Discussion 1-250 words
Read 20% Wind Energy by 2030, U.S. Department of Energy report, and review the 20% Wind Energy site.
Discuss the impacts of "20% by 2030". Consider what will have to happen to get the United States to 20% of wind energy on the grid by 2030. How will we transport the machines? Do they have to be more efficient? Does the technology need to get better? Do we need government subsidy? Please be respectful when responding to one another's posts.
Discussion 2-250 words
Read "The environmental interactions of tidal and wave energy generation devices" from the Environmental Impact Assessment Review to help understand how tidal energy works and what impacts it might have.
Discuss how feasible the use of different types of wave energy is in the United States. What are some of the pros and cons that you can think of? What could we do as a nation to help progress this technology and making it feasible?
Assignment 1
Please write a 500-750 word paper explaining why renewable energy sources are important to the United States. Some examples can be economics, industry, reducing greenhouse gases. Complete the weekly assignment on time.