INTRODUCTION Automated Greenhouse is about a design of miniature greenhouse that is equipped with the automated monitoring system. The system will constantly monitor the natural environmental conditions in the greenhouse to ensure that the plant will achieve the maximum plant growth. There are two sensors‚ which operate in the real-time‚ that will be used - temperature sensor and a humidity sensor to monitor the conditions. The microcontroller will compare the output of the sensors with the preset
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also wonder why disastrous weather events like super-storm Sandy continue to increase in their frequency and severity? Many modern scientists attribute these dangerous environmental trends of global warming to the ‘greenhouse effect’. The ‘greenhouse effect’ results from greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide rising into the atmosphere‚ trapping infrared radiation from the sun‚ and emitting ultraviolet radiation that can puncture the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer. A healthy ozone layer should
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Greenhouse gases Carbon dioxide is a colourless‚ odourless gas that makes up .04 percent of the earth’s atmosphere. It’s released by the breakdown of organic materials‚ by animals when they respire‚ and by the burning of fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide isn’t toxic—after all‚ we exhale it with every breath and use it to make our drinks fizzy. However‚ carbon dioxide is considered a pollutant because‚ as a greenhouse (heat-trapping) gas‚ it’s a significant contributor to global warming. In the last 150
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Greenhouse Effect When one starts a car or burns wood‚ the last thought on their mind is the consequences to these actions. Unfortunately‚ the daily dangers to earth are not widely know. Due to the constant change of society‚ this planet must cope with various problems. One of the most important ecological structures is the ozone layer. The same shield that protects us from the sun ’s deadly radiation‚ can also act as a blanket engulfing us in heat. This situation is know as the greenhouse effect
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release substances into the air‚ some of which can cause problems for humans‚ plants‚ and animals. There are several main types of pollution and well-known effects of pollution which are commonly discussed. These include smog‚ acid rain‚ the greenhouse effect‚ and "holes" in the ozone layer. Each of these problems has serious implications for our health and well-being as well as for the whole environment. One type of air pollution is the release of particles into the air from burning fuel for
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The Greenhouse Effect The greenhouse effect‚ in environmental science‚ is a popular term for the effect that certain variable constituents of the Earth’s lower atmosphere have on surface temperatures. These gases--water vapor (H2O)‚ carbon dioxide (CO2)‚ and methane (CH4)--keep ground temperatures at a global average of about 15 degrees C (60 degrees F). Without them the average would be below the freezing point of H20. The gases have this effect because as incoming solar radiation strikes
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distance conserve energy and take that walk or ride a bike instead of driving or taking a bus. Turning off the heat when your not home or even conserving your heat by putting plastic on your windows will even help save and conserve energy. Coal and gas-fired power plants burn huge amounts of fossil fuels and consequently emit vast amounts of CO2. Buy energy efficient appliances. Use your consumer power to support industries and products that strive for high energy efficiency. Public transportation
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pens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ nitrous oxide‚ and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere‚ which increases the temperature. This hurts many people‚ animals‚ and plants. The greenhouse effect is when the temperature rises because the sun’s heat and light is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere. This is like when heat is trapped in a car. On a very hot day‚ the car gets hotter when it is out in the parking lot. This is because the
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* What is the greenhouse effect‚ and how does it work? The greenhouse effect is when the short wave lengths of visible light from the son pass through a transparent medium. They are then absorbed but the longer wavelengths of the infrared re-radiation from the heated objects are unable to pass through that medium. The Greenhouse Effect is when there are various gases in the atmosphere‚ such as carbon dioxide and even water vapor that traps the sun ’s energy‚ or heat‚ inside. When unable
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Case 1.2 Green Economics Taking account of environmental costs People have become concerned by a number of environmental problems in recent years. These include: The greenhouse effect. This is caused by carbon dioxide and other gases emitted again by power stations‚ various industries and cars. The fear is that these gases will cause a heating of the Earth’s atmosphere. This will lead to climatic changes which will affect food production. It will also lead to a raising of sea levels and flooding
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