Wednesday, January 21, 2009

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
- There's like 100,100 barrels per day in the year 2000 in u.s.
- Vehicles use alot of oil which is one of the cause for global warming.
- It seems as if California is more advance and into making cars less global warming causing.
- Ethanol is particially made of the starch in corn kernels.
- John J. Fialka is a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

4questions:
- What is E85?
- Who is David Stripp?
- What inspired him to write about clean and renewable fuel?
- What percentage fewer miles per gallon do vehicles running on Enthanol than gasoline?

3vocab:
- Ethanol(pg192): Chemisty.
- Deem(pg194): To form or have an opinion; judge; think: He did not deem lightly of the issue.
- Ferment(pg198): Any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.

2literacy terms:
- "...natural gas qualifies as clean fuel"(pg190).
- "...such as lowering U.S..."(pg195).

1overview sentence:
- There's like 100,100 barrels per day in the year 2000 in u.s, vehicles use alot of oil which is one of the cause for global warming, it also seems as if California is more advance and into making cars less global warming causing, and Ethanol is particially made of the starch in corn kernels, also John J. Fialka is a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
- Donald W. Nauss wrote about "Fuel Cell Cars Are Clean and Efficient".
- DaimlerChrysler is designing a fuel-cell.
- It takes alot of time and process to make a change.
- Steve Spaulding wrote about "Natural gas vehicles can reduce greenhouse gases".
- Its amazing to know that fuels have cells itself.

4questions:
- Fuel has cells?
- Will gasoline not needed anymore if they find another way thats global warming
- Who is Nauss?
- Why did they put what he wrote in the book?Enter away message text here.

3vocab:
- Hybrid(pg180): The offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, esp. as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
- Volatile(pg182): Evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor.
- Tariff(pg185): An official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.

2literacy terms:
- "...Looks like brand-new oil"(pg 186).
- "Practical price"(pg187).

1overview sentence:
- Donald W. Nauss wrote about "Fuel Cell Cars Are Clean and Efficient" and DaimlerChrysler is designing a fuel-cell, it also takes alot of time and process to make a change, and Steve Spaulding wrote about "Natural gas vehicles can reduce greenhouse gases".

Friday, January 16, 2009

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran


5comments:
- Danylo H. wrote about "Alternative Vehicle Should be replace Gasoline-Powered Cars".
- When vehicles run on water, water would become expensive!
- They might even make cars run on battery.
- In California and Arizona had already start on cars that runs on battery and had someone tried it and it was amazing.
- This is a very detailed and alot of accurate exact information; Like the cost and locations.

4questions:
- How will SUV hybrid improved?
- Who is Dan Hawaleshka suppose to be?
- What has he done for us?
- How many automobiles will there be in 2020?

3vocab:
- Automotive(pg157): Pertaining to the design, operation, manufacture, or sale of automobiles: automotive parts.
- Petroleum(pg160): An oily, thick, flammable, usually dark-colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling.
- Combustion(pg172): The act or process of burning.

2literacy terms:
- "...Will serve as a bridge..."(pg160).
- "...Such as for security..."(pg171).

1overview sentence:
-Danylo H. wrote about "Alternative Vehicle Should be replace Gasoline-Powered Cars", also when vehicles run on water, water would become expensive and they might even make cars run on battery, also in California and Arizona had already start on cars that runs on battery and had someone tried it and it was amazing, alsothis is a very detailed and alot of accurate exact information, like the cost and locations.

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
- Marilyn L. and a couple of others wrote "Geothermal Energy Is Abundant and clean".
- There's alot of temperture even its at the same area.
- Shallower reservoirs of lower temperature are used directly in health spas, greenhouses, fish farms, and industry and in space heating systems for homes, schools and offices.
- Electric is use for so many things.
- There's also geothermal heat pumps.

4questions:
- What does geothermal reservoir means to the author?
- Why are the three geologic areas are geothermal resvoirs?
- What are geothermal power plants use for?
- Why did they decided to search about geothermal?

3vocab:
- insulates(pg138): To cause to be in a detached or isolated position.
- Binary(pg141): Consisting of, indicating, or involving two.
- Rigs(pg147): To provide with a harness or equipment; fit out.

2literacy terms:
- Its taking place in California.
- "Public polls..."(pg148)

1overview sentence:
- Marilyn L. and a couple of others wrote "Geothermal Energy Is Abundant and clean, there's alot of temperture even its at the same area, and shallower reservoirs of lower temperature are used directly in health spas, greenhouses, fish farms, and industry and in space heating systems for homes, schools and offices, and electric is use for so many things, also there's such thing as geothermal heat pumps.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
- Methane dydrate deposits means formed when bacteria excrete methan.
- Richard M. wrote about "Methane Hydrates May Provide Energy in the Future".
- They are trying to make methane hydrates fuel for the 21st century.
- Canada, India, Korea, and Norway have all joined together to start their own hydrates research programs.
- Japan takes the lead on methane hydrates expoloration because its geologic heritage has left it with few options.

4questions:
- Who is Richard Monastersky?
- How does he noes methane hydrates are found nebeath the ocear floor and in polar permafrost?
- How do he knows what the future needs?
- Why is Japan so interested in expoloring mathane hydrates?

3vocab:
- ignited(pg129): To set on fire.
- Lattice(pg132): A structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- Petroleum(pg132): An oily, thick, flammable, usually dark-colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling.


2literacy terms:
- "...will breach a hard icelike layer..."(pg129).
- "...duch as India as well as for..."(pg129).

1overview sentence:
Methane dydrate deposits means formed when bacteria excrete methan, Richard M. wrote about "Methane Hydrates May Provide Energy in the Future", and they are trying to make methane hydrates fuel for the 21st century, also Canada, India, Korea, and Norway have all joined together to start their own hydrates research programs, but Japan takes the lead on methane hydrates expoloration because its geologic heritage has left it with few options.

ROAR- Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
-Carbon Dioxide is deadly.
-At this rate, we will all die soon because of all the pollutions.
-Solar is a reusable source of energy.
-We might get cancer if we allow this to continue.
-Wind is the fastest growing energy source.

4questions:
- How are we suppose to know that people cares?
- Is anyone really gonna stop burning fuels?
-How come we can't switch to wind energy?
-How come we can't create a system that sucks all the harmful pollution out?

3vocab:
-Turbine(pg107): any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as a fluid passing through and entirely filling a housing around the rotor.
-Kilowatts: (pg107): A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
-Marring(pg106): T disfigure, deface, or scar.


2literacy terms:
- "...use as little as..."(pg109)
- "...as well as destroying unique habitats..."(pg111)

1overview sentence:
- Carbon Dioxide is deadly, at this rate, we will all die soon because of all the pollutions, solar is a reusable source of energy, we might get cancer if we allow this to continue, and the wind is the fastest energy source.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
-We should all switch to nuclear power plants.
-Working at power plants is putting people in contact with radioactivity.
-When men work at power plants, their sperm counts go down.
-We should switch to solar power.
-We should give wind electricity a try.

4questions:
-Does nuclear power plants really destroy men's sperm count?
-Why can't we use solar power?
-Why can't we use water to run cars?
-Why not go for nuclear power since it's cheaper and more efficient?

3vocab:
-Dramatically(pg93): employing the form or manner of the drama.
-conservation(pg95): the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
-Pulitzer(pg95): annual awards for distinguished work in U.S. journalism, letters, music, etc., 1918, named for U.S. journalist Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911), publisher of the "New York Globe," who established them in 1917 through an endowment to Columbia University.

2literacy terms:
-"but the construction of dams and lakes often does damage to natural as well as human habitats"(pg95).
- Nuking consumers : By decommissioning.

1overview sentence:
- People are trying to change the nuclear power plants because it isnt working, its ruining the enviorment, and that they are trying to make water works for car.

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energy Alternatives
Helen Cothran


5comments:
- Nuclear power is US most threatening energy shortage.
- The book has some questions that don't say who said it.
- Nuclear power is becoming more and more important.
- Carbon-dioxide emissions are consider as global warming.
- I perfer global warming because I hate the cold.

4questions:
- Who is Patric Hill?
- How do they know what casues global warming?
- How is nuclear power found?
- Why do they fight over nuclear power?

3vocab:
- Skyrocketed(pg75): To rise or cause to rise rapidly and suddenly.
- Stagnant(pg77): Not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
- Inconsequential(pg80): Of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.

2literacyterm:
- "...see nuclear power as a key..."(pg77).
- "...out as soon as alternative energy..."(pg81).

1overview sentence:
- This is about how nuclear is u.s most threatening energy source, and that people fight over nuclear power, and that it is the cause to global warming.

Friday, January 9, 2009

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energry Alternatives
Helen Cothran

5comments:
-I think that fossil fuel will run out one day.
-The reason why we can't run on other alternatives of energy is because of states that are huge, they don't have enough money to afford it.
-I think America should use less fuel, other countries with less rescources are still capable of living. I think we use up all the fuel for unecessary reasons, and that's why we try tapping into the resources of other countries.
-Oil is not man made, oil is something that is produced by nature and it takes years instead of days.
-Cars should run on a alternative type of fuel because there are so many cars out there and it's not only depleting our ozone layer, it is also progressing the lack of oil supply.


4questions:
-Can water become a alternative type of fuel?
-If the Earth runs out of oil, what will happen to us all?
-Will there be a more consequential result if we continue to use fossil fuel carelessly?
-Is there a possibility that the making of fossil fuel can take less time to produce? If science can cheat time?

3vocab:
-Endowment(pg28): the property, funds, etc., with which an institution or person is endowed.
-Extraction(pg29): an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.
-Paradigm(pg36): a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, esp. the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme.

2literacyterms:
-"...estimates over as many years, as well as with other analytical techniques"(pg31).
-"It turns out, however that Soviet explorers were as intelligent as their Western counterparts"(pg31).


1overview:
- In this chapter, the book talked about how difficult it is to find alternatives to fossil fuel because the alternatives are so pricey, and then it talked about oil and gave examples that took place in the past.

ROAR - Energy Alternatives

Energry Alternative
Helen Cothran

5comments:

- Gas would soon cost alot of money.
- Cars is the reason why Earth is polluting.
- The energy economy is decreasing unless a new system can be overcome.
- California consumed / took most of the energy.
- Christopher Flavin argues about wanting the world to use clean and renewable source rather than burning enviormentally damaging fossil fuels.

4questions:
- Why do they give us questions to think about?
- Do they want us to answer the questions?
- If we don't know the answer to the questions does it mean we're not reading correctly?
- How do energy get transport?

3vocabulary:
- Deregulation(pg13): To remove government regulatory controls from.
- Proponents(pg17): An advocate.
- Ecological(pg20): The branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.

2literacy terms:
- "...as much insigh as a medical ethicist's professional opinion."(pg10)
- "...such as solar and wind power..."(pg17)

1overview:
- This is about how they state the fact that gas is polluting earth, California takes up most of the energy, and how there is people out there complaining about wether if others don't know the cause and effect of energy, gas and etc, they shouldn't use it because its ruining the atomosphere, and that we need a new way of using energy and gas without polluting earth.