LifeWithoutElectricity
LifewithoutelectricityImaginelifewithoutelectricity,notjustabriefpoweroutage.Weallknow howinconvenientlifebecomeswhenourelectricityisoutforonlyafewhours.Howharditisto rememberforthatshortperiodoftimethatthelightswitchwillnotproduceinstantlight,thehair dryerwillnotimmediatelyblowdryourhair,orthatwecan'tevenrunwaterintoourhomes.Our homesandliveshavebecomesodependentonelectricityitisreallyhardtoimagineeverythingthat wouldchangewithoutit.LifestylesinourownOzarkMountainregionhavechangeddramatically withtheinventionofelectricityanditsestablishmentintooureverydaylives.Haveyouevernoticed alogcabinbuiltattheverytopofahighshowmorecontent
Englishasatoday'scommunicatinglanguageTherearemanydifferentlanguagesintheworld,and therearesimplynonemoreimpactfulthantheEnglishlanguage.TheEnglishlanguageisan amazinglanguage,anditisbeautifulTheshearamountofpeoplewhospeakitarebreath–taking, andtherearemanycountriesthatteachthegloballanguageofcommunicationinprimaryschools. Withabout400millionpeoplewhospeakitastheirprimarylanguage,andthetotalofEnglish speakersatnearly2billionpeoplearoundtheworld,itisnowonderwhythislanguageistheglobal languageofcommunication.BackgroundandOriginsHistorically,thelanguagethatislanguageis oneofWestGermanicdescent,withoriginsinAnglo–SaxonEnglandThelanguageisa culminationofmanywordsfrommanypre–existinglanguagesaroundtheworld,butspecifically influencedbytheOldNorselanguageoftheVikings.AftertheNormansconquered,wherewehad OldEnglish,ittransformedintowhatwecalledMiddlelanguage,whichwasborrowedmostlyfrom theirlanguage,asfarasspellingandvocabularyareconcerned.Shortlythereafter,ModernEnglish wasdeveloped,comingalongwithwhatwascalledtheGreatVowelShift,whichhappenedin15th centuryEnglish,wheretheyincorporatedwordsfromagreatscoreofdifferentlanguagesand dialects.Inthis,itiswherewestartedusingmoreandmore
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TheWorldIsWithoutEnergy
Wherewouldtheworldbewithoutenergy?Well,theanswerisnowhere,theearthwouldn'texist becausetherewouldbenonuclearfissionofhydrogenoccurringonthesunandtheearththeearth wouldfreezeoverandfallintodarkness.Wherewouldwebeiftherewasnoenergy?Wewouldn't exist,energyisvitaltousitprovidesuswithheatandgivesusfoodtoeat,andoxygentobreathe. Tobemorespecificnolifewouldexistwithoutenergy,energyisavitalresourcetothesurvivalof mankind.Energyhasgivenustheabilitytodoextraordinarythingssuchasbuildamazingstructures thatshieldusfromdangerthroughouttheworld,itallowsustotraveltheentireworldinhours.It allowsustopickupthingsheavierthananymancanliftItallowsustomovefasterthananyone canmove,energyallowsustoseeinthedarkestplaces.Energypowersourcity's,ourhome's,our computers,ourstoves,andeverythingweneedtosurvive.Theabilitytoharnessenergyfroma varietyofsourcesisthemostinnovativediscoveriestoeveroccurandthereasonwhywecandothe unimaginable.Energyisalsoanimportantpartofoursocietyitprovidesuswiththemeansto automotiveandbuildings,twoofthegreatestinnovationseverEnergyisavitalresourceto mankind;itgivesuslife,itgivesustheabilityinnovateanddotheimpossibleitallowsustobuilda structurethatprotectsusfrombadclimateandnaturaldisasters,itallowsustomoveobjectsand people
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Offthegriddefinedasnotrequiringutilities,suchaselectricity,water,sewer,naturalgas,heat, insurance,carsandotherservices.Totrulyliveoffthegridmeanstohaveahomethatoperates withouttheassistanceofanypublicservices.However,toachievethisindependence,istouse renewableenergysources,suchaswind,solarorgeothermal.Generatorsandfuelreservesneeded. AnotherwayistodowithoutelectricityHowever,doingwithoutwaterisnotanoptionyouneed watertosurvive.Therefore,livingoffthegridyoumusthaveawatersource,suchasanearbylake, stream,orrainwater.ThereasonsforGoingOfftheGrid,However,therearemanyreasonswhy peopleliveoffthegridsuchasfinancialtheycansave
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LivingOffTheGridResearchPaper
LifeWithoutTechnologyEssay
TechnologydoesnothelpAmericanstobecomemoreintellectualitonlydituresindividualsfrom importantaspectsoflife.Bynotusingtechnologyindividualsarelefttoreflectandevolvementally. AsAmericansusetechnologymoretheirconcernforothersbecomelessprevalent.Theuseof technologytomakechangeorimpactintheworldwillneverbeaseffectiveasfacingitheadon. TechnologycanonlydososuchitcannotbringfamiliesclosertoeachotherorGodTherefore, Americansneedfortechnologydoesnothingbutbringthemfartherawayfromtheirfamily,distract themfromimportantaspectsintherealworld,anddoesnothelpthemtoevolvementallyatany extent
Manyarguethatlifewithouttechnologyisahappierandmoreadvancedlifealltogetherthatmakes individualsreflect.Thoreau,wellknowntranscendentalist,givesAmericansneededadviceby asserting"awake,notbymechanicalaids(1)",puttingdowntechnologyasawhole.Americanscan seetechnologyasacorruptpowerthatcontrolsandkeepsthemsurroundedinfictionAsThoreau goesonhegivesAmericanstheideathattechnologycannotmakeasubstantiallikehumanscan. NeartheendofthepassageThoreaugivescontextonmentaladvancementbysaying"Myheadis handsandfeet.(6)",therefore,affirmingtheideamindovertechnologyasabetteravenueoflife.As ThoreausaysthisAmericansareinfluencedtodroptechnologyandbecomeattunedtothereal world
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HowDidBenjaminFranklinUseElectricity
Obviouslywithoutelectricity,youwouldn'tbeabletoenjoyyourdailyexplorationsoftheDay! Whatahorriblethought!Butdon'tworry.Electricitydoesexistanditallowsustoenjoylifeinso manyways.Sinceelectricityisanaturalforcethatexistsinourworld,itdidn'thavetobeinvented. Itdid,however,havetobediscoveredandunderstood.MostpeoplegivecredittoBenjamin FranklinfordiscoveringelectricityBenjaminFranklinhadoneofthegreatestscientificmindsof histime.Hewasinterestedinmanyareasofscience,mademanydiscoveries,andinventedmany things,includingbifocalglasses.Inthemid–1700s,hebecameinterestedinelectricity.Upuntilthat time,scientistshadmainlyknownaboutandexperimentedwithstaticshowmorecontent Inordertoshowthatlightningwaselectricity,heflewakiteduringathunderstorm.Hetiedametal keytothekitestringtoconducttheelectricity.Justashethought,electricityfromthestormclouds transferredtothekiteandelectricityfloweddownthestringandgavehimaflutter.He'sluckythat hedidn'tgethurt,buthedidn'tmindtheshocksinceitprovedhisidea.BuildinguponFranklin's work,manyotherscientistsstudiedelectricityandbegantounderstandmoreabouthowitworks Forexample,in1879,ThomasEdisoninventedtheelectriclightbulbandourworldhasbeen brightereversince!ButwasBenjaminFranklinreallythefirstpersontodiscoverelectricity?Maybe not!Attheturnofthe17thcentury,EnglishscientistWilliamGilbertestablishedthescience underlyingthestudyofelectricityandmagnetism.InspiredbyGilbert'swork,anotherEnglishman, SirThomasBrowne,madefurtherinvestigationsandwrotebooksabouthisfindingsGilbertand Brownearegivencreditwithbeingthefirstscientiststousetheterm"electricity."Scientistshave foundevidencethatancientpeoplesmayhaveexperimentedwithelectricity,
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LIFEWITHOUTMODERNGADETS................
Alifestylewithoutthemoderngadgets,soundsquiteahardlifetolive.Butletslookdeepand analysebothsidesofthis.
Lifede–modernisedwouldbeatimeconsumingonerequiringalotoftimeandeffort,forexample, canuimagineurselfcarryingaroundyourhomestereo,youcannot!!..insteadwehavemp3players andiPod'stooboostourspeedinlife.
Althoughtherearesomanynegativestobeseenonthesurfacewhenconsideringalifestylewithout moderngadgets,weaspeoplehaveactuallyforgottenthebeautyandsimplicityoflifewithout moderntechnology.Thesimplicityoflearningtodothingsbyyourselfinsteadofa'machine',the simplicityofworkingtogetherphysicallyshowmorecontent
TherewasaboynamedSalim,hewenttofactoryeverydayforhislifeearnings,earlymorninghe usedtowentandcamebackintheeveningOneday,hisownerwantsrentWhenhecamebackin eveninghefoundaboardathisdoor,itwaswrittenontheboard,thatifhedidn'tpayrentby morning,hewillbeoutfromtheroom.Hewasveryupset,hetalkedtotheownerandtakesthe deadlineofnextevening.Hethoughtthathewilltakealeavefromofficeandwilldrawmoneyfrom bankandgiveittotheowner.Nextmorning,hewenttothebank,andhefindalongque,hewasbit upset,buthehavetogivemoneybeforedeadlineHestandinthequeinthelastplace,whenhewas nearhisturn,hefoundthatthestrikebreakdowninthearea.Everyshopandofficewentclose.The bankalsoclosedduetostrike.Hewasupsetandheagaincamebackhomewithoutmoney.Againon TVhefoundthatthestrikewillremainstirfornext2daysHence,thisisthebestexampleofgiving theimportanceofATMinourdailylife.Ourlifewaslikemiscommunicatedwithoutthese
LifewithoutModernGadgets
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Muchoftoday'sworldreliesalmostentirelyonthepowerofelectricitytoremainfunctional.From makingacupofcoffeeinthemorningtobrushingourteethintheevening,ourdailyactivitiesare dependentontheincrediblepowerthatelectricityprovidesNeedlesstosay,aworldwithout electricitywouldchangeourlivesdrastically.Growingupinaworldofenergyhasmadeus accustomedtotheluxuriesthatelectricityprovides,andIpersonallyfeelasthoughIhavebecome reliantontheseluxuriesphysically,socially,andevenmentally Alifewithoutelectricitytodaywouldposeavarietyofnewchallenges.Manyofthemundane activitiesIperformdailyarereliantonelectricity.Irelyonitspowertoaccomplishbasictasksthat arenecessaryforsurvival.Inthisway,Ihavedevelopedaphysicalrelianceonelectricityandits power.Electricityhasgivenustheluxuryofmicrowaves,refrigerators,andelectricstovestonamea fewTheseapplianceswhichIhavebecomessoaccustomedtohavemadeitincreasinglysimpleto acquiresustenance.Infact,acquiringfoodhasneverbeenamajorpriorityinmylife.Refrigerators andfreezersensurethatIcanalwaysfindsomethingsubstantialtoeatwithouthavingtoleavethe comfortofmyhouseWhenitistimetorestockonfood,thegroceryisonlyeverashorttripaway, providingavastvarietyofoptionsthatarekeptfreshthankstoelectricity.Livingwithoutelectricity, wouldwithoutadoubtfacemewith ...Getmorecontent...
Beforewehadpersonalphones,peoplehadtomanagetheirbusinessbythemselves.Beforewehad busesandtrains,peoplehadtowalkmilestotheirdestination.Beforewehadentertainmentdevices, kidswerelimitedtoasmallvarietyofoptionstokilltime.Beforewehadadvancedtechnology, peoplehaveresortedtothelifeofbasics,butthatdoesnotnecessarilymeanitwasabettertime.In fact,ifwecomparethetworealitiesoflifebeforesimpletechnologyandlifetoday,wewould realizethatourlivesarebetterduetoourcomplexbutadvancedwebbingoftechnology. Fordecades,technologyitselfwasatastagnantperiodwithinventionsandmachinerythatcameata slowpaceLifeprogressednaturallyanditwasnotuntiltheninety'sthattechnologyboomed,which stimulatedoursocietybyspeedinguptoabettersocietyandanimprovementtolifeitself.Popular technologyevolved,suchastheinternet,phones,andotherdevicesaswell.Whilealargepopulation believelifewasbetterduetotechnologybeingmoresimplethanitisnow,thetruthoftheargument betweenlifebeingbetterwhentechnologywassimplerorwhentechnologyhasevolvedtodaylies onthesideoftodayIthasgivenusaconvenientwayoflivingaswellasmakingourenvironment andsurroundingssuperb,andgivingusremarkabledevicesandinventionsthathaveexceededour standards.Transportationismuchmorereliabletodaythaniteverwas,bringinganimprovement uponthe
LifeWithoutTechnologyVs.LifeToday?
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SpeechOnLifeWithoutWater
Ichoosethewatercyclebecausewaterisabasicnecessityoflifeandeveryhumanintheworldwill haveanimpactonitonewayortheother.Fromthemomentswewakeupthroughtheactivitiesof thedayrighttowhenwegotosleep,waterplaysamajorroleinallthatwedo.Imaginingalife withoutwateriskindofunimaginable.WaterhasbeenaroundlongbeforeIwasbornsoit'sdifficult toimaginewhatlifewillbelikewithoutitSincewaterismoreofapublicgood,wetendtotakeit forgrantedjustliketheairwebreathe.
Iusewaterforalmosteverything;Iusewaterforbrushingmyteeth,takingmybath,washingthe plates,laundry,flushingthetoilet,bathingmydog(Optimus),cookingandformyfriendswho swim,withoutwatertheywouldn'tgetthatprivilegetodiveintothepool.
ThiswaterwhichIgettousetodoalltheseactivitiesgoesthroughacyclebeforegettingtomethe finalconsumer.Fromnaturalprocessessuchasevaporation,sublimation,condensationand precipitation.ThewaterfromtheGhanaWaterCompany(whichistheinstitutionthattreatsand distributeswatertovarioushomes)goesthroughvariousprocessesbeforeflowingthroughthetaps inthekitchenandbathroom.
EachtimeIdrivemyfather'scarfromthehousewithoutusingpublictransport,Icontributetothe build–upofgreenhousegasseswhichtheoldcaremits.
TheelectricityIuseathometochargemyphoneandlaptop,topowerthefridge,toironmyshirt,to heatfoodinthemicrowaveallcomesfromtheelectricityfromthenationaldamwhichpowersthe entirecountry.Soanytimemyuseofelectricityincreases,morewaterisneededtomeetthegrowing loadneededtomeetdemand.
Mostitemswebuyfromthemarketsandshoppingcentresareproducedinfactorieswherewateris usedsomewhereintheproductionline.Thepollutionfromthesefactoriesandmultimilliondollar industriesleavesahugeadverseimpactonthewatercyclesuchastherainacidconditionwhich destroysplantsandreducestheirabilitytoaidintheevaporationprocess.Alsotoxicchemicalsfrom suchfactoriesfindstheirwayintogroundwaterandothersourcesofwater.Theincrease consumerismwhichcomeswithmodernityand
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LivingWithout
ThethingsIcouldnotlivewithoutfallintotwocategories,materialandemotional.Therearemany objects,people,andinventionsIcouldnotimaginelivingwithout,butmytopthreeareelectricty, family,andhotshowers.Icouldnotimaginelivingwithoutelectricitybecauseeverythingweuse nowadaysneedelectricitytowork.AnotherthingIcouldnotimaginelivingwithoutisofcoursemy familyMyfamilyisoneofthereasonswhyI'mheretodayTheyhavestuckwithmeandsupported methroughmyjourney.Lastlyishotshowers,eventhoughpeoplesayyoucantakeashowerinthe lake,hotshowershavesomuchmoremeaning.AndImeanlakesaredisgustinglet'sjustadmitit. ThemostimportantthingIcouldnotimaginelivingwithoutiselectricityElectricityisoneofthe thingsthatkeepusaliveeveryday.Fromthemomentweopenoureyesinthemorning,weuse electricityathome,officeorschooluntilthetimewegotobedintheevening.Electricitycanhelp dosomanytaskssuchas:heatingupourfoodwhenitiscold,providinguslightsowecanseewhen wearelost,andtypingessayslikethisone.Thesearebasictasksthathelpcomfortshumans everydaylivesTherearenotmanyinventionsthatdonotneedelectricitytorun,Forexample,these aresomedevicesthatneedelectricityinorderforthesetowork:Cellphones,tablets,computers, microwaves,andprettymuchanythingelseweuseonaeverydaybasis.Electricityisoneofthe mostimportant
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adaywithoutelectricity
AnEntireDayWithoutElectricityFormostpeoplelivingintheindustrialisedworld,electricityis oneofthebasicnecessities.Electricityhasbecomesoingrainedwithoureverydaylives,thatitis difficulttoimaginelivingwithoutit.Thisarticleexploreswhatanordinarydaywouldlooklikein thelifeofaregularpersoniftheresuddenlywerenoelectricityavailableforanentireday.Morning Unlessyouareluckyenoughtowakeupwhenthesunrisesoryouhavearoosterinyourbackyard, thengettingoutofbedtogettoworkintimecouldprovetobeyourfirstordealoftheday.Without smartphonesoralarmclockstowakeyouupinthemorning,youwouldhavetorelyonyour internalclocktowakeyouupintheshowmorecontent
Feelingabitlost,yougrababookinadeterminedattempttorelaxwhilehavingdinner.Sadly, however,thesunhasalreadysetandduetotheabsenceofelectricity,youcannotturnthelightson. Defeated,yousitinthedarkeatingyourtoastwithanewlyfoundappreciationfor
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LifeWithoutMoneyInLife
Peoplecannotrefusetheimportanceofmoneybecausemostthingsrathernecessaryornotrequire money.Justlikeyouneedfoodandwatertostayalive,youalsoneedmoneytosurvive.Itis complicatedtobesustainableinlifewithoutmoneybecauseitisabasicneed.Moralofthestoryis inordertoliveaenjoyablelifeorjust,youneedmoney.Frombuyingthenecessarythingssuchas rentingahometopayingbills,you'llneedmoneyforeverythingNowadaysyoucannotimagine lifewithoutmoneyandwiththatsaiditisimportanttohaveagenuinebalancebetweenyour expensesandyourmoney.
Althoughmoneyisimportantforeverydaylife,therearestillpeoplewhoholddifferentviews regardingtheconceptofmoneynotbeingeverything.Yes,moneymaynotbeeverythingbutitisa meanforattainingsatisfactionofhappinessinlife.Herearesomeaspectsthatindicatethe necessarinessofmoney.
Oneisthatmoneyisallaboutbeingselfdependent.Moneymakesoneselfdependentwhichmakes younolongerdependentonanyonebutinsteadhavetheabilitytoliveyourlifedesiresonyour own.Withthehelpofmoney,you'llhavetheabilitytobuyanyandeverythingyoucouldpossible wantwithoutaskingothersforit.Withthatsaidyoucansaythatmoneygivesyouthepowerto becomeselfdependent
Anotherreasonisthatthereisnofinancialproblems.Moneygivesyoutheabilitytoeliminateallof yourfinancialsituationsbutcanonlybepossibleifyou
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ImportanceOfLifeWithoutElectricity
Lifewithoutelectricitywouldbelifewithoutrefrigerators,microwavesandmanyotherhousehold items.Socialmediawouldnotexistandwewouldn'tevenhavetimeforitifitdid.Allofourtime wouldbetakenupbythetimeittakestosurvive.Electricityisineveryaspectofourlivesandwe wouldstrugglewithoutit.Therearetoomanyfactorsthatwouldchange,withoutelectricity,tostat butthemaindifferencesinourliveswouldbetheamountofinformationwehavegainedfrom electricity,theinteractionswithelectricityinourday–to–daylives,andthesocialevolvementof humansthroughtechnology.Whatwehavebeenabletodiscoveranddowithelectricityisamazing. FromMarsroversthatcansenseandcontrolitsownmovementstoacoffeemakerthatcangetus goinginthemorningwiththetouchofabutton.Electricitycanalmostsolelybeattributedasthe reasonwehavesomuchknowledgeoftheuniverseandevenourownplanet.Asaspecies,without electricity,wewouldhavebeenmuchmoreunintelligentandstillbarelybegettingthrougheach day.Withouttechnology,wewouldstillbetryingfigureouthowtheuniversearoundusworksand alsowewouldnotknownearlyasmuchaswedoaboutourownplanetElectricityhasprovidedus theopportunitytodiscoveranendlessamountofinformationandhasevenchangedourday–to–day livesdrastically.
Lifebeforethediscoveryanduseofelectricitywasverydifferentfromtoday.Electricityhas become
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INTRODUCTION:Electricityisoneofthemostimportantblessingsthatsciencehasgivento mankind.Ithasalsobecomeapartofeveryperson'slifeandonecannotthinkofaworldwithout electricityWeutilizeelectricityinourdaytodaylife,inenormouswaysItisusedforlighting, fans,electronicgadgetsanddomesticapplianceslikeusingelectricheaters,A/C,refrigeratorand manyotherappliances.Alltheseprovidecomfortinlife.Infactories,largemachinesarerunning becauseofelectricityEssentialitemslikefood,cloth,paperandmanyotherthingsaretheproduct ofthefactorieswhorunsonelectricity.Modernmeansoftransportationandcommunicationhave beenrevolutionisedbyelectricity.Electrictrainsandbatterycarsarequickmeansoftransportation. Electricityalsoprovidesmeansofentertainmentlikeradio,televisionandcinema,cellphoneswhich arethemostcommonandpopularformsofentertainmentaretheresultofelectricity.Modern equipmentlikecomputersandrobotshavealsobeendevelopedbecauseofelectricityElectricity playsapivotalroleinthefieldsofmedicinesandsurgerytoo.Theuseofelectricityisincreasing daybyday.As,thedemandandtheconsumptionoftheelectricityisincreasingwemustexplore optionforthegenerationoftheelectricityNowinamodernworldwecannotrelyonsourcesas coalandoil.Ifwekeeponrelyingonthesesourceswewillnotonlyrunoutofthesenaturalsources
butalso,we
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SMALLSTEPSOFFUELCONSERVATIONCANMAKEABIGDIFFERENCEamaterialthat isusedinburningorheatingsomethingtoproduceanenergyisafuel.Almosteverythingweuseis dependentonfuel.Fromcookingtoautomobilemanufactureandworking,fuelplaysan indispensablerole.LifewithoutfuelisalmostimpossibletoimagineBut,currently,wearefacinga gargantuanfuelcrisismoreover,Duetolackoffuel,itisbeingimportedfromothercountriesata highprice.ThiscanaltertheeconomicdevelopmentinIndia.Eveninpetrolpumps,wefindthat costofpetrolisrisinggradually!consequently,Whatwouldhappenifalltheoilontheearth disappeared?neverthelesstheMasschaosandpanicascivilizationimmediatelycollapsedTheend ofoilmeanstheendoftransportation––everysupplychainrequiredtorunamodernsociety.The trucksthatfeedourcitieswouldstop,andthecarsthattransportworkerstoworkwouldbecome completelyuseless.Thiswouldimmediatelyshutdownmostbusinessesandservicesinthe developedworld.Thisincludesthearmyand...showmorecontent...
Theyreleasecarbondioxide,apotentgreenhousegas,intotheatmospherewhenburnedBecauseof that,theEnvironmentgetssufferedandglobalwarmingobtainsitsway.Istherealifewithoutfuels possible?Yes!wecanlivewithoutfossilfuels!!butitwillhaveaglobaleffectontheeconomy.We wouldshifttoalternateformsofenergyasasubstitutionforlivingwithoutfossilfuels.Willthe worldacceptthisway?wouldtheyreallywanttohaveaneco–friendlysocietywithoutfuels?the answerisyesitissaidthatifallpeoplesneedsarefulfilledthentheycanstand,thereforestopusing fuelsgraduallyandsimultaneouslyworkeco–friendly.fuelconservationshouldbegivenaplacein thesociety.Fuelconservationshouldbeadoptedasadailyhabit.Conservefuelforabetter
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SpeechOnLifeWithoutFuel
Electricity:ElectricalGrids
Imagininglifewithoutelectricityislikelifewithoutair.Asthedevelopmentisatitspace,the advancementisnotpossiblewithouttheconsumptionofelectricpower.Despiteofthefactthatwe tookelectricityforgranted,thepresentincreasingdemandsforelectricitycannotbefulfilled.For overmorethanacentury,coalandotherfossilfuelshasbeenusedbythepowerplantsasthemost favouredresourceforpowergenerationThisprocessiscarriedoutwiththehelpofthegrids Presently,morethan70%ofthetotalglobalenergydemandissatisfiedbytheburningoffossil fuels.Ifwecontinuetoutilizefossilfuelstomeettheneedsofpresentgeneration,soontheywillget exhaustedandourfutureshowmorecontent
1.3.2Looped:Inloopedsystem,thegridnetworksareinterconnected.ItisalsocalledParallelPath flowsystem.Itisalsopossibleforelectricitytoflowfromonenetworktotheotherandthenback againtotheoriginal,i.e.,aloopedflow.Inthissetup,issuescanarisewithcontrollingtheflowof theelectricityatthepoint(s)ofnetworkcontact.[4]1.3.3Mesh:Itisanetworkinvolvingtheradial structureincludingredundantlines,whichareaddedadditionallytothemainlineandareorganized insuchawaythattheyactasbackupsforthepurposeofreroutingthepowerincaseoffailure occurringinthemainline.1.4GridNetworksElectricalgridsarecomposedofalargenumberof smallerelectricalnetworkslinkedtogetherintoalargenetworkwhichisknownasWideArea SynchronousGridor"interconnection".Itallowstheindependentnetworksinaparticulararea whichisboundtobeconnectedbythesynchronizationoftheelectricalfrequencyinbetweenthem
1.5GridDevelopmentsPresentgridnetworksareorientedforconventionalpowergenerationbutare notcapableofhandlingthevariedconditionsandlossesintransmissionandinconveniencesof power
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ProsAndConsOfLifeWithoutTechnology
Didalifewithouttechnologyeverexist?Ofcourse,therewasatimewithouttechnology,butitis hardtoimaginebecausewearesodependentuponitnow.Peopletodaydependontechnologyfrom thetimetheircellphonealarmgoesoffinthemorninguntilthetimetheygotobedtoliterally rechargeatnight.Tosaythatwerelyontechnologyisanunderstatement.Societywouldliterallybe lostonalongdarkroadtonowherewithouttechnologyImaginehowdistraughttheworldwouldbe ifalldatawascutoffforevenanhour.Asasociety,wedependontechnologyfordirections, addresses,phonenumbers,asourceofinformation,andcommunication.
ImaginearoadtripwithnoGPS,andnocellphone,mostpeoplewouldnevermakeitshowmore content...
"Littlebylittle,Internetandmobiletechnologyseemstobesubtlydestroyingthemeaningfulnessof interactionswehavewithothers,disconnectingusfromtheworldaroundus,andleadingtoan imminentsenseofisolationintoday'ssociety".Facetofaceconversationsformabondbetween friends,family,andcoworkersthatmakesalastinghumanconnection"notjustsomeonewhose disembodiedtextvoicepopsuponyourcellphone,iPad,orcomputerscreen(Nilles,Melissa).
Peoplenolongerhave"peopleskills".Shoppingisdonefromhome.Nomorestandinginlonglines atthegrocerystore,departmentstores,restaurants,oreventhebanks.Thereisalsoadoctor'soffice online,Teledoc.Whywouldanyoneeverwantorhavetoleavethecomfortoftheirownhomewhen everythingcanbedonefromtheirfavoritechair?Computersarereplacingtheneedforhardprint booksandnewspapers.LibrariesarebeingreplacedbyWi–Fihotspots.Thereisnoneedto rememberanyinformationwhenaflashdrivecanbeused(Williams,Madison).
ItishardtoarguethattechnologyhasnotimprovedlifeasweknowitMedicaladvancementshave madeitpossibletolivelonger,cellphonesenableustotextorcalltosay,"Hello"wheneverwe wouldlike.Computersallowustosurftheinternetanddiscoverendlesspossibilitiesofknowledge andwatchcutepuppyvideos.Machinesmakemanuallabormucheasierandlessmanual.
"Humanityisacquiringalltherighttechnologyforall
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MyLifeWithoutElectricity
`Whatwouldmylifebewithoutelectricity?
Humanlifenowhasbeenshapedbyleadbyelectricityfromthedayitwasdiscovered.Electricity pushedhumansforwardandmadethingsthatonlyseemedlikedreamsbecomeareality.Everything inourworldnowhasbeenbuiltaroundtheneedofelectricityWedependonelectricityforalmost everythinginourlives,whetheryourealizeitornot.Youralarmwakesyouupinthemorning,you turnthelightsonsoyoucansee,theairconditionerisonsoitiscool.Wearesurroundedbythings
thatuseelectricity
LifewouldbecomeSurvivalofthefittestandwouldleadtoanarchy.Yourneighborisnow competingwithyouforfood.Therewouldbecomenewleadersthatstandouttoleadsmallergroup ofpeoplethancountries.Lifewouldbeextremelydifficultandwouldtakealongtimebefore everythingbegantorunsmoothlyagainWhenyouhadaproblem,youwouldn'tjustgoogleityou havetogomeetfacetofacetodiscusseverything.Everyaspectofourliveswouldbechanged.
Ifelectricitywassuddenlytakenawayfromtheworldthefirstthingpeoplewouldnoticeisthattheir devicesdon'twork.Wewouldbethrownbackintimehundredsofyearsandhavetorelearn everythingthatweknowCookingwouldn'tbethesame,wewouldn'thaverefrigerationtokeepour foodfreshfordaysatatime.Wewouldhavetohuntforthefoodthatweeatsoitstaysfresh.We wouldhavetocookwithoutstove
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ImportanceOfElectricityEssay
Electricityisoneofthemostimportantblessingsthatsciencehasgiventomankind.Ithasalso becomeapartofeveryperson'slifeandonecannotthinkofaworldwithoutelectricity.Weutilize electricityinourdaytodaylife,inenormousways.Itisusedforlighting,fans,electronicgadgets anddomesticapplianceslikeusingelectricheaters,A/C,refrigeratorandmanyotherappliances.All theseprovidecomfortinlifeInfactories,largemachinesarerunningbecauseofelectricity Essentialitemslikefood,cloth,paperandmanyotherthingsaretheproductofthefactorieswho runsonelectricity.Modernmeansoftransportationandcommunicationhavebeenrevolutionisedby electricityElectrictrainsandbatterycarsarequickmeansoftransportationElectricityalso providesmeansofentertainmentlikeradio,televisionandcinema,cellphoneswhicharethemost commonandpopularformsofentertainmentaretheresultofelectricity.Modernequipmentlike computersandrobotshavealsobeendevelopedbecauseofelectricity.Electricityplaysapivotal roleinthefieldsofmedicinesandsurgerytoo.Theuseofelectricityisincreasingdaybyday.As, thedemandandtheconsumptionoftheelectricityisincreasingwemustexploreoptionforthe generationoftheelectricity.Nowinamodernworldwecannotrelyonsourcesascoalandoil.Ifwe keeponrelyingonthesesourceswewillnotonlyrunoutofthesenaturalsourcesbutalso,wewill havetoface
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TheImportanceofElectricity
WhatisElectricity?
Electricityisoneofthemostpowerfulforcesinourlives.Asamatteroffact,itcanevenkillyou. Themostvitalpartofelectricityiscalledelectricenergy.Thisiswhatwecommonlythinkofwhen wehearthewordelectricity."Electricity"remindsusofanythingthatweplugintoanelectrical outletinordertomakeitwork,suchaslights,refrigerators,videogames,microwaves,and computers.Scientistsdiscoveredwaystoproduceelectricenergyinlargeamountsinordertomake heat,lightandmotion.Thesediscoverieshaveimprovedourlivesgreatlyandformanyofusit wouldbedifficulttopicturewhatlifewouldbelikewithoutelectricity
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Electricalsignalsfromourbraincausesourmusclemovements.Electricalsignalscauseeach heartbeat.Oneofthemostimportantformsofelectricityisinelectricalcurrent.Duringthe industrialrevolutionofthe1800s,peoplebegantofindwaystouseelectricitytodowork.Today electricityisusedthroughoutourhomes,atwork,incommunication,intransportation,andin medicineandscience.Electricallypowereddevicesareprevalent.Relativelycheapelectricityhas madeelectricalappliances,machines,andotherdevicespossible.
WhyisElectricityImportant?
Everythinginourworldispoweredbyelectricity,itisthemostcommonsourceofpowerandit convenient.Thingsmovefasterwithelectricity.
Electricityisimportantbecauseitisusedineverdaylife.Youuseelectricityforlight,heat,medical necessities,suchasventilators,respirators,etcandmanyotherthings.Wewouldbelostwithout electricity.
|WhyPower&ElectricityWorldAfrica?||
|Becausetheentireenergyvaluechainfacescriticalbusiness,investmentandtechnologyissues.||
|Africa'sgovernmentsareseekingtoattractinvestment||
|Energyregulatorsneed
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