Is technology killing our environment? It is getting in the way of the flourishment of our natural environment and conservation efforts? Well, it depends on your perspective and how you look at the potential, whether negative or positive, it has on our environment. What if we can turn the tables and let technology be a positive influence in saving our environment instead of it merely destroying it? The potential is certainly there but will be embrace the opportunity? Let's explore some ways that technology can aid us in preserving our environment.

Lower harmful emission

One the most harmful ways we are effecting our environment is through devastating emissions being released everyday in the effort to produce energy for cars, electricity and industries. We can reduce theses emissions in a couple of different ways. First, we can invest in clean energy sources such as wind and solar. In fact, the positive news is that solar energy has had a 50-68% annual growth rate over the past 10 years. This is due to a number of reasons including; decreasing rates of financial investment which allows more people to financially invest in the solar powering system for their own home, and increased involvement of electrical companies where solar energy can be given to the electrical company if the solar powering system is producing excess energy. An analyzer can monitor the netflow of energy of the system.

We can also reduce the production of harmful emissions into our environment by producing more efficient products for the home. This would not require as much energy to be produced and allow our products to last long, therefore not filling up our landfills. One example of a more efficient product would be a smart thermostat that can help cut down on energy cost.

Conserving our Environment

Technology can also help us measure our natural resources from forests to oceans. Drowns can help monitor the forest, it's current health, and keep an eye on illegal logging. They can gather information and help us identify problem areas. Thermal imaging can catch current poachers and deter potential attempts at poaching. These are just a couple of examples of how technology can help us further our conservation efforts.

Recycle and Reuse

One of the top products filing up our landfills is plastics. Plastics are everywhere! They contain our food and so many other things. Plastics thrown away to the landfill will never decompose and will sit there for decades. They also release hazardous emission into our environment. If we can take a huge step forward in reducing our plastic waste then we will also take a huge step forward in saving our environment.

We can use technology to further develop ways that we can recycle, reuse and reform plastics. We can start by creating the plastic from the very beginning to be biodegradable and not harmful to our environment. Let's start with the beginning process of how plastics are made and change it to be more environmental friendly. We can also further develop ways that we can turn plastic into clean energy. We can utilize the potential for plastics to create crude oil and turn that into energy. Plastics can be shredded, heated, and melted down into crude oil, thus creating fuel. We need to further develop and take advantage of this opportunity through the further advancement of technologies.

What kind of environment will we leave to our children?

We are always teaching our children lessons through our actions. We have a remarkable opportunity to give example to our children on how we use the tools and technologies we have to better our environment around the world. This will be a lesson that we teach them and that they also will pass down to future generations. What lesson will we exemplify for them?