« previous next »

Author Question: Exponential growth has been assumed in Figure 5.9 (mistakenly printed as 5.8 in early printings), ... (Read 8 times)

jayhills49

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 559
on: Jul 28, 2018
Exponential growth has been assumed in Figure 5.9 (mistakenly printed as 5.8 in early printings), which shows the energy use prediction utilized by the Vice President's 2001 report on future energy use.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How are biomass feedstocks more flexible than petroleum? Explain.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


BUTTHOL369

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Figure 5.9 appears to show linear growth. It is terrifying enough, but the real
situation will probably feature exponential growth and be worse than predicted.

Answer to Question 2

They are absolutely renewable; they grow every year. Also, the area dedicated to
various feedstock biologicals can be varied from year to year in response to anticipated
demand, whereas chemical feedstocks from conventional sources are generally minerals.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The people with the highest levels of LDL are Mexican American males and non-Hispanic black females.

Did you know?

Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

Serum cholesterol testing in adults is recommended every 1 to 5 years. People with diabetes and a family history of high cholesterol should be tested even more frequently.

Did you know?

Approximately one in four people diagnosed with diabetes will develop foot problems. Of these, about one-third will require lower extremity amputation.

Animal extinctions and human population growth. Animal extinctions and human population growth.
Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica was an important early work on the human species. Vesalius’s De Humani Corporis Fabrica was an important early work on the human species.
By distancing themselves from the social reformers, early American sociologists ignored female ... By distancing themselves from the social reformers, early American sociologists ignored female ...
World Population Growth World Population Growth
Solution to exponential problem Solution to exponential problem
A pedigree for albinism collected in the early years of the twentieth century by Charles Davenport, A pedigree for albinism collected in the early years of the twentieth century by Charles Davenport,
Video: Multiple Sclerosis Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library