Summary
The twenty seven nations of the European Union have committed themselves to diminish carbon dioxide emissions by twenty percent by 2020 from their 1990 level. Through renewable energy, the EU plans to achieve it, such as water, air, tidal power and biofuels; however France is very dependent on nuclear power which, with some flexibility, is now classified as clean. After 2010 every new power station in Europe has carbon capture and storage technology, virtually eliminating carbon emissions. Farmers are to grow plants for biofuel which could constitute 10 percent of all petrol by 2020. Carbon emissions limits are to be set and laws will be enforced, and fossil fuels’ use will be economized.
Main Idea
The idea about this article is that the European nations are taking the initiative about global warming and reducing the carbon emissions. And by the use of technology to they plan to achieve their goal. Europe is trying to send a message to the world follow in their footsteps in improving the quality of life of this earth.
Comment
In my opinion, Europe is taking a step in the right direction about global warming and saving the earth. And other countries around the world should do the same thing. I also found this article very beneficial knowing that they are focusing on renewable and clean energy.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
An inconvenient Truth review
Claudia,
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2006-05-23-inconvenient-truth_x.htm, In a positive review about Al Gore’s documentary. Talking about his commitment to reversing global warming and that his point is a simple one, that the people of earth have a moral imperative, to do something about global warming. She says that he has a gift for making scientific data digestible, understandable and intriguing. With his down to earth communication he makes it feel that this serious problem and makes it feels personal.
David,
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/06/12/060612crci_cinema?currentPage=2, in a negative review David claim that Al Gore becomes a pedantic, and then, inevitably, condescending and humorless as he can’t get others to accept the major truth that he has about global warming. And for long stretches he talks about snows of yesteryear and that global warming is propaganda.
In my opinion I agree with Claudia’s review more since I felt that she was more on the point than the negative review. And how he is communicating with the audience to make them understand what he is aiming for, she also talks about the movie more that his personal life.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2006-05-23-inconvenient-truth_x.htm, In a positive review about Al Gore’s documentary. Talking about his commitment to reversing global warming and that his point is a simple one, that the people of earth have a moral imperative, to do something about global warming. She says that he has a gift for making scientific data digestible, understandable and intriguing. With his down to earth communication he makes it feel that this serious problem and makes it feels personal.
David,
http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/06/12/060612crci_cinema?currentPage=2, in a negative review David claim that Al Gore becomes a pedantic, and then, inevitably, condescending and humorless as he can’t get others to accept the major truth that he has about global warming. And for long stretches he talks about snows of yesteryear and that global warming is propaganda.
In my opinion I agree with Claudia’s review more since I felt that she was more on the point than the negative review. And how he is communicating with the audience to make them understand what he is aiming for, she also talks about the movie more that his personal life.
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