TSR Environment Awareness Society

*steph 247*

solar power (i'm gonna overlook the global dimming outburst, partly cos I havn't done that in class! :p:

)- pretty good!

not really gonna provide enough energy on it's own though. and they take up a lot of space

Stop finding flaws in my posts! It's not fair, I can't do it back because no matter how much I try to think about it, you always seem right!
One more flaw: If Global Dimming really is happening, less of the sun's energy will reach earth in a few decades, rendering solar power useless :mad:

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bengal_tiger

i'd like to join please, i do have some questions about the environment that any one can help me with?

renewable enrgy sources how viable are they? wind power seems to not provide enough energy so nuclear is being considered but that brings its own problems, are there any realistic solution? sorry for my ignorance but what is "clean coal" as an energy source

Yes you can join :smile:

And welcome AndrewsJoseph and Steph :biggrin:

As for you question, renewable resources are those which generally come from natural sources of energy and can be renewed - generally favoured by us enviros, over non-renewable resources, such as coal, 'clean' or dirty :biggrin:

However clean is slightly better. Wind power - well it depends on where you live, like for instance my best mate who studies environment science says many parts of Australia could do with wind power, others solar. Where abouts do you live?

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What about wood burning powerstations? Renewable, but polluting. Then again, the carbon dioxide released was taken in by the plant in the first place. what does everyone think about this source of power?

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AndrewsJoseph

Not so renewable, b/c of what you're using - trees. Yes, true you can plant more, but the time it takes for them to grow...

A shame really, not a fan of the idea :frown:

Love the idea of wind power tho, and am pretty keen on solar power too. Wind and solar for a better Australia :smile:

I'm not sure what renewable resources they use in Britain tho :confused:

I know there's one European country which uses hydro? Anyway good point made there AndrewsJoseph :cool:

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undiscovered

Can I join this society please?

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-Sian-

Can I join this society please?

Yes

Of course you can, just add it to your sig - if you've enough room :redface:

I don't now, but after all the psych exams are over, I'll hopefully have more room in my sig which will be useful.

Otherwise the only requirement is to be environmentally aware, which is a likely thing for as you study geography :biggrin:

Reply 46

Gwen

count me in, danni bella :smile:

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Just noticed that this thread isn't in the geography forums anymore... :frown:

I think it's appropriate that it's there - could some1 by any chance move it back? *Is confuzzled as why it got moved to GC* :confused:

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keano

me joins me me me me... one of my projects on my gap year in industry is to raise energy awareness amongst staff on my firm (machine operators...ow my lord theyre just waste of space..impossible to get the message to em..anyway..)..ye me is in me me. Ooo I also take part in a charity scheme in which we clear the local woods and things..

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vin

OO can I join pleese, pleese??

Reply 50

TheVlad

What exactly are the conditions for entry? Is simple awareness of the environment's existence enough, or do you also have to care about trees, windfarms and baby seals?

Reply 51

Steph!

danni_bella83

Not so renewable, b/c of what you're using - trees. Yes, true you can plant more, but the time it takes for them to grow...

A shame really, not a fan of the idea :frown:

Love the idea of wind power tho, and am pretty keen on solar power too. Wind and solar for a better Australia :smile:

I'm not sure what renewable resources they use in Britain tho :confused:

I know there's one European country which uses hydro? Anyway good point made there AndrewsJoseph :cool:

I think wind is a pretty good option too, specially as the UK is the winkiest country in Europe! and seeing as the turbines are not an everlasting permentant, unremovable feature, I don't think the 'but they look awful' argument has as much power as it is made out to.

Stop finding flaws in my posts!

but it's fun!! :wink:

They look shexy :p:

*steph 247*

1. Luxembourg is smaller than the UK
2. The UK isn't a country, it's a group of united countries
3. I agree with you (!) that the argument about turbines looking awful is a bad one.

I do think, however, that in places where there is a lot of wind, houses should have their own mini-turbines. They already have something similar to this in Japan. They provide a surprizingly large amount of energy, and are quite small!

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I happen to live near a nuclear powerstation, and the nearby lake is the most radioactive in Wales! You're allowed to fish there, but you're advised not to eat whatever you catch! Nuclear power is too dangerous!

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