...Going Green Using the Power of Wind Kimberly Whitaker SCI 207 Shameema Sarker August 5, 2012 I. Introduction A. Thesis Statement With so much concern about reaching the peak in oil production on the world's mind, as well as the worry for the effects that humans are having on the environment, wind power is one of the greenest options available to replace oil. II. Body paragraph #1 - Topic Sentence #1 The way humans have been living for thousands of years has had a devastating effect on the environment. A. Supporting Evidence The use of fossil fuels, especially coal is destroying the environment because it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and the extraction of these fossil fuels has a devastating effect on the environment. (Turk & Bensel, 2011) B. Explanation Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because once they are extracted from the earth and burned or used, they can never be replenished in over a thousand years. (Turk & Bensel, 2011) C. Further Explanation The use of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is destroying the quality of air, changing the climate, and destroying our aquatic ecosystems. D. So What? While there may be enough fossil fuels for humans to use for the next fifty to one- hundred years, eventually these resources will end up being used up and there will be none left for future generations, who will need a different source of energy to be able to...
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...Topic: Going Green Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to go green. Thesis Statement: Going green will make a difference Introduction I. Attention material: Have you ever heard of big companies, you're school, or a neighbor going green? Being Eco-friendly/going green will help animals, humans, and the world. II. Tie to the audience: There are tons of reasons why we should all be informed on why going green benefits almost everything and anything. III. Credibility material: I recently have gone green and it has not only effected my life, but the life of those around me. IV. Thesis/Preview: Going green will definitely make a difference Body I. Main point #1 There are many steps we are going to need to take to help prevent the Earth from being destroyed A. By not going green we have led to global warming, we burn fossil fuels and other things that have caused an increase in carbon dioxide. 1. Landfills are all over the place and filled with ridiculously amounts of trash, we humans throw out tons of trash daily. It takes years and year to decompose some items that are thrown into the trash. 2. Simple things can make a difference, such as, making sure to always turn off lights and electronics when you leave a room. B. By doing this you'll be saving electricity 1. Recycling paper while being in school, plastic after finishing your lunch, aluminum after an arts and crafts project, almost anything can be recycled. You can also buy recycled projects. a. Recycling...
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...GREEN TECHNOLOGY 2 What is Green Technology? Green technology is a relatively recent branch of research into making systems and products cleaner. The aim is to reduce the amount of Carbon Monoxide released by the user of the new technology. There are three types of Green Technology the most important ones are: Energy, Building and Purchasing. Green Energy is made of wind, tide and solar. Green Building is the process of building houses and offices that are efficient. Purchasing green just like it sounds. Green energy technology has always existed ever since civilization began. For instance, we have been utilizing water, wind, and the sun, among others for decades now. But of course, how we use these technologies now is completely different than what it was before. However, green technology has come again to the forefront because of the changes that our home, the Earth, has been experiencing thanks to our actions. There are different technologies that were developed that made “green” technologies feasible ones. What exactly are they? When we think about green energy, the first thing that comes to our mind is the sun. The center of the solar system, capable of generating near-infinite amounts of energy. Before, it is just being used for functions such as drying and heating, but now it is now used to harness electricity. Because of the previous strength of the sun, it is undisputedly...
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...Green Wind Energy All we hear about anymore is green this and green that along with what are you doing to contribute to the green way of living? What changes have you made in your daily life to ensure the future of our earth? A lot of information and talk centers on our energy generating techniques and safer ways it can be done without the use of fossil fuels. One of them being the use of wind energy, harness the air that it already moving around without causing anymore damage to our earth. Sounds like a reasonable request but what does it all entail… Lets do some research into how long this idea has been used and the different approaches that have been taken to make it happen. Wind is caused by sunlight unevenly heating the surface of the Earth. During the day, air over the land heats up more quickly than air over water, making it expand and rise. As it does so, cooler, denser air rushes in beneath it, creating an air current. Some giant wind currents are drive by hot air at the equator and cool air at the poles (Aldred, 2007). I was surprised to find that wind energy sources have been around since the tenth century in Persia and the thirteenth century in China. The uses focused on windmills with the grinding of grain, pumping of water and sailboats. Windmills and water mills were the largest power sources before the invention of the steam engine. The main long-term use of wind (except for sailing) has been to pump water for the irrigation of fields (Nelson, 2013,). The...
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...source of renewable energy so that natural resources are not diminished. There are many alternatives in the market to choose from. Wind turbines are one of alternatives (Linzmeier, 2009). Now the question that comes to mind is, is wind energy green? Wind turbines produce cleaner energy & bring no hazardous effects to the atmosphere by giving any pollutant emissions; however, it does come with casualties. As the U.S. energy industry inches away from dependence on fossil fuels, experts have announced various greener technologies, such as ethanol, solar and geothermal power, as choice alternatives. And while each of those options holds recognizable environmental gains over oil and coal, none compare to wind power’s squeaky clean performance (Conger, 2010). Mark Jacobson an engineer at Stanford University states that after compiling evidence of major energy technologies and environmental impact, wind comes out on top. Jacobson and associates from University of California drafted a blueprint for switching 100 percent of the world’s energy to renewable sources. Wind energy was in the forefront due to its minimal carbon footprint compared to energy output. Importantly, wind power will evade the environmentally harmful and unhealthy emissions resulting from those fossil fuel replacements. And the use of wind power will decrease the import of oil and natural gas consequently easing a national security concern and national trade...
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...Basic Knowledge of Wind Turbines The purpose of this presentation is to inform the audience about general information on wind energy. I want to inform the audience of the basic design of a wind plant. I will also introduce them to the basics of wind turbines and what a wind turbine site consists of. The best audience for this presentation is anyone without previous knowledge of wind turbines. This presentation is designed to generally educated people on wind turbines and wind sites. It is not designed to go into real depth with wind turbines. If there was anyone interested in getting wind turbines on their land this presentation would help to let them know what to expect. They type of audience that would resist this knowledge is any group that works in fossil fuels. These communities usually worry that their jobs our in jeopardy because of green energy. This topic is important because of the increase in wind turbines throughout the United States and world. It is important for us to understand the basics of what they do and what a plant is made up. The reason this is important is because we the people vote to allow turbines in our communities. The more information we have on the technology the better decision people can make for their communities. Research shows that due to better technology and the demand for green energy Wind Turbine development is increasing across the United States. Today I’m going to give a brief back ground of the history of...
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...Week 5 - Research Project INF 103 Computer Literacy September 2, 2013 GREEN TECHNOLOGY Even though Green Technology is expensive, we should use the technology. Green technology is a technology that is environmentally friendly, and will encourage innovation and changes to one’s daily life. There are three types of green technology. There is green energy, green transportation, and green building. Pollution must be diminished to moderate global warming. The encouraged use of green technology may increase the healthiness of the Planet. Green energy is renewable energy source, unlike fossil fuels. Even though green technology appears unaffordable, it is more efficient and lessens greenhouse gasses. Energy is extremely essential to everyday life. Individuals use energy to warm the home, keep the lights on, and the groceries refrigerated. Solar power is another energy source. There are currently one-hundred and sixty-five customer-owned solar electric systems in Madison, Wisconsin (Green Power Tomorrow, 2013) The expense for the installation of solar power for the home in Dane County, Wisconsin is thirty-thousand dollars. The cost-effectiveness of solar power depends on the following; how much sunlight one receives, where one lives, electricity usage, and the size of the solar system. (Chua, 2006) Solar panels are an excellent way to acquire the suns energy to deliver one with energy. Solar panels consist of a series of photovoltaic cells connected together. When the...
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...China’s Wind Industry China’s Wind Industry Members of Group * ASSIM A IREH Roméo * DJOUBI TEMCHE Gilles Adam * DYER Claude Members of Group * ASSIM A IREH Roméo * DJOUBI TEMCHE Gilles Adam * DYER Claude * * * INTRODUCTION * * * Fully aware of the environmental issues coming with a rapid and intensive economic growth, the Chinese government has made of green energy a top priority. The latest Chinese five year plan sets strong goals in that regard. And wind energy plays a key role in the promotion of green energies. Harvard researchers have put forward that wind power could account for the totality of energy use in China within two decades (Michael B. McElroy). Wind energy could even provide 24 700 TWh of electricity annually which is seven times the current Chinese consumption. China has become the leading power in the field of wind energy. Once leader in that field with a production of 40 GW, the US have been surpassed by China with a production of 42,3 GW in 2010. As the growth in certain countries has considerably slowed down due to the global financial crisis (minus 50% in the US), China’s wind energy market has continued to soar. According to Li Junfeng, secretary general of China Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA), China could reach a production of 200 GW by 2020. Even though China’s market is developing incredibly quickly and that the Chinese market offers huge opportunities for Chinese and international...
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...Green Technologies Green technology, also known as environmental or clean technology, minimizes impacts on the environment and natural resources. It’s based on concepts such as conserving water and energy, reducing waste and pollution, harnessing renewable energy sources, finding ways to reuse materials, and developing less polluting technologies. Green technology is everywhere these days; in the news, politics, fashion, and of course technology. Green Technology is becoming so widespread throughout the world. People are becoming more energy efficient in their homes by buying water-efficient showerheads that are low-flow models, adjusting their refrigerator and freezer temperatures, buying compact fluorescent light bulbs, buying energy efficient appliances, and by recycling rechargeable devices like cell phones or digital cameras. As awareness grows about environmental issues such as pollution, human impact on climate change, and depletion of natural resources, so is interest growing in environmentally friendly products and services. For example, the popularity of green cleaning products has increased in recent years. Nontoxic, biodegradable cleaning products are safer for use in the home meaning they are less likely to cause health problems. They also keep harmful chemicals out of the environment. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are another popular eco-friendly product; compared to traditional, incandescent light bulbs, CFLs use way less electricity. ...
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...GREEN TECHNOLOGY Catherine Drake Instructor Minor July 27th 2013 Green technology what is it, Where does it come from and how do we use it? I am hoping to answer these questions to the best of my ability. “The green movement evolved considerably since the early days. Since there are some popular assumptions about environmental history that are incorrect.” (A brief history of the modern Green movement in America, WEB ECoist). The green movement can be dated back to the 19th century possibly even as far back as 1830. Back then it was called “Environmental movement.” Since this time Green technology has been referred to as environmental wako’s, tree huggers, and many more unfriendly names, however what they failed to see was what these green technology people were doing was helping the environment and the way we live our daily lives. The green movement started with Americans thinking that we should cultivate land instead of leaving it alone to be wild and free. This was a big clash between Native Americans and Americans. This soon would be forgotten until after World War II and the 1948 disaster at Donora (called the Death Fog) that prompted a national outcry. (A brief history of the modern green movement in America; Web Ecoist). Green technology took a more personal issue in the green movement, such as the issues we more centered on food safety and consumer goods. In the late 60s early 70s is when we started to see a rise in the modern green movement. Closer to...
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...Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Energy Policy journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/enpol Valuing a wind farm construction: A contingent valuation study in Greece Phoebe Koundouri, Yiannis Kountouris, Kyriaki Remoundou à Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business, 5th floor, Derigny Building, 76 Patision Street, 10434 Athens, Greece a r t i c l e in fo abstract Article history: Received 9 May 2008 Accepted 21 January 2009 Our analysis is based on data from a double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation study implemented to elicit public attitudes towards renewable energy generation and their willingness to pay for the construction of a wind farm in the area of Messanagros in the island of Rhodes, Greece. Results indicate that there are significant positive values deriving from the proposed project. Respondents report a mean willingness to pay a premium in their bi-monthly electric bills of h8.86 for the sole purpose of the construction of the wind farm. The estimated economic benefits to the local population are weighed against the investment cost in a cost–benefit analysis to inform policy making and implications for EU energy policy are provided. & 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Contingent valuation Renewable energy Wind farm 1. Introduction Climate change is currently considered to be among the most serious threats to the natural environment...
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...resources to be utilized such as the wind for wind turbines, sun for solar power, free flowing streams for irrigation, and geothermal energy from the Puna Volcano. The initial cost may be high because of how remote the islands are therefore making getting supplies difficult due to shipping. The purpose of a green community is to reduce energy consumption, improve health and reduce impact on the environment. Well-designed green buildings will save money by off-setting the rise of electricity and increase comfort for people by improving air quality. The cost of using electricity will continue to rise which will increase the demand for renewable energy. Since Hawaii is made of islands, we thought it would great to use green buildings to save the resources left in Hawaii without destroying anymore trees or using fossil fuels for energy that’s having an effect on global warming. Also, there would be a limited amount of land left as the population continues to grow. Another purpose of a green building in Hilo is save money on people’s pocket since the cost of living is pretty high through lowering monthly bills by an estimated $92. We would be buying 18.2 acres of land for $500,000. The average cost of a use shipping container is between $2,500- $4,000. Having a full functional container will probably cost roughly $50,000. The cost for ground mounted solar panels to cover 20,000 sq ft is in the range of $370,000- $500,000. The cost of a wind turbine is approximately $50,000- $80...
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...1 Green Data Center Mohit Ramchandani N 13853554 Kaushal Panchal ABSTRACT The word “green technologies” represent the issues that are being currently addressed as Global warming and the increase of toxic waste generated by electronic devices. The Data centers are energy hogs which, represent about 25 % of total fixed corporate assets, and 50 % of overall IT budgets. People feel that sustainability is the right and the smart thing to for designing and operating a productive data center, for betterment of our environment. The mission-critical operational efficiency and stability is boosted and not sacrificed by Greening a data. A green data center is provided, which comprises: a utility power source for providing utility power, a facility electrically connected to the utility power source, a renewable energy provider electrically connected to the facility for providing renewable energy, an IT equipment electrically connected to the renewable energy provider. A heat transfer system having a circulating coolant, wherein the heat transfer system captures and transfers taste heat generated by the computer IT equipment and transfers heat from the heated coolant to at least one of the utility power source, for the IT equipment. The power consumption of the green energy data center system is half that of a conventional data center, and green energy accounts for another half for driving. The data center is green and energy saving, and also the profit margin of the...
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...materials which are mentioned above are non-renewable resources, and their reserves will certainly, continuously and greatly decrease, so, exactly it is vital to reverse the irrational use of non-renewable resources. In recent years, in virtue of the greatly decreasing of non-renewable resources, scientists and researchers are accelerating the development of the Green Energy, such as wind, wave and solar energy, strenuously making the new green energy more acceptable and popular among individuals, countries and the world. "For example, Renewable energy is seen by the UK government as one vital component of a climate change strategy, for which it has set a notional target of 10% of electricity production (Department of Trade and Industry, 1999)."( Citizen versus consumer: challenges in the UK green power market S.L. Batley, D. Colbourne, P.D. Fleming, P. Urwin). But, there are some critical problems which people cannot ignore, such as the green energies' exploration, technology, exploitation and prices. Consequently, how to explore and use the green energy, instead of the non-renewable energy, to the most degree and enable the green energy to be affordable to the public have become a tough and challenging task not only for scientists and managers, also for human beings. In the past, amounts of emphasis on the climate change events were mainly based on several objective factors, such as the crustal movement, planets and stars motion, and gas concentration in the air. But now, some human...
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...of energy. By using energy efficient appliances doesn’t mean you don’t use energy it just means that that energy is being converted into a different form of energy within your home. There are many forms of energy: Fossil Fuels, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Power, Water (hydro) Power, and Bioconversion (biofuel). Fossil Fuels: In 2007, “The U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA)” has determined that 86.4% of the main energy depletion that can be traced back to non-renewable sources. Pros: Well Developed: the reason fossil fuels is used is because it is the one that is well developed and has been used all around the world Cheap and Reliable: this is cheapest source of energy and the most reliable to use for the base-load. Cons: Contribute to Global Warming: this source of energy is not “green” and contains high amount of carbon Non-Renewable: Fossil fuels are a non-renewable energy source. What this means is that there is a limited quantity of fossil fuels that is offered and the energy are not replaced logically; and that fossil fuels are products of masses of years of the regular process like anaerobic breakdown of the carbon-based substance. As divergent to renewable energy foundations such as wind and solar, it can take many existences previously...
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