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Hello Tunza Readers! I have looked a lot into various environmental topics and I think it would be great to look into green technologies that aim to solve environmental issues! Technology is constantly being innovated and developed daily and I truly believe that these can help revolutionize our planet for the better. The first technology I will be looking at is vertical farming. Vertical farms grow plants hydroponically (without soil) and in large, multistory buildings that use artificial light.As crops can be stacked on top of each other and grown — they can grow far more quickly than with traditional farming methods. Vertical farms can be up to 100 times more productive than traditional fields which reduces the environmental impact of farming! Furthermore, advances in the solar power industry have helped make solar power a more viable choice for the everyday household. The costs have gone from $150 per watt in 1970 to less than 60 cents a watt today! You may know about the drought occurring in California, but you might not know that not all farmers are as affected by this occurrence. This is due to genetically modified, resilient seeds that can survive with much less water.
Finally, recent discoveries and innovations in the tech field such as using algae as biofuel, methods to turn CO2 into methane and even cyborg bacteria that can turn CO2 into fuel all leave the green technology industry with a very promising future! With more research and money being put into this industry we could be taking huge leaps in solving environmental issues. |
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a good report
Posted 02-02-2018 15:29
the big question is it beneficial when we analyze cost-benefit theory
Posted 02-02-2018 15:29
Wow Elliot! Thanks for sharing various green technologies :) I was actually interested in vertical farming before and I believe its own potential to contribute to increasing productivity and stablizing food supply. But spacing problems or additional cost to control artificial buildings could appear as a limit. Including this technology, we do have several limits in green technology industries and I think sufficient research is the only way to solve them gradually :)
Posted 10-09-2017 03:28
Hi, Ellliot! I like how you introduced many different types of green technology. Although vertical farming may result in higher food productivity in prospect of area, it also has its limitations. Since vertical farms require electric lighting, they use quite a bit of energy. In order to supply this electricity, more fossils fuels need to be burned, and this can lead to increased greenhouse gases. Apart from that, I'm really excited to hear about the advances in algae biofuel, as I've always thought that this was a really promising field. Great work!
Posted 09-09-2017 12:46
Thanks for sharing
Posted 06-09-2017 15:23
Technology is one of the most important factors in the fight against climate change, we have the technology-based adaptation (AbT) component and it is a good point to enhance the actions of the agreements such as Paris
Posted 01-09-2017 03:56