Ways to Prevent Climate Modification

May 30th, 2009 | by myarticlenetwork |

Basically, climate modification is the excessive heating of the planet which is causing dramatic climatic changes. So, can we prevent climate modification? Yes! one of the most dramatic ways you can help prevent climate modification is to build a wind generator and produce clean energy for your household. Because of the changing societal conscience about renewable energy, more and more homeowners are looking to do-it-yourself kits to build a wind generator. Wind is a powerful source of energy that has been harnessed for different uses for centuries. There is growing consensus amongst scientists and researchers that when moving air is harnessed properly, wind can be a powerful and effective source of renewable energy.

How can wind be converted into energy is a question that is commonly asked when one first decides to build a wind generator? Using a wind turbine is the answer. A wind turbine is really just like a huge fan that can take the kinetic energy available in the wind and convert it into mechanical energy. When this mechanical energy is used by any type of machinery like a pump then such a machine is known as a windmill. But don’t just do this without a kit created by a certified professional. Use the wrong kit and electricity can be very dangerous. Make sure you read reviews if you build a wind generator for your home.

In many ways, the climate modification debate is benefiting from the current highly volatile issues concerning energy. Coal and oil have powered the world’s industrial revolution. While coal is available in many countries, oil is not. Circumstances being what they are, the largest concentrations of oil are found in areas with significant political and armed conflict. All you have to do is look at the circumstances in Iraq to understand this. Now that China is exploding in the world economy, there seems to be a growing consensus that alternatives to oil are needed.

Perhaps proving the concept of Karma, nearly all oil alternatives are favorable ways to reduce climate modification. All of the alternative sources of power such as hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal, and yes, even nuclear energy, produce significantly less pollution than energy derived from fossil fuels. Less pollution is the key for one very simple reason.

The notorious greenhouse gas is a major byproduct of using fossil fuels for energy. Carbon dioxide is the by-product of using oil regardless of whether you use it to produce electricity or to start the car up. One of the major greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide. Reducing the volume of it in the atmosphere will greatly reduce the greenhouse effect. As our energy production evolves away from oil, we should see improvements in the atmosphere. The bigger issue, of course, is whether we will get around to this anytime soon.

Secondly, a highly effective way to help prevent climate modification is to cease deforestation. Vast forests, such as the one found in the Amazon River Basin in South America are being clear cut. The result has been disastrous to the progress of climate modification. Nature being what it is, it has a natural method for filtering harmful gases such as carbon dioxide out of the air. It does this through photosynthesis with plants. The best defense against carbon dioxide has been the dense huge forests acting as a filter. By cutting them down, we reduce the ability of the planet to filter out the bad gases while we continue to pump more of the gases into the atmosphere. This formula is bound to cause trouble no matter how you measure it.

Are there ways to prevent climate modification? Yes. We need to become more independent of oil as a source for energy and we need to stop decimating our forests.

You can make a difference! You can start with education and then make the choices that will help mitigate climate modification like choosing to build a wind generator for your home energy source.

~Ralph Somers

Moderator of Ralph’s Green Energy Guide
 

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Post a Comment