energy

The history, process and controversies of fracking

Kayla Molstre Climate Change, Emissions, Environment, Fossil Fuels August 20, 2024July 14, 2024energy, fracking, Gas, Hydraulic fracturing, oil, Shooting the well, water contamination

Fracking has completely transformed the global energy landscape. But what exactly is fracking, and what are the concerns around it?

Geothermal Energy

Meghan Renewable Energy, YouTube Channel April 2, 2020August 21, 2021binary plant, Boise, California, earth, Earth's layers, energy, Energy Consumption, energy efficiency, flash plant, geothermal, geothermal energy, geyser, Iceland, Italy, Larderello, renewable, Renewable Energy, renewables, steam plant, Sustainability, sustainable, The Geysers, thermal

Today, we’re talking about heat. The Earth is hot. And no, we’re not referring to Global Warming — at least, not this time. The Earth is hot on the inside. How hot could it actually be, you ask? The inner core of the Earth is almost 11 thousand degrees fahrenheit, which is as hot as the surface of the sun!

This heat provides Geothermal Energy: a constant supply of completely clean, sustainable energy!

Chasing Windmills

Meghan Renewable Energy, YouTube Channel February 27, 2020August 21, 2021clean energy, emissions, energy, POTUS, power grid, Renewable Energy, sustainable energy, Trump, Wind, Wind Energy, wind farm, Wind Turbine, windmills

There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about windmills — from causing cancer to decimating bird populations to producing air-polluting fumes. Today, Lexi chases down a few of those windmill rumors to see which ones are nothing but hot air.

Sci-Fi Sustainability

Meghan Energy Usage, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, YouTube Channel December 26, 2019September 3, 2021Baby Yoda, Back to the Future, Carbon Footprint, DeLorean, energy, Iron Man, light saber, Marvel Universe, Renewable Energy, sci fi, science fiction, Star Trek, Star Wars, Sustainability, technology

Have you ever wondered how realistic the technologies in science fiction are and how close we are to developing them, if at all? What about how sustainable they are? Could these amazing technologies help reduce our carbon footprint? Today, with a few assumptions, we take a look at some of the more well-known tech from our favorite sci-fi!