Sustainable energy

And sustainability here means sustainable safety and an overall sustainable regime within the…

Sustainability in American Culture The resources of three planets are needed for everyone on earth to live a American lifestyle. Consumerism in the United States is worst than in other countries because people tend to buy more products than they need and sometimes they buy them because there is new version on the market. A good example is when a new and improved iPhone or Galaxy is in sale, there is a lot of people in line waiting for them to be the first to have it. Consumerism is the…

In this APSS program, we discuss a lot about the sustainable livelihood in rural China trough case study and presentation. I learn a lot about the real situation in rural China and I am going to further explain my views of sustainable livelihood. Experience in mainland China I was born in a small county in Guangdong called SunHing. When I was small, I lived in a small village which people mainly sell different agricultural products to earn money. Villagers will wake up early and walk to the…

Corporate Social Responsibility The Tesla mission statement is to “accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass market electric cars to market as soon as possible”(The Mission of Tesla). The biggest effort we make to give back to the community is the production of our cars that are better for the environment than other car manufacturers. We work to produce zero emission cars that are made from aluminum and plastic that can be recycled repeatedly. Tesla also uses…

using up those resources there may be further in the future that we cannot predict. I like working in the concept of having our cake and eating it to, we can have energy that is sustainable and renewable all the while protecting the environment and using the resources in a conserving way. We can also have a economy that is sustainable while protecting the environment and conserving…

New Store Sustainability Recommendations Noodles & Company (N&C) should consider the following strategy to develop a sustainable supply chain, environmental and community friendly recommendations for the new locations in Golden, CO and Phoenix, AZ. How Noodles and Company will evaluate, select, and manage relationships with local suppliers to create a sustainable supply chain. Implement environmentally friendly lighting equipment and a three way disposal system. Requiring a set amount of…

consumption and production are stand-ins for all carbon-based energy consumption and production. This representation intends to show the trend for continuing growth of consumption and the similar or slowing rate of production for carbon-based sources. To address the paradox between economic growth and sustainability, we must find a way to balance the two and allow them to coexist. This balance may be possible by developing alternative energy sources, using less natural resources or to reuse the…

communities all over the world to become more active in deciding what they eat. The locavore movement highlights how large-market food lacks nutrition, elevates emissions, and exploits labor, by explaining how local foods have longer to ripen, use less energy, and double communal income. A key factor to the nutrition of food is ripeness. Locally produced foods come fresh from the farm to your hand, allowing for maximum ripeness, whereas supermarket foods have to endure…

1. Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Presenters: Marianne Fay and Michael Toman Infrastructure is essential for increasing economic progress and reducing poverty. The choices made in the type and scale of infrastructure investment also have major implications for environmental sustainability. The paper concludes the following: • To date, limited progress has been made in expanding infrastructure access in the vast majority of developing countries, with the notable exception of…

This article is about how wind and nuclear power have a better alternative power source than coal and fossil fuel. It also talks about how the USA is switching to renewable power generating sources. In addition, there are pros and cons to these renewable power resources for generating power. For instance, wind power is a good source of power, but can cause too much power generation and sometimes cannot produce enough power. However, nuclear power is a good source of constant power, but does not…