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The Highlander
February 2016
Corporations pursue renewable energy sources Skylar Weiss
According to Triple Pundit, Germany Americas, and Chile. broke a national record, supplying over half “I think that it’s a good idea that people of its electricity with solar power in June of are using renewable energy because it will 2015 was one of the warmest years on 2014. Although solar power does not sup- help save and protect the environment in record. port half of the country’s electrical needs the long run, but I think it’s unrealistic at According to the World Meteorological on a regular basis, Germany now typically the moment to try to switch entirely to Organization, the global average surface produces 31 percent of its electricity using renewable energy because I don’t think temperature increased by one degree Celrenewable energy. Five and seven tenths of society is ready for that,” said sophomore sius due to global warming and El Niño. a percent of the renewable energy in Ger- Tyrese Lopez. “In the future, if we could Global warming and air pollution have many is solar powered. switch fully [to renewable energy], it would had a massive impact on the world. AccordIn the U.S., citizens are provided with be great.” ing to NASA, glaciers are shrinking and electricity that is 13 percent renewable enThe Bureau of Ocean Energy Managesea levels are rising. The National Wildlife ergy, and 0.4 percent from solar power. ment is developing another more natural Federation also stated that climate change “I would think there is a lot more energy way to utilize energy -- from the power of is is triggering more extreme weather conto be yielded from solar sources than 0.4 ocean currents in Florida. ditions; lands are being parched during percent. My house is primarily powered by This new idea could be particularly efdroughts and flooded during major storms. our solar panels, and I’m surprised they’re fective, as ocean currents are much more “People aren’t taking [climate change] not used more nationwide,” said sopho- consistent and reliable than the amount of seriously enough,” said freshman Manon more Timmy Palthe. sun or wind an area receives day to day. Llorach, “I think many people will only The U.S. has, however, increased its The process somewhat resembles that of start to make significant changes once our amount of solar panels within the last few windmills. As ocean currents pass through environment starts to show more huge efyears. turbines, they are rotated, generating a sigfects from global warming.” According to the Union of Concerned nificant amount of power. The plans are in As a result of this, renewable energy is Scientists, the number of homes using so- their early stages, but they require the turone of the many industrial accomplishlar power increased by 1,000 percent from bines to be anchored to the ocean floor. ments undergoing change. Where MUSICIANS 2006 & DANCERS to 2013. The Solarbecome Energy Industries If the turbines are successful, capturIn the Bay Area and worldwide, these Association also stated that over 784 thou- ing one thousandth of the available energy CONFIDENT ARTISTS! recent negative impacts on our planet have sand homes and businesses had solar pan- from the Gulf Stream would supply Florida been brought to our attention through of the 33 Professional Teachers An Amazing Team els installed during the first half of 2015, with 35 percent of its electrical needs, acmedia and live protests. Changes are being which is enough to install a new solar proj- cording to the Bureau of Ocean Energy made by different eco-friendly organizaect every two minutes. Management. tions to restore the health of Earth without Solar power is one of the many ways to Improvements are still being made to slowing down our fast-pace world, specifiobtain renewable energy. Companies such the design of these turbines, including safe cally the way we produce electricity. as Renewable Energy Systems Americas are ways to generate electricity underwater. For example, is undergoing a Find Germany out why over 600 families loveconstruction our school. Where &for DANCERS working to MUSICIANS provide indus“I become think it’s potentially a great idea, but transformation to provide energy and electries installing solar panels, windmills, and we’ve already put so much into the ocean In your community since 1997. CONFIDENT ARTISTS! tricity by the use of solar power. of energyTeam storage across the that’s not supposed to be there that I wonAn forms Amazing of 33Canada, Professional Teachers
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der if [turbines] would hurt underwater ecosystems at all. However, if the turbines worked, it’s a great way to use our resources to produce energy in a presumably cleaner way,” said freshman Talia Fine. Andrea Copping, a hydrokinetic energy researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratories in Washington, told Live Science that the turbines would be around 300 feet underwater, and animals that swim at this depth have sensory systems that are strong enough to detect the turbines and swim away from them. As time goes on and climate change continues, the perpetual development of these projects could be vital to the health of our planet in the future. Nothing is certain, but our world may operate in various different ways to replace fossil fuels and energy starting in the near future. According to the Young People’s Trust for the Environment, 83 percent of the world’s energy use was made up of fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and gas. If our use of renewable energy increases, the amount of fossil fuels will decrease. Junior Kyle Jung remains hopeful for the future of renewable energy. Jung said, “If everyone tries to make a change, we could make a big difference. But if each individual thinks that the amount of fossil fuel he or she uses is insignificant, nothing will change.”
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