“Switchgrass is a very native perennial warm season grass with the ability to produce moderate to high biomass yields on marginal lands. These characters have resulted in the use of switchgrass in several Bioenergy conversion processes, including cellulosic ethanol production, biogas, and direct combustion for thermal energy applications.” (Carter, Jimmy 1) Switchgrass produces cellulose, when cellulose is broken down and ferment it, then becomes cellulosic ethanol which can be used to fuel automobiles. In this research paper I will be discussing switchgrass ethanol and why this interesting plant should be used as an alternative fuel source to using nonrenewable fossil fuels. Through the three chosen points I plan to argue the grass’s…
Michael F. Maniates (2001) article, Individualization: Plant a Tree, Buy a Bike, Save the World?, challenges the idea of individualized, consumer-based environmental solutions. The author attracts the reader immediately by recalling a famous Dr. Seuss tale, The Lorax, which tells of a "short sighted and voracious industrialist" who is blinded by greed and destroys the landscape in order to produce "Thneeds" (pg. 31). However, the book ends with a sense of hope, by commanding a young individual to plant the last Truffula seed. The environmental degradation in this tale mirrors that of today 's problem, it is seen as an individual 's mistake, which can only be resolved by individual and consumer solutions (buy a tree and plant it) (pg. 32-33).…
The following is an analysis on The Clorox Company. I am currently a fund manager for a well-known investment banking house in New York. I have been tasked with investing/managing a $300 million dollar fund. The type of fund I am managing is a pension/retirement fund. This fund is a long term with low risk of loss of capital and requires a return of five percent per annum.…
The Pebble Mine I am for the pebble mine because of all the stuff that can benefit from it. The first reason I am for the pebble mine is that you can make more money off of what you mine, then what you make off of the salmon. The second reason I am for the mine is if we build the mine it will not hurt the ecosystem…
In this article, A lifetime of student Debt? Not Likely, Robin Wilson argues that student- loan borrowing is threatening the financial future of today’s college students. According, to Michael S. McPherson, an economist and president of the Spencer foundation, students “more often, the problem among students who go heavily into debt is that they are determined to attend their dream college, no matter the cost.” His argument is that students who attend the best colleges will enroll no matter how much the cost will be. For room and board college cost an average of 18,326 a year, but should be less because of financial aid that’s available, but students are borrowing much more like, 40,000.…
Every second one and a half acres of rainforest is cut down. It is estimated that within 100 years there will be no more rainforests. It is very clear that that we as human beings have a big dilemma on our hands , and we need to do everything in our power to stop the destruction of rainforests and wildlife habitats. Without forests and wildlife the extinction of the human race could be a lot closer than we all think. This advertisement does a great job illustrating how close we really are to the edge, and that it didn't just happen over night, and it is slowly been progressing since the beginning of our history.…
Recently, people are faced with tough financial time. They have little income and a lot of expenses. Students complete universities and college, to enter a world with no incomes and with a lot of financial uncertainties. These are the major issues that Suze Orman tries to explain in her book. The book is aimed at young people and their parents in their struggle to face the dynamics of the financial world.…
Three mile island is a very important nuclear generating station. We depend on this resource for electricity, electricity is highly important to us because we use it for everything. The government is considering shutting it down, because it hasn't been profitable for the past five years! My opinion is the government shouldn't shut down TMI because, They are actually benefiting from it because it gives the state $1.1million a year for property taxes. If we continue to have it open then we can build more schools and make us a better society.…
In the world today, there is a rush to develop and sell everything here in Florida. Developing land is seen as a wonderful thing, especially after the housing market crashed a few years ago. We often are in a rush to complete everything we do and do not consider the effect that we are having on the environment. I believe that if people would slow down and consider the effects we are causing in the environment, we can prevent or fix the problems that we are facing in the world today. I feel that the consequences could be immeasurably reduced by simply slowing down and considering long-term environmental effects of the actions we are about to take.…
It's time to put the bay back in Bayview! With the rapid decline of many of indigenous animals in our small town the economy and environment are getting increasingly worse. You may ask, “What should we do to fix this serious predicament?” and you wouldn't believe how simple the solution is! The simple and most easy way to fix it is to just let all the animals thrive and not fish!…
“I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend,” (Robert Redford). In the article, “Why Bother”, the author, Michael Pollan, discusses the importance of saving the environment and how it will not be easy to achieve. He believes that as a society we need to, “find ways to provide for ourselves without diminishing the world,” (Michael Pollan).…
Golf is one of the most amazing sports that requires lots of different skills. When it comes to golf carts, these devices can be quite useful in some situations. In others, it is better not to use them at all. Is it worth investing in a golf cart? It depends on what you actually want and need as well, on the golf course.…
In this simulation, a negotiation was conducted between the Twin Lakes Mining Company and the Tamarack Town Council. The main issue was regarding the mining operations which caused air pollution. However, the issue emerged into several problems from the previous discussions: the paving dirt roads and their maintenance, the selection for the next site, the taxation rate, and the restoration of the consumed mines. As part of the representatives of Twin Lakes Mining Company, our objective was to achieve higher investments with more than 132 point values for the final agreement.…
The Problem with the Cow Being a purple cow is difficult. There will always be criticism from many people when someone tries to be remarkably different and become a purple cow. There are two options: either be boring, indifferent and play it safe or try your luck at greatness, uniqueness and become the cow. There are always risks involved in being different and many fear failure, but the ones who try and succeed archive greatness. From a business perspective remember if you have a distinctive proposition which others fear to adopt, that proposition might be your purple cow.…