Alternative Energy Projects Stumble on a Need for Water

The New York Times September 29, 2009 By Todd Woody

Solar Millenium, a German developer, came up with a new idea that may provide people with hundreds of jobs. The plan was to make two big solar plantations that would have the sun generate electricity. Recently, the company stated that they would need 1.3 billion gallons of water each year to cool the power plants.

This idea seems very interesting and convenient for almost everyone, but when it comes to using 1.3 billion gallons of water each year, I'm not too sure about it. I turn off the water whenever possible in order to conserve the water. This author found all the necessary information needed to decide whether this is a successful idea or not.



http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/business/energy-environment/30water.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Smuggling Europe’s Waste to Poorer Countries

The New York Times September 26,2009 By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Due to Europe's new laws that place restrictions on any waste exports, two inspectors found a bunch of electronic waste thrown into a shipping container in the Netherlands. All of the waste was supposed to be sent to China but it was never going anywhere. Rotterdam as become the 'go to place' to send trash and leave it all behind.

The author researched all the information about the new European Laws which try to eliminate the amount of electronic waste. I believe that the laws should be more strict in europe than any other country because from the looks of it, Amsterdam is polluting the world right now. Good thing my family and I recycle everything.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/science/earth/27waste.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Pursuing a Battery So Electric Vehicles Can Go the Extra Miles

The New York Times September 14, 2009 By John Markoff

I.B.M is unfolding a plan to create new lithium-air batteries which generate better power source for electric vehicles. They hope to launch the new idea before the next decade to make sure it's successful by making them rechargeable. I.B.M also wishes to have the california company, Tesla Motors, provide cars with this new battery.

If this idea works out then it will be the best for all of us to buy and drive an electric vehicle. We have four cars in my family and I'm sure it will be much cheaper if we bought electric cars, especially if they come with rechargeable batteries! This author explained how people are becoming more intuned with the environment and they want to help out with the world.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/15/science/15batt.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

Following Trash and Recyclables on Their Journey

The New York Times September 16, 2009 By Mireya Navarro

By being curious, a young girl gets together with researchers and attaches electronic tracking devices to her garbage in order to understand where it goes. This plan is to give people an idea of how important they are to their environment and hopefully change their nasty habits to better habits. A main concern of hers is to make sure to recycle items instead of just throwing it out with garbage. If you can recycle an object, make sure to actually recycle it.

My family and I take out the garbage every thursday night. We also fill up our recycling bin with bottles and anything else possible. This author was an expert at expressing her views towards reducing items and making sure things get recycled.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/17/science/earth/17trash.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Plugged-In Age Feeds a Hunger for Electricity

The New York Times September 19, 2009 By Jad Mouwad & Kate Galbraith

The average amount of time Americans watch television is 5 hours a day. That uses up a great amount of electricity in households which causes serious environmental issues. The energy wasted is unfortunate and helps increase our chances of global warming. Another power drain are video games, such as Xbox 360. Teenagers find it hard to save their games, so they keep their consoles switched on so they can get back to where they left off.

Buying gadgets and using up our energy has turned into a disaster. Before I leave a room in my house, i should always remember to turn off the lights, a computer, or a tv to save energy. The authors expressed their opinons perfectly and provided a good amount of information.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/business/energy-environment/20efficiency.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss