The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers
The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers The Little Book of Civilisation - Institution of Civil Engineers
How can we... make the most of our resources? Our civilisation is developing, but so too is our demand for electricity. Civil engineers are committed to protecting our natural resources, designing structures that use as little energy as possible. When it comes to providing energy for the entire planet, engineers are using nature to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. We can use natural sources of ‘sustainable power’, such as water and waves, wind and solar energy. We are also constantly finding new ways to generate energy that will not pollute our environment.
Westfield power station in Fife make the most of our resources Chicken farming produces huge amounts of waste, known as ‘biomass’. Civil engineers have developed the machinery needed to convert this waste to energy. Each year 111,000 tonnes of chicken litter from Scottish farms is supplied to Westfield power station in Fife, UK, where it is converted into electricity by a process called ‘fluidised bed combustion’. As well as producing 9.8MW of power, which is enough energy to supply 22,000 houses with electricity, the process also creates an ash that can be used in farming as high-quality fertiliser. Power from chicken waste is so effective that the plant has now successfully tested burning waste feathers to create energy. Find out more at www.eprl.co.uk www.mitsuibabcock.com Photography: Energy Power Resources
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How can we...<br />
make the most <strong>of</strong> our resources?<br />
Our civilisation is developing, but so too is our demand for electricity. <strong>Civil</strong> engineers are committed<br />
to protecting our natural resources, designing structures that use as little energy as<br />
possible. When it comes to providing energy for the entire planet, engineers are using nature<br />
to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> today and tomorrow.<br />
We can use natural sources <strong>of</strong> ‘sustainable power’, such as water and waves, wind and solar energy.<br />
We are also constantly finding new ways to generate energy that will not pollute our environment.
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