energy
How politicians and governments around the world are dealing with climate change, solar energy and harnessing renewable resources.
Cheap, Plentiful, and Reliable: How Fossil Fuels Stand for Virtue
Dear President Donald Trump, How did the 2019 TIME Person of the Year, Greta Thunberg, become so influential? How has an entire generation of young people immobilized to fight the “evils” of fossil fuels? How does she not know the morality of the very essences that have transformed this world for human good? How does she continue to denounce, decry, and denigrate the individuals who make up this vital industry? How dare she?
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp
Humanity, A Long Lost Connection
Here's my vision of the world that we live in. Humans are not connected! We only share connectivity with comfort. I'm talking about connection between a same kind, a same species. We basically walk in a straight line without seeing each other. We are talking about family, friendship, acquaintance, colleague etc...but are we talking about connection on a basic purely instinctive level?
By Singster Jones6 years ago in The Swamp
The benefits of renewable energy
Abstract: With the climate changing and action is needed to be done alternative sources of energy must be used to lessen the impact we are making on our planet. The main question that can come up for finding new alternative energy sources would be what are our options? Any following questions can be how can they affect the economy, cultural status, and social status. Does politics have a part in alternative energy sources and many more. We were able to cover one of these energies which is solar and cover the history behind it, the cultural impact it has had, the politics that are holding it back, the economic impact it may have and other important information.
By Hobbies • Skills • Talents • Passion • Profession6 years ago in The Swamp
Energy Solutions for Florida. Top Story - August 2018.
Florida is one of those states where it's sunny all year round. There's memes and jokes about some of the stupid things that happen in our state or the weather. People who live in Florida deal with snowbirds and yes our attitude is a bit dickish, but we have Disney and no one complains there.
By Heather Wilkins8 years ago in The Swamp
The Nuclear Waste Problem
At our current level of technology, this planet doesn’t have a solid means of disposing of their nuclear waste. In the United States, this is a huge problem because we have primitive means of disposing of nuclear waste. Power plants use spent fuel pools and have to house nuclear waste until it is cool enough to be transferred to a more permanent storage facility. Another method for the disposal of nuclear waste is reprocessing or breaking down components such as plutonium. Scientists may see nuclear fuel sources as cleaner than fossil fuels but average people see this sort of energy use as dangerous.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in The Swamp
Cost Effective or Carbon Free?. Top Story - July 2018.
Our way of life has consequences we choose to ignore. We enjoy driving our car down the highway. We expect electricity in our homes to power the things we feel we need. What people do not appreciate is seeing the effects of pollution that comes from the production of items that make our way of life sustainable. One of the most significant contributors to climate change comes from utilizing coal to generate electricity and, as a result, some people argue for the immediate shutdown of coal-power facilities to reduce that pollution in our environment. While quick closures of all coal-power plants will quickly, and significantly, minimize air pollution, instead, it is much more important to utilize technology to refit such facilities to reduce pollution at a pace that will not devastate the economy.
By Felix Martinez8 years ago in The Swamp
Carbon Tax for Rural Canadians
Last February the result of a Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) poll on the real value of a carbon tax in Ontario was released. The poll, made by Nanos Research, showed that over 60 percent of the interviewees opposed to paying a carbon tax when given a specific price tag for it. The CTF came up with a number of an approximate monthly cost of $13 for a cap-and-trade program that covers car fuel and home heating. For Ontario residents, it seems that the willingness to pay an extra tax contradicts previous poll results that revealed that the majority were in favor with the climate regulations of the government, regulation that included CO2 pricing.
By Santiago Perez8 years ago in The Swamp
Planet in Peril
Everybody is talking about climate change and the need for green energy production, in order to curb greenhouse gas emissions. I want to demonstrate the link between greenhouse gas emissions, carbon foot prints, and their inexorable link to economies. I want to show why climate change, to some countries at least, there are very limited options for tools to fight the problem. But, first, if you allow me, I want to recapitulate some basic facts on climate change as they are known within the scientific community and to the general public.
By Michael Taguma8 years ago in The Swamp
