Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Current Event 4/25/12
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/23/on-our-radar-floating-wind-turbines/
This week, my blog is about the upcoming invention of floating turbines. Scientists are looking to design wind turbines that float in the ocean. Out in deep waters, winds are much stronger, creating a lot more energy than the standard turbines. Mexico’s Senate agrees with a change bill that calls for cutting the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020. These turbines, are supposed to be the answer.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Current Event 4/11/12
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/on-facebook-some-friendly-energy-rivalry/
This week, my article is about how a company, Opower, created an app allowing people to post their energy usage bills online. This allows people to see how much other people are paying, even their neighbor right next door. This actually gives people the desire to lower their energy usage due to competition. When people see that their neighbor is paying hundreds of dollars less, it gives them the desire to improve due to competition, rather than knowing the basic fact that it is bad for the environment. People as well as the plant end up benefiting from this healthy competition.
This week, my article is about how a company, Opower, created an app allowing people to post their energy usage bills online. This allows people to see how much other people are paying, even their neighbor right next door. This actually gives people the desire to lower their energy usage due to competition. When people see that their neighbor is paying hundreds of dollars less, it gives them the desire to improve due to competition, rather than knowing the basic fact that it is bad for the environment. People as well as the plant end up benefiting from this healthy competition.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Current Event 4/4/12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcWpkWBX04E
I think this video has a lot of interesting facts. I didn't realize how bad air pollution really was. I can't believe that in some places, like China, just breathing the air outside is equivalent to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day. I also didn't know that car pollution is up to 90 percent of the total air pollution. This makes me think that we definitely need a new way of transportation, because the pollution is already too much. If anything, I think we should make a better effort of carpooling and walking when possible to places.
I think this video has a lot of interesting facts. I didn't realize how bad air pollution really was. I can't believe that in some places, like China, just breathing the air outside is equivalent to smoking 2 packs of cigarettes a day. I also didn't know that car pollution is up to 90 percent of the total air pollution. This makes me think that we definitely need a new way of transportation, because the pollution is already too much. If anything, I think we should make a better effort of carpooling and walking when possible to places.
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