1. Is your personal consumption of oil part of the problem?
Our personal consumption of oil is definitely part of the problem. Oil is used in practically everything we use, either indirectly or directly. The demand of oil is tremendously high which sets prices high. Now oil prices are soaring and causing a budget problem in many lives. Also because we use oil so much it is causing many problems in the environment. From pollution to oil spills, many problems are arising in the environment. If our personal consumption of oil wasn’t as high, prices for oil would be lower and the impacts on the environment wouldn’t be as serious.
Y.K.
E.G.
12/6/07
2. What impact does oil have on our environment?
The oil in we use is causing many problems in the environment. Fossil fuels that are burned are released into the atmosphere. This produces a larger amount of CO2 in our environment that causes global warming. Because of global warming the ice caps are melting and the temperature is rising steadily every year. Another effect oil has on our environment is their oil spills in the ocean. Oil spills may be accidental but causes many sea animals to die or get sick. These are only some of the impacts caused by oil in our environment.
Y.K.
E.G.
12/6/07
3. Are there any viable energy alternatives?
There is actually more than one viable energy alternatives other than oil. An example that is capable of living is compressed air energy storage. It started out in Germany, but it is also being done in Alabama and Ohio. The Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Power Plant opened in 1991. In the Plant, air is pumped underground and compressed, using pressures up to 1,078 pounds per square inch. Air is then released and heated using small amounts of natural gas, and the air flows through a turbine generator to produce electricity. The air in the turbine is compressed and heated using natural gas, and they need less power to produce gas because it is using air that has already been compressed and stored underground.
Y.K.
E.G.
12/19/07
4. Is there a connection between oil and violence in the Middle East?
There is indeed a connection between oil and violence in the Middle East. Due to the oil in the Middle East many western nations are contributing towards the violence by purchasing their oil. Countries such as the United States, Canada, Germany, and many more are funding the violence in the Middle East. The war in Iraq today is being fought by the United States but at the same time the United States are purchasing Iraq’s oil and funding them. We believe that oil gives tremendous amounts of money and power to the Middle East. This money and power is the cause of the violence in the Middle East. Due to this fact, we believe there is a connection between oil and violence in the Middle East.
Y.K.
E.G.
12/19/07
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