SSR: House Passes Energy Efficiency Bill for Commercial Buildings

This week i'll be responding to the article,House Passes Energy Efficiency Bill for Commercial Buildings.
"The House passed legislation March 4 that aims to boost the energy efficiency of commercial buildings leased to tenants on a strong 375-36 vote." I'm glad the house voted to pass this bill. This bill is just another improvement towards becoming energy efficient. I don't understand why some people are opposed to this, it's going to help improve health, improve the environment, and save people money in the long run. 
By using green technology, you stop using fossil fuels. By stopping the use of fossil fuels, you don't emit any chemicals which can lead to several health problems. Fossil fuels aren't just bad for us, they are bad for the environment. They release green house gases into the atmosphere which causes the global temperature to rise. When the temperature rises, it leads to many global problems such as sea level rise, destruction of coral reefs, droughts, and hurricanes. In the long run it also saves you money. You will stop relying on the electricity company to supply you for electricity. You will get the energy from the environment which is free and after some years pass by, you end up saving money.
I agree with Upton, who said, “I hope a strong vote this afternoon would send a pretty good message to the Senate that they can embrace these bills,” on the House floor. I also like the Vermont democrat stated that, "Energy efficiency is an approach that really makes sense and we can and should do it,”.

Poem

Look Outside, see the trees
Watch the flowers in the breeze
Things won't be like this in a year or two
If polluting is all we do
Seize the night
Seize the day
Things won't always be ..........

by Josie Greveling

Haiku

Fossil fuels are bad
They are making nature mad
Destruction is near

Hydrogen the Energy Source of the Future?

Hydrogen powered technology is a contraversial topic right now in technology. There are many good and bad things about having hydrogen become the next main source of energy in the world.
Hydrogen is probably the most ecofriendly fule avalible. Unlike fossil fuels, when cumbusted, hydrogen doesn't release any green house gasses into the atmosphere causing climate change. Instead, it produces water as a "waste". Also, you can get hydrogen by spliting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Finally, Hydrogen is aproximatly 2 times as exxicient as fossil fuels.
Now for the downside. Production of hydrogen is quite expensive. In order to get hydrogen by itself, you need to remove it from a bond with another element, water being the easiest to obtain. Also, you spend more energy making hydrogen than you actually get by using it. Next, Hydrogen has to be kept in a low temperature and under high amout of pressure.
These are the good things and bad things about using hydrogen as a primary source of energy in the future.

My Passion for Energy Efficiency

There are many reasons for me being passionate about energy efficiency. A few of my reasons are due to the fact that I want to keep a few extra dollars in my pocket, I want to keep the environment clean, and I want to major in environmental engineering. Who doesn't like to save money? We all like to get more out of our money and becoming energy efficient is one way to save money. Energy efficiency makes it so that you use less energy, which saves you money, and still get the same results in the end. Another reason why i want to become energy efficient is so that we reduce the amount of pollution that is released into the environment. I've grown up enjoying the outdoors and I would like conserve the environment so people in the future to see the same things I saw growing up. I wouldn't enjoy living in a place that is filled with pollutants in the air. Finally, I want to be an environmental engineer in the future, and energy efficiency is one of the main goals for environmental engineers. This is why I'm passionate for becoming energy efficient.

3 Great Reasons for Becoming Energy Efficient

There are many ways you can benifet from being energy efficient. Some people don't realize this but it's true. The top three reasons for becoming energy efficient are:

1. You spend less money being energy efficient- Who doesn't like to save money? Being energy efficient allows you to save money because you lower the amount of energy you use. For example, you would save money on gas if you buy a hybrid car.

2. It helps improve the economy- We would spend less money on fuel, and it also makes thousands of jobs for people to make buildings and other things more efficient.

3. It helps reduce the amount of pollution released- We would need to burn less fossil fuels to generate electricity at power plants and our cars would use less fuel to run. Also, I don't think you would like living in a city covered in smog.

Review of "Climate Change our Impact on the Planet"

Climate Change our Impact on the Planet, by Simon Scones, describes global warming's effects around the world. It gives facts, images, and quotes to inform the reader about it. It also states that becoming more energy efficient might help stop climate change. If you are interested in learning about climate change I would highly recommend that you check this book out.

Why Energy Efficiency?

Before viewing this blog, i would like the reader to understand the term Energy Efficiency. Energy efficiency is pretty much getting more out of sources of energy. Some people tend to mix up energy conservation and energy efficiency.
Incandescent light bulbs, for example,  are less efficient than fluorescent light bulbs. You get the same amount of light from both light bulbs yet, the florescent light bulbs use less electricity, making it more efficient. Turning off the light bulbs or using less light bulbs would be part of energy conservation, because you are using them less.
The reason why I chose energy efficiency is because I'm thinking about majoring in environmental science, in which becoming energy efficiency is one the goals. With this blog, I would like to show people how to save energy which will help them save some money and also help the environment.