Week 11

Finally the saving grace is here. All my questions comments and concerns are answered. The possibilities are endless it seems. Through the semester we have looked at all the problems that have contributed to the environment. We never really sought for a solution just talked about the need for one. It was mentioned that we needed to alternative energy and conserve our resources but now the answers are here.

The low emissions of hybrid cars are still harmful to the environment but are made in such a way that slow down the hyper drive addiction to oil and uses another form of energy to power its engine. I was also completely unaware that there was a wind power field in Delaware. It is less expensive than that of solar power which we are years away from being able to sustain ourselves. "What he found was that Delaware’s coastal winds were capable of producing a year-round average output of over 5,200 megawatts, or four times the average electrical consumption of the entire state." I found this statistic staggering. I wonder what coastal town would be able to field enough turbines to power part of the state. Imagine if every state was able to sustain itself on wind power alone. There would be no need for all of these solar and oil power players that are making millions on what seems like an addiction to cigarettes.

The idea of the Volt sustaining one gallon of gas for 100 miles is incredible and helps in the conservation effort. In this part of the class there were so many options to explore to fix or slow down the problem. We have finally found some solutions. The one that I liked the best was the wind field idea. I find the wind turbines fascinating the way in which are able to power the entire state. Installing these turbines along with the conservation efforts of the Volt we can fight this problem and start the GREEN REVOLUTION!