Brian Steven asked:
Though a global warming ice age may not be in the works for the next few years, the precursors to it are beginning to rear their ugly heads in the years to come. It will then be pretty hard to ignore this ‘myth’ if a hundred-meter rise in sea levels and the possibility of a five-degree raise in global temperature is predicted to be imminent within the century. And if it is confirmed by 2,500 researchers in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change who will attend the negotiations this December, you can bet it is going to be a dark and uncertain future for us all.
There is no such thing as a global warming myth: global warming is a fact. And if we do not take measures, even drastic ones, to get up and do something about it, we will find ourselves in some very deep trouble in the long run. While much needs to be done in order to prevent this bleak tomorrow from happening, there are a few options available to us, and the first thing that needs to be done is to address our ever-increasing appetite for energy.
Global warming proof points largely to the combined waste output of all the cars, factories and plants in the entire world. This appetite for energy, as shown by our growing need for electricity and fuel for transportation, is one of the biggest reasons why people are desperately looking for ways to meet energy demands, even when it is clearly killing our environment.
What we need are energy sources that can meet this hunger for energy while keeping our environment safe and clean for habitation. Here are the three sources of green energy, along with a surprise wild-card in the near-future:
Solar Power – photovoltaic solar panels are a very viable source of energy in the sunnier parts of the world, particularly regions near the equator. A one-time investment, coupled with regular maintenance, would mean that a homeowner would be able to supply his own power needs, and may even get money back when his power generation outweighs his power consumption!
Hydro-power – a flowing river or waves on the ocean may seem like unlikely sources of energy, but the motion of water carries with it an unbelievable amount of energy: from simple watermills to tidal harnesses spanning the ocean, this movement of water can be used to generate considerable amounts of energy.
Geothermal Power – another alternative source of energy that we can tap would be the earth itself. The tremendous pressure and heat generated underneath the earth’s surface can be channeled to great effect, and a geothermal power plant will help do just that.
Fusion Power – while this source of energy is a good 50 years away, with much research needed to make it feasible for large-scale use, the implications of a commercial fusion reactor being developed would leave all competing energy sources in the dust and would provide energy good enough to supply us for millions of years: and all this using the deuterium in sea-water as the primary source of fuel.
Global warming may indeed be a disaster waiting to happen, but with the help of these natural sources of energy plus a little effort on our part, it may be prevented.
Kansieo.com
Though a global warming ice age may not be in the works for the next few years, the precursors to it are beginning to rear their ugly heads in the years to come. It will then be pretty hard to ignore this ‘myth’ if a hundred-meter rise in sea levels and the possibility of a five-degree raise in global temperature is predicted to be imminent within the century. And if it is confirmed by 2,500 researchers in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change who will attend the negotiations this December, you can bet it is going to be a dark and uncertain future for us all.
There is no such thing as a global warming myth: global warming is a fact. And if we do not take measures, even drastic ones, to get up and do something about it, we will find ourselves in some very deep trouble in the long run. While much needs to be done in order to prevent this bleak tomorrow from happening, there are a few options available to us, and the first thing that needs to be done is to address our ever-increasing appetite for energy.
Global warming proof points largely to the combined waste output of all the cars, factories and plants in the entire world. This appetite for energy, as shown by our growing need for electricity and fuel for transportation, is one of the biggest reasons why people are desperately looking for ways to meet energy demands, even when it is clearly killing our environment.
What we need are energy sources that can meet this hunger for energy while keeping our environment safe and clean for habitation. Here are the three sources of green energy, along with a surprise wild-card in the near-future:
Solar Power – photovoltaic solar panels are a very viable source of energy in the sunnier parts of the world, particularly regions near the equator. A one-time investment, coupled with regular maintenance, would mean that a homeowner would be able to supply his own power needs, and may even get money back when his power generation outweighs his power consumption!
Hydro-power – a flowing river or waves on the ocean may seem like unlikely sources of energy, but the motion of water carries with it an unbelievable amount of energy: from simple watermills to tidal harnesses spanning the ocean, this movement of water can be used to generate considerable amounts of energy.
Geothermal Power – another alternative source of energy that we can tap would be the earth itself. The tremendous pressure and heat generated underneath the earth’s surface can be channeled to great effect, and a geothermal power plant will help do just that.
Fusion Power – while this source of energy is a good 50 years away, with much research needed to make it feasible for large-scale use, the implications of a commercial fusion reactor being developed would leave all competing energy sources in the dust and would provide energy good enough to supply us for millions of years: and all this using the deuterium in sea-water as the primary source of fuel.
Global warming may indeed be a disaster waiting to happen, but with the help of these natural sources of energy plus a little effort on our part, it may be prevented.
Kansieo.com
