Your Questions About Green Living

When renewable energy technologies advance and oil production becomes somewhat obsolete, will that hurt Texas?

Why has Obama’s stimulus money stimulated foreign firms?

I was under the impression the stimulus was for the US ECONOMY? Did I miss something?

80% OF GREEN ENERGY STIMULUS MONEY HAS GONE TO FOREIGN COMPANIES
02-28-2010 6:47 am – Russ Choma – American University
Renewable energy money still going abroad, despite criticism from Congress.
The Investigative Reporting Workshop reported this story in coordination with ABC’s World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer and the Watchdog Institute, a non-profit investigative journalism group based at San Diego State University.

Money from the 2009 stimulus bill to help support the renewable energy industry continues to flow overseas, despite Congressional criticism and calls for change, according to a new analysis of the program by the Investigative Reporting Workshop.

The Workshop was the first to report last October that more than 80 percent of the first $1 billion in grants to wind energy companies went to foreign firms. Since then, the administration has stopped making announcements of new grants to wind, solar and geothermal companies, but has handed out another $1 billion, bringing the total given out to $2.1 billion and the total that went to companies based overseas to more than 79 percent.

In fact, the largest grant made under the program so far, a $178 million payment on Dec. 29, went to Babcock & Brown, a bankrupt Australian company that built a Texas wind farm using turbines made by a Japanese company.

http://www.libertynewsonline.com/article_301_28633.php
FLSwampBoy- I feel sorry for you because the public education system has failed you big time.
bash- did you bother to read the article? Probably not, because your answer is in there. But some people like to take the easy way out and shoot first and ask questions later.
No excuses- See answer to bash. DUH!
An honest broker- Do any of you libbies read an entire article or is it just to stinkin’ long and therefore cannot hold your attention for that length of time? Apparently you all have the attention span of an gnat. Oh. by the way, the g is silent in gnat. Wouldn’t want you to embarrass yourself by mispronouncing it, even if it is in your momma’s basement.
beta-psi- Chuckie Schumer good enough for ya? Or can’t you read an entire article either? Nevermind, I already know the answer.
AMERICA IS DEAD- I see those Dems created so many jobs when they were completely in power for 2 years.
tonalc2- Holy cow! I had no idea you were this slow. Have we had a second stimulus that I missed?
The stimulus money is not stimulating the US ECONOMY, regardless of how old the article is.

Physics? Am I correct?

Question 1:
When discussing magnetic fields we could say that
a.)metals can become magnetic if they have many spinning electrons that create magnetic fields.
b.) metals are magnets because they have more electrons than non–magnetic materials.
c.) non–paired electrons spin in opposite directions creating a magnetic field.
d.) the spinning electrons in some atoms pair up and create a magnetic field.
I think it’s a.
Question 2:
As populations in North America grow, so does the need for wood to build houses, stores, and other buildings. Select the statement that best describes the long–term global effects of this behavior.
a.) People will need to plant more trees and in a few months the entire problem will be taken care of.
b.) If we control the amount of forests cut, the people will go somewhere else to find wood. This is not a concern as long as they are not cutting down the forests in North America.
c.) Populations are falling in the rest of the world so the extra wood can come from other countries that have a surplus.
d.) In order to meet the demand, forests have been cut down at an alarming rate. If we do not find another source of building materials, our forests, an important natural resource, will all disappear.
I think it’s d.
Question 3
In order to create an electromagnet, you would
a.) apply a charge to a non–magnetic material in order to create an electromagnetic field.
b.) coil a ferromagnetic material, wrap in an insulator, and apply a direct current to the coil.
c.) cover a wire with insulation and apply an alternating electrical current to the magnet.
d.) wrap an insulated wire around a metal with ferromagnetic properties and apply an electric current.
I think it’s b.
Question 4
Which statement is true?
a.)Hydroelectric power, a nonrenewable resource, is generated from moving water.
b.) Oil, a nonrenewable resource, is processed to make jet fuel.
c.) Propane, a renewable resource, is used in some heating systems.
d.) The energy from the sun, a nonrenewable resource, can be converted to electricity in solar cells.
I think it’s d.
Question 5
Which of the following best describes the use of a nonrenewable resource?
a.) California has several power plants that use heat from the Earth to generate electricity.
b.) In the state of Texas, you can find miles of windmills that are used to generate electricity.
c.) Natural gas is a great alternative to electricity for cooking.
d.) The electronic signs along the highway are run by solar power.
I think it’s a.

Can someone please help me? I think I am right but I want to make sure it’s right before I turn this in.

5 Questions need help please?

If you were asked to describe metals and magnetism you could say

non–paired electrons spin in opposite directions in all metals, creating a magnetic field.

metals are magnets because they have more electrons than non–magnetic materials.

metals can become magnetic if they have many spinning electrons that create magnetic fields.

the electrons in some metals pair up to create a magnetic field.

Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which statement is true regarding copper’s ability to conduct electricity?

Copper is a good conductor of electricity because its atoms have a loosely held electron in their outer shell that is able to move freely to other atoms.

Copper is a poor conductor of electricity because its atoms are held in positions that cannot move.

Copper is a good conductor of electricity because its atoms have electrons that are tightly bound to their shells and will resist movement.

Copper is a poor conductor of electricity because it has a free electron in its outer shell that will flow to other copper atoms.

Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which statement best describes the relationship between metals and magnets?

All metals are attracted to magnets because they are able to create their own magnetic field.

All metals are attracted by magnets; this is why we call metals ferromagnetic.

Magnets do not have a magnetic field so only some metals are attracted to them.

Only some metals are attracted by magnets; these metals are called ferromagnetic.

Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Which of the following best describes the use of a nonrenewable resource?

California has several power plants that use heat from the Earth to generate electricity.

In the state of Texas, you can find miles of windmills that are used to generate electricity.

Natural gas is a great alternative to electricity for cooking.

The electronic signs along the highway are run by solar power.

Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

Human populations all over the world burn fossil fuels to power cars, planes, and generate electricity. Select the statement that best describes the long–term global effects of this behavior.

Burning fossil fuels pollutes the environment and our heavy reliance on them creates a long–term problem because they are not a renewable resource.

Countries will not need to spend money on investigating other sources of energy because fossil fuels are abundant.

Fossil fuels burn clean so the pollution problem is not really a source of concern for the future.

As populations increase, the need for fossil fuels will decrease; therefore, there will always be an abundance.

Question for those on either side of the global warming debate?

Why do those who don’t believe in global warming seem to be against measures that will help to reduce pollution?

I mean, there is very strong scientific and non-scientific evidence that indicates that the planet is not as nice of a place as it was 100 years ago. There is a garbage barge the size of Texas in the ocean, more and more major cities are running out of room for garbage, many major cities have smog warnings, incidents of asthma are on the rise, especially in major cities, and non-renewable resources are just that…non-renewable. That would indicate to any intelligent person that they will eventually run out, and we will need an alternate means of producing energy. So, even if you don’t believe in global warming, isn’t it obvious that we need to reduce consumption and pollution if we want to have the same type of lifestyle that we have grown accustomed to?