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1. What are four suggestions for alternative fuel? 1. What are four suggestions for alternative fuel?

I have four suggestions for alternative fuel as I have four suggestions for alternative fuel as following:following: (1)(1)From Natural ResourceFrom Natural Resource: “Natural Problem should be : “Natural Problem should be

solved by natural resource”, therefore, Try to make use solved by natural resource”, therefore, Try to make use of natural resources for alternative fuel. For Kaohsiung of natural resources for alternative fuel. For Kaohsiung for example, in places near sea shore we could use the for example, in places near sea shore we could use the power of tide, sea current, sea waves; as for other power of tide, sea current, sea waves; as for other places, we could apply the energy from solar, or wind.places, we could apply the energy from solar, or wind.

(2)(2)Clean FuelClean Fuel:: Alternative fuel should be clean; that Alternative fuel should be clean; that means they could not have any side effect. Just like means they could not have any side effect. Just like petroleum would produce a lot of CO2, so it’s not a good petroleum would produce a lot of CO2, so it’s not a good energy. energy.

Solar PanelSolar Panel

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1. What are four suggestions for alternative fuel? (cont.) 1. What are four suggestions for alternative fuel? (cont.)

(3)(3)Price CheapPrice Cheap: New fuel should be cheaper. I’ve read a : New fuel should be cheaper. I’ve read a paper talking about the hydrant-cell issues, which indicatpaper talking about the hydrant-cell issues, which indicated that though H2 is clean and useful, it spend a lot to pred that though H2 is clean and useful, it spend a lot to produce. Therefore, I think we should exclude such kinds of oduce. Therefore, I think we should exclude such kinds of choices.choices.

(4)(4)Storage MethodStorage Method:: torage method should be taken into torage method should be taken into concerned. As I know, the electricity that has been generconcerned. As I know, the electricity that has been generated by the plant could hardly be saved, even if you don’t ated by the plant could hardly be saved, even if you don’t need to use so much. In other words, without good storagneed to use so much. In other words, without good storage method, energies would just like the split water never ce method, energies would just like the split water never come back any more.ome back any more.

DayForNight DressDayForNight Dress Wind FanWind Fan Solar PanelSolar Panel

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2. What do you feel are the worst forms of pollutions? 2. What do you feel are the worst forms of pollutions?

Two kinds of pollutions, in my opinion are the worst Two kinds of pollutions, in my opinion are the worst formsforms (1)(1)Irreversible pollution:Irreversible pollution: Some pollution, such as the Some pollution, such as the

radiation pollution from Chernobyl Nuclear power plant, radiation pollution from Chernobyl Nuclear power plant, which can’t be changed to original form and listed for a which can’t be changed to original form and listed for a long period of time, is really terrible. long period of time, is really terrible.

Reports for Chernobyl Reports for Chernobyl Nuclear AccidentNuclear Accident

Chernobyl Nuclear Chernobyl Nuclear power plantpower plant

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2. What do you feel are the worst forms of pollutions? 2. What do you feel are the worst forms of pollutions? (cont.)(cont.)

Two kinds of pollutions, in my opinion are the worst Two kinds of pollutions, in my opinion are the worst formsforms (2)(2)Recyclable pollution:Recyclable pollution: By the ecological cycling, some By the ecological cycling, some

pollution, such as waste water with heavy metal ions, pollution, such as waste water with heavy metal ions, could make the fishes polluted. And after eating these could make the fishes polluted. And after eating these fiches, many big fishes and birds are also polluted, and fiches, many big fishes and birds are also polluted, and so on. so on.

Coral Reef was pollutedCoral Reef was pollutedby the waste waterby the waste water

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3. Name four clean alternatives for power? 3. Name four clean alternatives for power?

(1) (1) Solar PowerSolar Power: We depend on sun everyday, so : We depend on sun everyday, so the Solar power is the most clean and best one. the Solar power is the most clean and best one. Following are the pro and con:Following are the pro and con: AdvantageAdvantage

Nature and CleanNature and Clean

DisadvantageDisadvantage It depend on the weather.It depend on the weather. The penal cost a lot of money.The penal cost a lot of money.

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3. Name four clean alternatives for power? (cont.) 3. Name four clean alternatives for power? (cont.)

(2) (2) Tide PowerTide Power: “Time and tide wait for no man”. : “Time and tide wait for no man”. Tide is the energy for the natural lunar power. Tide is the energy for the natural lunar power. Following are the pro and con:Following are the pro and con: AdvantageAdvantage

Nature and CleanNature and Clean

DisadvantageDisadvantage There’re only twice a day, and There’re only twice a day, and

only twice high ones every month.only twice high ones every month. It happens only on the sea coast, It happens only on the sea coast,

not all places available.not all places available. It takes a lot of formula It takes a lot of formula

to calculate the time.to calculate the time.

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3. Name four clean alternatives for power? (cont.) 3. Name four clean alternatives for power? (cont.)

(3) (3) Wind PowerWind Power: Wind is also the natural resource. : Wind is also the natural resource. Following are the pro and con:Following are the pro and con: AdvantageAdvantage

Nature and CleanNature and Clean

DisadvantageDisadvantage It needs a lot of room, so we have to clean out a large place.It needs a lot of room, so we have to clean out a large place. It might hurt the birds.It might hurt the birds. It depend the climate a lot.It depend the climate a lot. Not all places available.Not all places available.

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3. Name four clean alternatives for power? (cont.) 3. Name four clean alternatives for power? (cont.)

(4) (4) Thermal PowerThermal Power: Inside the earth, the : Inside the earth, the temperature is hot. It’s also a good resource of temperature is hot. It’s also a good resource of energy. Following are the pro and con:energy. Following are the pro and con: AdvantageAdvantage

Nature and CleanNature and Clean

DisadvantageDisadvantage It’s not so predictable.It’s not so predictable. Only some places could be available,Only some places could be available,

such as places near volcano, hot spring .such as places near volcano, hot spring .

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4. What are the gases that are causing global warming? 4. What are the gases that are causing global warming?

I know 3 kind gases would do that:I know 3 kind gases would do that: (after searching from the Wikipedia, and the pictures follo(after searching from the Wikipedia, and the pictures follo

wed are from there, too)wed are from there, too) CO2CO2 (Carbon Dioxide), which causes about 9–26% of the (Carbon Dioxide), which causes about 9–26% of the

total greenhouse effect. total greenhouse effect.

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4. What are the gases that are causing global warming? (cont.)4. What are the gases that are causing global warming? (cont.)

CH4CH4 (Methane : a kind of marsh gas), (Methane : a kind of marsh gas),

which causes about 9–26% of the which causes about 9–26% of the

total greenhouse effect.total greenhouse effect.

O3O3 (Ozone), which cause about 3–7% (Ozone), which cause about 3–7%

of the total greenhouse effect.of the total greenhouse effect.

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5. What is global warming and what are some of its results? 5. What is global warming and what are some of its results?

The global warming means that the average temperature The global warming means that the average temperature of the earth are increasing, the so-called green house of the earth are increasing, the so-called green house effect maybe the major reason. Besides that, following are effect maybe the major reason. Besides that, following are some reasons just from my guess, which means that I’ve some reasons just from my guess, which means that I’ve no data to support the guess.no data to support the guess.

(1) (1) Heavier transportation:Heavier transportation: Transportation makes us to consume Transportation makes us to consume more energy. And the more energy consumption, the more more energy. And the more energy consumption, the more population.population.

(2) (2) Air conditioner using:Air conditioner using: We make use of air conditioner to cool We make use of air conditioner to cool inside, but that doesn’t mean the heat is eliminated, but means the inside, but that doesn’t mean the heat is eliminated, but means the heat is taken away to the outside. Beside the heat taken outside, heat is taken away to the outside. Beside the heat taken outside, the condenser also causes a lot of waste heat at the same time. the condenser also causes a lot of waste heat at the same time. Consequently, the temperature outside become extremely higher, Consequently, the temperature outside become extremely higher, which results in more air conditioner using. And finally it becomes a which results in more air conditioner using. And finally it becomes a vicious circle. vicious circle.

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5. What is global warming and what are some of its results? (cont.) 5. What is global warming and what are some of its results? (cont.)

(3) (3) Luxury Living:Luxury Living: After the industrialization, almost every rich people After the industrialization, almost every rich people like to show off. Their house are huge, which might result in like to show off. Their house are huge, which might result in deforestation, their food are ambrosia, which could cause many deforestation, their food are ambrosia, which could cause many rare species endanger, etc. I guess all these could lead to global rare species endanger, etc. I guess all these could lead to global warming.warming.

(4) (4) War issues: War issues: Many politicians like to arise the war just because Many politicians like to arise the war just because some stupid reasons. And these war, I guess, causes a lot of some stupid reasons. And these war, I guess, causes a lot of pollutions, too. For example, in some wars, a few old fields was pollutions, too. For example, in some wars, a few old fields was destroyed, and was caused fire that needs at lest dozens of destroyed, and was caused fire that needs at lest dozens of months to extinguish. That must result in a lot of unnecessary months to extinguish. That must result in a lot of unnecessary pollution, no mention to the global warming.pollution, no mention to the global warming.

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6. What is the green house effect? 6. What is the green house effect?

Green house effect is Green house effect is one of the reasons for one of the reasons for global warmingglobal warming..

After the industrialization, we produce a lot of After the industrialization, we produce a lot of air air pollutionpollution. Among these air pollution, there’re some . Among these air pollution, there’re some gases would gases would keep the heat stayed in our earth’s keep the heat stayed in our earth’s atmosphereatmosphere, just like a greenhouse can keep , just like a greenhouse can keep inside warm.inside warm.

Such process is called greenhouseSuch process is called greenhouse

effect.effect.

Picture from WikipediaPicture from Wikipedia

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7. What some major causes for deforestation? 7. What some major causes for deforestation?

Following are the reasons from my own opinion. Following are the reasons from my own opinion. That means I have no solid evident to prove them.That means I have no solid evident to prove them.

(1)(1)For more raw materialsFor more raw materials: Because of the new technology, many : Because of the new technology, many people live in high quality standard. Therefore, the consumption for people live in high quality standard. Therefore, the consumption for raw materials, including metal, wood, jewelry, etc., is increasing. All raw materials, including metal, wood, jewelry, etc., is increasing. All these consumption might lead to deforestation. For example, many these consumption might lead to deforestation. For example, many ladies like diamonds, but mining them takes a lot of space, including ladies like diamonds, but mining them takes a lot of space, including mining fields, worker dormitories, and processing factories. So, mining fields, worker dormitories, and processing factories. So, before mining, we must felled the woods first.before mining, we must felled the woods first.

(2)(2)For moneyFor money: Some countries are very poor. They just need to : Some countries are very poor. They just need to develop more for getting more money, but they have good ideas to develop more for getting more money, but they have good ideas to do that. For example, Thailand used to want to develop the tourism, do that. For example, Thailand used to want to develop the tourism, so they destroyed a natural forest closing to a beach for building so they destroyed a natural forest closing to a beach for building villas and hotels. Although they could earn money from that, they did villas and hotels. Although they could earn money from that, they did deforestation at the same time.deforestation at the same time.

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7. What some major causes for deforestation? (cont.)7. What some major causes for deforestation? (cont.)

(3)(3)For foodFor food: In some countries, people still used very traditional way to : In some countries, people still used very traditional way to farm – that is the “Slash and Burn cultivation”. Actually just in 2006, farm – that is the “Slash and Burn cultivation”. Actually just in 2006, some Indonesian farmers still used the Slash and Burn Cultivation, some Indonesian farmers still used the Slash and Burn Cultivation, and that resulted in not only a big forest fire listing for couples of and that resulted in not only a big forest fire listing for couples of months, but also produced a huge air pollution. I think we should months, but also produced a huge air pollution. I think we should assist them to learn the nova agriculture, so that they could get assist them to learn the nova agriculture, so that they could get more food as well as reduce the deforestation.more food as well as reduce the deforestation.

(4)(4)Stupid War againStupid War again: War is also a major reason for deforestation. : War is also a major reason for deforestation. Take USA for example, just because testing the new nuclear Take USA for example, just because testing the new nuclear weapon, they built many missile bases, and spared large room for weapon, they built many missile bases, and spared large room for testing field. Through doing that, not only many trees were killed, but testing field. Through doing that, not only many trees were killed, but the biology mutation there might also a big problem in the future.the biology mutation there might also a big problem in the future.

Slash and burn cultivation iSlash and burn cultivation in Indonesia n Indonesia

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8. Why are the consequences of deforestation so detrimental to 8. Why are the consequences of deforestation so detrimental to the environment? the environment?

My opinions are following:My opinions are following:(1) (1) Air pollutionAir pollution: Just as the answer of question 7, the Indonesian : Just as the answer of question 7, the Indonesian

Slash and Burn cultivation resulted in serious air pollution. During Slash and Burn cultivation resulted in serious air pollution. During that time, even the airplane couldn’t fly just due to the “smog that time, even the airplane couldn’t fly just due to the “smog problem”. So, it’s very clear that deforestation would result in air problem”. So, it’s very clear that deforestation would result in air pollution as the same time.pollution as the same time.

(2) (2) Less PhotosynthesisLess Photosynthesis: Without trees, the natural could not function : Without trees, the natural could not function the “Photosynthesis” well. In other words, the fewer trees, the fewer the “Photosynthesis” well. In other words, the fewer trees, the fewer oxygen producing machines. Besides oxygen producing, photo-oxygen producing machines. Besides oxygen producing, photo-synthesis could also reduce the amount of CO2. So, deforestation synthesis could also reduce the amount of CO2. So, deforestation means that we’re ruining the natural solution machines to the global means that we’re ruining the natural solution machines to the global worming problem.worming problem.

(3) (3) Less animalsLess animals: Without trees, the animals would be homeless, then : Without trees, the animals would be homeless, then they would die, then they could be extinct. Consequently, the they would die, then they could be extinct. Consequently, the natural balance would also out of order.natural balance would also out of order.

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9. Approximately how many chopsticks are consumed every year? 9. Approximately how many chopsticks are consumed every year? How many trees are cut down each year simply to make chopsticks? How many trees are cut down each year simply to make chopsticks?

I found the answers form the internet.I found the answers form the internet.(1)(1)3 billion pairs per year in Taiwan3 billion pairs per year in Taiwan: According to Liu Ming-long, the : According to Liu Ming-long, the

chairman of the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation (EQPchairman of the Environmental Quality Protection Foundation (EQPF), said that Taiwan consumes about 3 billion pairs of disposable chF), said that Taiwan consumes about 3 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks every year.opsticks every year.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/environment/2008/04/24/153402/Simple-life.htmhttp://www.chinapost.com.tw/life/environment/2008/04/24/153402/Simple-life.htm(2)(2)360360 thousand tress per year in Taiwanthousand tress per year in Taiwan: According to Stephe Shen,: According to Stephe Shen,

the Director of Taipei City government’s Bureau of Environment Prot the Director of Taipei City government’s Bureau of Environment Protection, there’re one thousand trees cut down to make the 2.8 million ection, there’re one thousand trees cut down to make the 2.8 million chopsticks used in Taiwan each day. chopsticks used in Taiwan each day.

Web link: Web link: http://www.esl99.com/forjobseekers1.php?nid=2303http://www.esl99.com/forjobseekers1.php?nid=2303

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10. What are consumables? What are some alternatives to some consumables? 10. What are consumables? What are some alternatives to some consumables? What are some alternatives to chopsticks? How could people who live in this What are some alternatives to chopsticks? How could people who live in this culture be convinced to change from using chopsticks to using alternatives? culture be convinced to change from using chopsticks to using alternatives?

Following are my opinions for these questions:Following are my opinions for these questions:(1) Consumables are whatever we could eat, wear, write, or use, etc., (1) Consumables are whatever we could eat, wear, write, or use, etc.,

including food, paper, pen, clothes, etc. And after we using them, including food, paper, pen, clothes, etc. And after we using them, these consumables might become the waste, or trash.these consumables might become the waste, or trash.

(2) (2) non-disposal chopsticksnon-disposal chopsticks: I think that the non-disposal chopsticks : I think that the non-disposal chopsticks are the best alternatives to disposal ones. And for some foreigners, are the best alternatives to disposal ones. And for some foreigners, maybe the silverwares are the alternative to chopsticks.maybe the silverwares are the alternative to chopsticks.

(3) I have some suggestions for how to let people be convinced to use (3) I have some suggestions for how to let people be convinced to use “non-disposal” dining tools.“non-disposal” dining tools.

Add the taxAdd the tax into the disposal ones: By doing that, people who want to into the disposal ones: By doing that, people who want to save money would reduce using the disposal ones.save money would reduce using the disposal ones.

Find some celebrities to be the Find some celebrities to be the spokesmanspokesman: Good policy really needs : Good policy really needs famous people to promote.famous people to promote.

Let it became part of the Let it became part of the educationeducation: Teachers should give the ides of : Teachers should give the ides of environment concepts to the students from their childhood.environment concepts to the students from their childhood.

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Thank You!Thank You!

Let’s work together for our Let’s work together for our Mother Earth!Mother Earth!