GeoThermal.

ANOTHER Alternative to POLLUTING the air is Geothermal energy.

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Geothermal works much like a fridge. A fridge is cold inside and the back is warm. Heat is drawn out and exits at the back through coils. A heat pump is like a fridge in reverse. Geothermal uses energy from the earth in different forms. Iceland uses volcanic heat to turn water into steam to drive a turbine. Other forms just use a steady state temperature. The exchange process is taking warm air threw pipes in your house and injecting it into the earth to cool your house. To warm a house it takes the warmth from the earth and expels it into the house. 

Here's a video explaining it better. 

Benefits from Geothermal energy include:


-less environmental pollution
-it avoids importing energy resources
-sustainable
-saves money
- works in all weather
- creates less waste disposal 
- has a long life span
-reduces utility costs by almost 70%
-it's Renewable

The ground absorbs the sun just like solar panels and it stays at a constant heat of 55 degrees.

According to this article people think geo-thermal is a great idea, they think it might get us off oil some day. Also, the great thing about it compared to other alternatives is that it runs non-stop. 

Another way to save the planet.

Act now.

Oil Spill in 2010

For those of you who don't truly see the importance of renewable energy, I decided to talk about a devastating  event that happened last year.

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For those of you who are extremely environmental friendly, or try to be - thank you.
For most of us listen up!
The image above shows the impact on how far the oil spill has spread.

The oil spill that happened last year in March was horrifying. This article reminds us that we need to realize  that the oil company made an avoidable mistake, however, we are all responsible. Our lifestyle is addicted to oil and this company in question was feeding our addiction while making millions.
Natural disasters are heartbreaking, but if it is a man made disaster, it's disgusting. It could have been prevented.

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The gulf spill has been the worst spill in American history with up to 17 and 39 million gallons of oil. As a result 150 endangered sea turtle are dead and 316 birds washed up on shore. It is predicted that it will take almost 7 years for the oil spill to clear in the sea.

Here's an animation video of how it happened,

11 workers and many animals died, along with a lot of jobs that have been jeopardized. Many people relied on the sea for their income and now they have had to change their lives. 

Notices like these have been placed around sea. 

After one year, the oil is still present killing wildlife, and land. 

This could have been prevented. We can live without oil completely. I realize that that is an extreme statement for our lifestyles today, but hopefully we can get there. Don't forget events like these. Everytime you fill your car up remember what you're contributing too.

Let it haunt you. Then invest in renewable energy. 

Solar Panels

The sun powers the earth. It is the source for all energy, so why not capture some of it?

Solar Panels on House

Solar Power is non-polluting. 

How it works,

Solar Panels capture energy from the sun, converting it to electricity. 

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Once you've installed the solar panels they are easy and require little maintenance and they reduce utility payments. In Ontario, the cost ranges between 44 and 80 cents per kWh. This cost provides electricity, heating, cooling, and lighting. By installing solar panels this also increases the value of your home. Next, it will reduce the use of fossil fuels that you other wise use. We are using most of our energy during the daytime when the sun is out, and is therefore the most efficient during our biggest load. It is dependable and sustainable. This is beneficial because it would not cause war or conflict. The sun is here for everyone to use and it's renewable. Solar energy is a step to a solution for global warming. 

The biggest impact we feel is cost in gas. We just filled up our car, my mom's driving and it cost $1.316 per liter. Everyday we use it as a part of our lives. Right now I'm driving home and then to work. Gas is not renewable. It WILL run out. I think that before it runs out, gas will become such a ridiculous price that people will finally start looking for alternatives. 

Who killed the electric car? 

So, I think gas will run out but it will take a long time. It will be so close to running out that corporations will make gas so expensive people will start looking for alternatives before it actually does run out. 

Don't wait and continue to dread those heavy gas bills. Start looking now

Solar Panel Cars

This is the future.

Wind Turbines

Depression
Sleep Deprivation
High Blood Pressure
Ear Pain
Motion Sickness
Really?

According to this article, these symptoms are caused simply by annoyance. They believe that when you see the wind turbines and are "annoyed" of them this can cause stress, which may lead to depression. However , there is no direct link. Once your stressed this can cause sleep deprivation and perhaps high blood pressure.

The sound from a wind turbine must be below 40 Decibels at any house near by. That could be compared to somewhere between a quite room and a whisper.

Many people get motion sickness from cars but we don't stop driving cars.

Here we are trying to find an alternative energy source from oil and people are complaining?

Oil can cause

War (from conflict) 

Pollution

It's expensive 

and DIRECT health impacts

The burning of fossil fuels (particularly coal) is a leading cause of air pollution that have a DIRECT health link for pre mature deaths. 

When's the last time you noticed how "ugly" hydro poles are?

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When hydro poles were  installed there were some complaints as well. They are everywhere. But we need them and they are generally un-harmful to the environment. 

Wind Turbines are a great way to provide electricity without polluting the air. They have no direct link to cause any symptoms, they are beneficial and they are RENEWABLE.

It's ridiculous to see that people are anti-wind because burning fossil fuels have direct links to problems and they will not last forever. Wind-Turbines are one of few renewable energies to start saving the planet.

 

Renewable Energy Introduction

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat. This energy is renewable, meaning it never runs out. It is a natural energy that has an unlimited supply.

Non-renewable sources include;

• oil and petroleum products
• Natural gas
• Coal
• Uranium

This graph represents renewable energy compared to non-renewable energy.

As we can see, a small fraction is renewable. Why?
Oil companies make millions so why should they stop?

Well...because of:
Pollution
Expensive
Non-renewable
Influence foreign policy
Causes conflict

Renewable Energy such as:
Wind turbines
Solar panels
Biomass
are only used 8% in 2009 according to that graph.

This IS an issue.