Course: REEC 120 Sustainability and Renewable Energy

Unit 1 Overview

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Questions to Consider

1. Can a country like Britain conceivably live on its own renewable energy sources?
2. If everyone turns their thermostats one degree closer to the outside temperature, drives a smaller car, and switches off phone chargers when not in use, will an energy crisis be averted?
3. Should the tax on transportation fuels be signiﬁcantly increased? Should speed-limits on roads be halved?
4. Is someone who advocates windmills over nuclear power stations “an enemy of the people”?
5. If climate change is “a greater threat than terrorism,” should governments criminalize “the gloriﬁcation of travel” and pass laws against “advocating acts of consumption”?
6. Will a switch to “advanced technologies” allow us to eliminate carbon dioxide pollution without changing our lifestyle?
7. Should people be encouraged to eat more vegetarian food?
8. Is the population of the earth six times too big?