Exploring Environmental Issues
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ENV110
Exploring Environmental Issues
Final Exam
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- What is peak oil production? Have we hit it yet?
- How is petroleum broken apart into its constituent products? List 5 products made from petroleum and what they are used for.
- What are CAFE standards? Who sets the standards, and what are they currently set at?
- What is an external cost? What are some of the ‘external costs’ that oil production and consumption impose on society?
- How do modern wind turbines create energy? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy?
- What are five sources of bioenergy? How does bioenergy use differ in developing and developed nations?
- What are the issues associated with using corn to create ethanol as a fuel source? What are some possible solutions?
- In CT, we have a large trash-to-energy plant in Bridgeport that incinerates garbage as a means to create electricity. Describe the process of incineration to create energy. What happens to the residual ash?
- List and describe the three steps associated with recycling. Where do recycled materials go?
- Describe the three disposal methods we currently use for hazardous waste.
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