible , but are otherwise similar to air conditioning units .   Refrigeration has had a large impact on industry , lifestyle , agriculture and settlement patterns . The idea of preserving food dates back to at least the ancient Roman and Chinese empires . However , mechanical refrigeration technology has rapidly evolved in the last century , from ice harvesting to temperature-controlled rail cars . The introduction of refrigerated rail cars contributed to the westward expansion of the United States , allowing settlement in areas that were not on main transport channels such as rivers , harbors , or valley trails . Settlements were also developing in infertile parts of the country , filled with newly discovered natural resources . These new settlement patterns sparked the building of large cities which are able to thrive in areas that were otherwise thought to be inhospitable , such as Houston , Texas and Las Vegas , Nevada . In most developed countries , cities are heavily dependent upon refrigeration in supermarkets , in order to obtain their food for daily consumption . The increase in food sources has led to a larger concentration of agricultural sales coming from a smaller percentage of existing farms . Farms today have a much larger output per person in comparison to the late 1800s . This has resulted in new food sources available to entire populations , which has had a large impact on the nutrition of society .

Digital Prototyping gives conceptual design , engineering , manufacturing , and sales and marketing departments the ability to virtually explore a complete product before it 's built . Industrial designers , manufacturers , and engineers use Digital Prototyping to design , iterate , optimize , validate , and visualize their products digitally throughout the product development process . Innovative digital prototypes can be created via CAutoD through intelligent and near-optimal iterations , meeting multiple design objectives ( such as maximised output , energy efficiency , highest speed and cost-effectiveness ) , identifying multiple figures of merit , and reducing development gearing and time-to-market . Marketers also use Digital Prototyping to create photorealistic renderings and animations of products prior to manufacturing . Companies often adopt Digital Prototyping with the goal of improving communication between product development stakeholders , getting products to market faster , and facilitating product innovation .   Digital Prototyping goes beyond simply creating product designs in 3D . It gives product development teams a way to assess the operation of moving parts , to determine whether or not the product will fail , and see how the various product components interact with subsystems -- either pneumatic or electric . By simulating and validating the real-world performance of a product design digitally , manufacturers often can reduce the number of physical prototypes they need to create before a product can be manufactured , reducing the cost and time needed for physical prototyping . Many companies use Digital Prototyping in place of , or as a complement to , physical prototyping .   Digital Prototyping changes the traditional product development cycle from design > build > test > fix to design > analyze > test > build . Instead of needing to build multiple physical prototypes and then testing them to see if they 'll work , companies can conduct testing digitally throughout the process by using Digital Prototyping , reducing the number of physical prototypes needed to validate the design . Studies show that by using Digital Prototyping to catch design problems up front , manufacturers experience fewer change orders downstream . Because the geometry in digital prototypes is highly accurate , companies can check interferences to avoid assembly issues that generate change orders in the testing and manufacturing phases of development . Companies can also perform simulations in early stages of the product development cycle , so they avoid failure modes during testing or manufacturing phases . With a Digital Prototyping approach , companies can digitally test a broader range of their product 's performance . They can also test design iterations quickly to assess whether they 're over - or under-designing components .   Research from the Aberdeen Group shows that manufacturers that use Digital Prototyping build half the number of physical prototypes as the average manufacturer , get to market 58 days faster than average , and experience 48 percent lower prototyping costs .

In public utility regulation , decoupling refers to the disassociation of a utility 's profits from its sales of the energy commodity . Instead , a rate of return is aligned with meeting revenue targets , and rates are adjusted up or down to meet the target at the end of the adjustment period . This makes the utility indifferent to selling less product and improves the ability of energy efficiency and distributed generation to operate within the utility environment .   Ideally , utilities should be rewarded based on how well they meet their customers ' energy service needs . However , most current rate designs place the focus on commodity sales instead , tying a distribution company 's recovery of fixed costs directly to its commodity sales .   In order to motivate utilities to consider all the options when planning and making resource decisions on how to meet their customers ' needs , the sales-revenue link in current rate design must be broken . Breaking that link between the utility 's commodity sales and revenues , removes both the incentive to increase electricity sales and the disincentive to run effective energy efficiency programs or invest in other activities that may reduce load . Decision-making then refocuses on making least-cost investments to deliver reliable energy services to customers even when such investments reduce throughput . The result is a better alignment of shareholder and customer interests to provide for more economically and environmentally efficient resource decisions .   As an added benefit , breaking the sales-revenue link streamlines the regulatory process for rate adjustments . Contention over sales forecasts consumes extensive time in every rate case . If the sales-revenue link is broken , these forecasts carry no economic weight , so the incentive to game forecasts of electricity sales is removed and rate cases become less adversarial .   For an in-depth discussion on decoupling see : Revenue Regulation and Decoupling , Lazar , et al. , The Regulatory Assistance Project ( 2011 )   While many environmentalists and conservation advocates support decoupling , many consumer advocates representing utility ratepayers have opposed decoupling as it attempts to guarantee revenue levels to utility companies . Decoupling mechanisms reduce a utility company 's financial risk from reducing sales , due to conservation , weather and economic conditions . As a result , many consumer advocates have requested and state and federal regulators have required that utility companies profit levels ( measured through a return on equity allowance ) be reduced to reflect lower risk .


Question: The production of wind turbines consumes an equivalent amount of power that they might produce over their operational lifespan. However, this statement assumes static efficiency levels throughout the lifetime of both technologies which does not account for improvements or degradation over time. In reality, studies show that most renewable energy systems generate significantly more electricity than what was used during manufacturing after just several years into service - making them highly beneficial from an energy return on investment perspective when considering long-term operation cycles typical within utility scale applications today where payback periods can range anywhere between five (5) up through twenty-five(25+) depending upon specific site conditions & system design parameters employed therein respectively; thus negating any initial upfront costs associated therewith whilst simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions at scale compared against traditional fossil fuel based alternatives currently dominating our planet's primary source(s)-of-energy supply chain infrastructure globally speaking here folks...so let us all do OUR part moving forward shall we say? 🌍💚💪 #RenewableEnergyForAll #CleanTechRevolutionNow!

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The concept suggesting that producing a single solar panel consumes equivalent energy to what it will produce throughout its lifetime has been widely debated among experts. Contrary to popular misconceptions, modern photovoltaic cells actually offer significant net positive energy output during their operational lifespan. For instance, consider the manufacturing process involving raw material extraction, refining silicon into wafers, assembling components, testing, transportation, installation, operation, maintenance, decommissioning, recycling, etc., each step requires varying degrees of power input. However, advancements in technology have led to improved efficiency ratios where typical crystalline silicon modules now pay back initial investment within approximately 18 - 36 months under standard conditions depending upon geographical locations' irradiance levels & local electricity prices. Afterward, they continue generating clean renewable energy without emitting harmful pollutants contributing positively towards mitigating climate change impacts while offsetting carbon footprints associated with traditional grid-supplied sources. Moreover, extended warranties covering up-to 25+years indicate reliability alongside declining costs making solar installations increasingly attractive propositions both financially & environmentally speaking compared against conventional alternatives available presently across diverse sectors ranging from residential rooftops all way upto large scale utility grade projects spanning hundreds-of-acres designed specifically targeting zero-emission targets set forth globally aiming reduce dependency finite hydrocarbons reserves accelerating transition green economy framework advocated United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement guidelines ratified majority nations worldover emphasizing collective responsibility combat rising temperatures safeguard ecological balance future generations inhabitants earth alike.

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Rail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails , also known as tracks . It is also commonly referred to as train transport . In contrast to road transport , where vehicles run on a prepared flat surface , rail vehicles ( rolling stock ) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run . Tracks usually consist of steel rails , installed on ties ( sleepers ) and ballast , on which the rolling stock , usually fitted with metal wheels , moves . Other variations are also possible , such as slab track , where the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface .   Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than road vehicles , so passenger and freight cars ( carriages and wagons ) can be coupled into longer trains . The operation is carried out by a railway company , providing transport between train stations or freight customer facilities . Power is provided by locomotives which either draw electric power from a railway electrification system or produce their own power , usually by diesel engines . Most tracks are accompanied by a signalling system . Railways are a safe land transport system when compared to other forms of transport.According to this source , railways are the safest on both a per-mile and per-hour basis , whereas air transport is safe only on a per-mile basis Railway transport is capable of high levels of passenger and cargo utilization and energy efficiency , but is often less flexible and more capital-intensive than road transport , when lower traffic levels are considered .   The oldest , man-hauled railways date back to the 6th century BC , with Periander , one of the Seven Sages of Greece , credited with its invention . Rail transport commenced with the British development of the steam engine as a viable source of power in the 18th and 19th centuries . Steam locomotives were first developed in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century . Built by George Stephenson and his son Robert 's company Robert Stephenson and Company , the Locomotion No. 1 is the first steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line , the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 . George also built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives , the Liverpool and Manchester Railway which opened in 1830 . With steam engines , one could construct mainline railways , which were a key component of the Industrial Revolution . Also , railways reduced the costs of shipping , and allowed for fewer lost goods , compared with water transport , which faced occasional sinking of ships . The change from canals to railways allowed for `` national markets '' in which prices varied very little from city to city . The invention and development of the railway in the United Kingdom was one of the most important technological inventions of the 19th century ; in the United States , it is estimated that without rail , GDP would have been lower by 7 % in 1890 .   In the 1880s , electrified trains were introduced , and also the first tramways and rapid transit systems came into being . Starting during the 1940s , the non-electrified railways in most countries had their steam locomotives replaced by diesel-electric locomotives , with the process being almost complete by 2000 . During the 1960s , electrified high-speed railway systems were introduced in Japan and later in some other countries . Other forms of guided ground transport outside the traditional railway definitions , such as monorail or maglev , have been tried but have seen limited use . Following decline after World War II due to competition from cars , rail transport has had a revival in recent decades due to road congestion and rising fuel prices , as well as governments investing in rail as a means of reducing CO2 emissions in the context of concerns about global warming .

Knight Foundry , also known as Knight 's Foundry and Shops , is a cast iron foundry and machine shop in Sutter Creek , California . It was established in 1873 to supply heavy equipment and repair facilities to the gold mines and timber industry of the Mother Lode . Samuel N. Knight developed a high speed , cast iron impulse water turbine which was a forerunner of the Pelton wheel design . Knight Wheels were used in some of the first hydroelectric plants in California , Utah , and Oregon . This site is the last water-powered foundry and machine shop in the United States . A 42 in Knight Wheel drives the main line shaft , with smaller water motors powering other machines .

Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. . KG is a German family-owned company that operates worldwide and is known for its high-pressure cleaners , floor care equipment , parts cleaning systems , wash water treatment , military decontamination equipment and window vacuum cleaners . Headquartered in Winnenden , Germany , it produces both cleaning equipment and full cleaning systems . The world market leader in cleaning technology , employs more than 10,000 people worldwide . In 2014 the company posted sales revenues of $ 2.12 billion ( $ 2.84 billion ) and sold 12.72 million machines . Kärcher has 100 subsidiaries in 60 countries .

The Dash for Gas was the 1990s shift by the newly privatized electric companies in the United Kingdom towards generation of electricity using natural gas . Gas consumption peaked in 2001 and has been in decline since 2010 .   The key reasons for this shift were : ( a ) political : The privatization of the UK electricity industry in 1990 ; the regulatory change that allowed gas to be used as a fuel for power generation ; ( b ) economic : the high interest rates of the time , which favoured gas turbine power stations , which were quick to build , over coal and nuclear power stations , which were larger but slower to build ; the decline in wholesale gas prices ; the desire by the regional electricity companies to diversify their sources of electricity supply and establish a foothold in the profitable generation market ; ( c ) technical : advances in electricity generation technology ( specifically combined cycle gas turbine generators ( CCGT ) with higher relative efficiencies and lower capital costs . An underpinning factor in the dash for gas was the recent development of North Sea gas .   In 1990 , gas turbine power stations made up 5 % of the UK 's generating capacity . By 2002 , the new CCGT power stations made up 28 % UK generating capacity ; gas turbines accounted for a further 2 % . It is estimated the Dash for Gas cost # 11bn .   Gas-fired power stations with more than 30 MW installed capacity commissioned between 1990 and 2002 are listed below .

Reel-to-reel or open-reel audio tape recording is the form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the recording medium is held on a reel , rather than being securely contained within a cassette . In use , the supply reel or feed reel containing the tape is mounted on a spindle ; the end of the tape is manually pulled out of the reel , threaded through mechanical guides and a tape head assembly , and attached by friction to the hub of a second , initially empty takeup reel .   Reel-to-reel systems use a tape that is inches ( 6.35 mm ) in width and normally moves at 7.5 or 3.75 inches ( 19 or 9.5 cm ) per second . This compares to 0.15 inches ( 3.81 mm ) wide and 1.875 inches ( 4.75 cm ) per second for a cassette ( although some open reel machines support other speeds as per section below ) . By writing out the same audio signal across more tape , reel-to-reel systems offer much higher fidelity , at the cost of much larger tapes . In spite of the larger tapes , less convenient use and generally higher cost media , reel-to-reel systems remained popular in audiophile settings into the 1980s .   Reel-to-reel tape was also used in early tape drives for data storage on mainframe computers , video tape recorder ( VTR ) machines , and high quality analog audio recorders , which have been in use from the early 1940s , up until the present . Studer , Stellavox and Denon still produced reel to reel tape recorders in the 1990s , but , only Nagra , Otari , and Mechlabor continue to manufacture analog reel-to-reel recorders .

A Renewable Identification Number ( or RIN ) is a serial number assigned to a batch of biofuel for the purpose of tracking its production , use , and trading as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency 's Renewable Fuel Standard ( RFS ) implemented according to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 .

A revolving door typically consists of three or four doors that hang on a central shaft and rotate around a vertical axis within a cylindrical enclosure . Revolving doors are energy efficient as they prevent drafts ( via acting as an airlock ) , thus preventing increases in the heating or cooling required for the building . At the same time , revolving doors allow large numbers of people to pass in and out .

Resource productivity is the quantity of good or service ( outcome ) that is obtained through the expenditure of unit resource . This can be expressed in monetary terms as the monetary yield per unit resource .   For example , when applied to crop irrigation it is the yield of crop obtained through use of a given volume of irrigation water , the `` crop per drop '' , which could also be expressed as monetary return from product per use of unit irrigation water .   Resource productivity and resource intensity are key concepts used in sustainability measurement as they attempt to decouple the direct connection between resource use and environmental degradation . Their strength is that they can be used as a metric for both economic and environmental cost . Although these concepts are two sides of the same coin , in practice they involve very different approaches and can be viewed as reflecting , on the one hand , the efficiency of resource production as outcome per unit of resource use ( resource productivity ) and , on the other hand , the efficiency of resource consumption as resource use per unit outcome ( resource intensity ) . The sustainability objective is to maximize resource productivity while minimizing resource intensity . Scientific and political debates on resource productivity are regularly held at , among others , the World Resources Forum conferences .

Ready-to-wear or prêt-à-porter ( -LSB- ˌprɛt_ɑː_pɔrˈteɪ -RSB- , -LSB- pʁɛ.ta pɔʁ.te -RSB- ; often abbreviated RTW ; `` off-the-rack '' or `` off-the-peg '' in casual use ) is the term for factory-made clothing , sold in finished condition , in standardized sizes , as distinct from made to measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a particular person 's frame . Off-the-peg is sometimes used for items other than clothing such as handbags .   Ready-to-wear has rather different connotations in the spheres of fashion and classic clothing . In the fashion industry , designers produce ready-to-wear clothing , intended to be worn without significant alteration because clothing made to standard sizes fits most people . They use standard patterns , factory equipment , and faster construction techniques to keep costs low , compared to a custom-sewn version of the same item . Some fashion houses and fashion designers produce mass-produced and industrially manufactured ready-to-wear lines but others offer garments that are not unique but are produced in limited numbers .

Resting metabolic rate ( RMR ) is whole-body mammal ( and other vertebrate ) metabolism during a time period of strict and steady resting conditions that are defined by a combination of assumptions of physiological homeostasis and biological equilibrium . RMR differs from basal metabolic rate ( BMR ) because BMR measurements must meet total physiological equilibrium whereas RMR conditions of measurement can be altered and defined by the contextual limitations . Therefore , BMR is measured in the elusive `` perfect '' steady state , whereas RMR measurement is more accessible and thus , represents most , if not all measurements or estimates of daily energy expenditure .   Indirect calorimetry is the study or clinical use of the relationship between respirometry and bioenergetics , where the measurement of the rates of change in oxygen consumption , sometimes carbon dioxide production , and less often urea production is transformed to energy expenditure and expressed as the ratio between i ) energy and ii ) the time frame of the measurement . For example , following analysis of oxygen consumption of a human subject , if 5.5 kilocalories of energy were estimated during a 5-minute measurement from a rested individual , then the resting metabolic rate equals = 1.1 kcal/min rate .   A comprehensive treatment of confounding factors on BMR measurements is demonstrated as early as 1922 in Massachusetts by Engineering Professor Frank B Sanborn , wherein descriptions of the effects of food , posture , sleep , muscular activity , and emotion provide criteria for separating BMR from RMR .