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Solutions for Global Warming -What Can We Do?-

Solutions for Global Warming -What Can We Do?-. Presented to: 4 th Grade Class Merion Elementary School Pennsylvania June 11, 2007. We Have A Problem!. CLIMATE CHANGE Global Warming Temperature of the earth is rising Melting snow packs around the world Slowly rising ocean depths

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  1. Solutions for Global Warming -What Can We Do?- Presented to: 4th Grade Class Merion Elementary School Pennsylvania June 11, 2007

  2. We Have A Problem! CLIMATE CHANGE • Global Warming • Temperature of the earth is rising • Melting snow packs around the world • Slowly rising ocean depths • Rising prices for energy and gasoline • Rising home and business energy bills

  3. Receding Glaciers

  4. Receding Glaciers

  5. More Melting Glaciers

  6. Retreating Glaciers

  7. Impacts to Wildlife

  8. Rising Ocean Waters

  9. Summer Arctic Sea Ice

  10. What Is Causing These Problems? • Emissions into the Atmosphere • Greenhouse Gases– Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide • Industrial Growth- Worldwide • Energy Demand • Transportation • Our Daily Activities

  11. Plant Emissions

  12. Transportation

  13. Types of Greenhouse Gases

  14. Greenhouse Effect

  15. Works the Same for Vehicles

  16. Contributions to US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  17. It’s A Global Problem

  18. What Areas Need to be Addressed?

  19. Types of Energy

  20. The Conventional Way of Making Electricity • Fossil Fuels– Coal, Natural Gas, Oil • Emissions • Older Plant technology

  21. King Coal

  22. Coal Pile and Stacks

  23. Example of a Coal Power Plant

  24. Example of a Coal Power Plant

  25. The New Way of Making Electricity

  26. Why Renewables? • Cleaner---No Carbon Emissions • Energy Sources Can Renew Themselves in Short Period of Time • Energy Independence • No Expensive Transmission or Pipeline Costs • Cost of Energy Fuel is Cheaper • Fewer Restrictions on Siting • Small Scale

  27. Wind Farm in Atlantic City

  28. Bear Creek, PA Wind Farm

  29. Massive Wind Farm

  30. Wind Turbine

  31. Solar Energy

  32. Large Central Solar Array

  33. Solar Panels

  34. Solar Along The Highway

  35. Geothermal Energy

  36. Geothermal Plant

  37. Biomass- Using Rice As Fuel

  38. Wood Chip Biomass Plant

  39. What About Transportation? • Alternative Fuels • Alternative Engine Technology-Hybrid Vehicles • Electric Cars • Fuel Conservation-Ride Sharing

  40. What Are Biofuels?

  41. Biofuels In The Market

  42. Hybrid Engines

  43. Alternative FuelVehicle

  44. The Way You Use Energy In Your Home and Business • Push to be more energy efficient • Conserve energy and water • Small generation systems on homes/businesses • Efficient appliances • Recycling-waste management • Change your energy behavior

  45. The Governor of PA’s Residence

  46. Wind Turbine- Business Facility

  47. Example- Solar Panels on Home

  48. Solar Water Heating-Old Way

  49. Home and Business Technologies for Energy Efficiency

  50. Energy Efficient Lighting 1 incandescent bulb= 60 watts 1 compact fluorescent= 20 watts Savings= 40 watts If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a compact fluorescent qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.

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