ENST 100g Study Guide - Final Guide: Genuine Progress Indicator, Siberian Traps, Renewable Energy
9 Dec 2016
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Water impoundment (storage dams, run-of-the-river systems (dams with no storage, tidal systems. Study online at quizlet. com/_2vfqbr: 2nd most common form of. 9% energy comes from renewable energy: nondepletable sources. Cannot be depleted in the span of human time (solar, wind: nonrenewable sources. Maximum: closest comparison to today"s global warming, today"s warming is about 10x as fast, what controls climate, the sun, earth"s position in space, atmospheric content, distribution of continents. Study online at quizlet. com/_2vfwca: closed-loop recycling a product into the same product, compost organic material that has decomposed under controlled conditions to produce rich material that enhances soil structure. 3. incineration benefits: energy generation, may produce fewer emissions compared to transporting trash to landfills, new technology can filter toxins. 4. incineration drawbacks: nimby, ash can be toxic, must be landfilled, can pollute atmosphere. 5. integrated waste management: detailed analysis of waste reduction starting from source to waste, use of life cycle analysis.
