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Will we have enough affordable energy in the near future? What will we do for the long term? The US Energy Information Administration is an independent agency that gathers and analyzes data on energy supply and demand. When they issue a new report, the information is often carried in the news media.

First:

    1. Review

The Supply and Demand and Improving Efficiency sections (pages 12-23) from What You Need To Know About Energy

  1. Read

The LA Times article by Catherine Green, World Energy Use To Jump by 2040

The Bloomberg article by Morning Zhou, World Energy Consumption to Increase 56% by 2040 Led by Asia

The PowerPoint presentation summary of the International Energy Outlook report from the US Energy Information Administration, the basis of the LA Times and Bloomberg articles

Then, submit the following:

  1. A completed Your Science Toolkit (download template) for both the LA Times and the Bloomberg articles, using the EIA PowerPoint summary and the NAS Energy booklet as the scientific sources

As you are completing the two Toolkits, pay particular attention to the reported growth rates of nonrenewable and renewable energy sources.

The two completed Toolkits should be submitted together in one document. The Science Toolkit provided in this activity provides a template for all of the required pieces.

Compose your work using a word processor (or other software, as appropriate) and save it frequently to your computer. When you are ready to submit your work, click Browse My Computer and find your file. Once you have located your file, click Open and, if successful, the file name will appear under the Attached files heading. Scroll to the bottom of the page, click Submit, and you are done. Be sure to check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors before you post it.

Before you submit this assignment to the dropbox below, be sure to upload a copy to the “Final” dropbox for this assignment on Turnitin.com.

Submitted assignments are worth 40% of your total

Discussion—Your Carbon Footprint and the Future

A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that each individual produces. Calculating your carbon footprint can give you a new perspective concerning how much you are really contributing to the greenhouse effect.

In this assignment, you will apply what you have learned about taking personal responsibility for your environment and calculate your own carbon footprint.

Using The Nature Conservancy Web site, calculate your carbon footprint. You can calculate this by clicking on the calculator and filling out the estimated values. Access this Web site using the following link:

Respond to the following:

  • Describe your final carbon footprint.
  • Classify where most of the carbon you generate comes from.
  • Considering all you have learned in this course, state if you feel you have a new appreciation for your role in the environment.
  • Examine how you impact the environment. Do you think you impact the environment more than you should?
  • Describe the part of your life that is contributing the most carbon.
  • Propose how you can reduce this number. In your opinion, explain if it is realistic for you to try and reduce this number.

Write your initial response in approximately 300–350 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By Saturday, December 5, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, December 9, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Consider the following:

  • How does your carbon footprint differ from theirs?
  • Suggest ways in which your classmates can reduce their carbon footprint.

Discussion Grading Criteria

FRANK HOPKINS ONLY!!! Physica science

Assignment 2: Global Warming: Cause and Mitigation
Due Week 9 and worth 160 points

Among the most controversial topics in physical science, global warming has received a great deal of attention during the past decade. Given its great impact on both humans and the environment, lawmakers and scientists must heavily weigh the information that they are presented. Explore this debate in more detail by evaluating both the scientific basis of this phenomenon and the human role in global warming.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast natural versus anthropogenic climate changes. Include at least two (2) specific examples of each.
  2. Take a position as to whether or not global warming is taking place. Provide three (3) lines of evidence to support your position.
  3. Assess two (2) current mitigation strategies for global warming, such as carbon sequestration, carbon taxing, clean coal technology, higher fuel efficiency standards, and so on. Analyze the effectiveness of this mitigation strategy, as well as its potential costs and policy implications.
  4. Speculate on the policy changes that you would propose to help stabilize global climate and determine the business sectors or nations that would be held to more strict standards if you were to implement your proposed policies.
  5. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your report must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Apply concepts in physical sciences to evaluate current trends and issues in the modern world.
  • Describe the physical processes influencing climate and weather.  
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in physical sciences.
  • Write clearly and concisely about physical sciences using proper writing mechanics.

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