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Kuwait Times daily newspaper reported on Sunday (June 6, 20010) that total amoun

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Question

Kuwait Times daily newspaper reported on Sunday (June 6, 20010) that total amount of garbage collected daily in Kuwait is around 16.000 tons (The newspaper referred to Al-Watan as the original source). Assume that Kuwait population stood at 3 million, with annual growth rate (r) of 3.5%. Assume also (for simplicity purpose) that the daily garbage stands at 15,000 tons per day. Estimate which year the Kuwait population will reach 6 million and the corresponding daily waste production NB: doubling time formula 70/r (growth rate) From environmental perspective, why is it important to consider shifting from fossil fuels to other energy sources? In your opinion, what are the main obstacles from fossil based energy (carbon intensive) to cleaner energy sources?

Explanation / Answer

ANSWER 8.

It is important to consider shifting from fossil fuels to greener energy resources because of the following reasons: