Below are the 7 most recent journal entries recorded in derekwatkins123's InsaneJournal:

Thursday, October 13th, 2011
11:23 pm	Other Countries Like Renewable Energy Better than the United States Those who are living here in America are being gravely misinformed when it comes to what's going on everywhere else, particularly when it concerns issues having to do with our environment. The utilization of renewable sources of energy is catching on around the world, but we continue to be focused on non-renewable and expensive fossil fuels. It takes a tremendous, nearly incomprehensible amount of energy to power the world, more so daily. It is interesting to hear several politicians, and their green thinking, now that environmental concerns have been brought out in the open. A few years ago, however, who would have ever predicted that California's governor would be driving a hybrid vehicle? Schwarzenegger, while he was the governor of California, drove a hybrid hummer, and was perhaps the greenest politician, since he instituted a solar energy plan that amounted to 3 billion dollars. The federal government, nonetheless, has been lagging far behind, especially the Bush administration, what with their involvement with the big oil companies. Not only did they do nada to help the green movement, they refused to even admit there's a problem. This likely gives people the appearance that nothing is being done around the world, but that is absolutely not true, America is merely declining to participate. Australia, for instance, has chosen to commit to using renewable energy sources for at least 60% of its energy needs by 2016. Imagine about that being tried in the US, and what it could do. Germany is a leader also; they currently are leading the way in both solar and wind energy utilization. Their plans are to have renewable energy as the source for 20 percent of their whole energy supply by 2020. In Norway, they already use NO petroleum to fill their energy demands; instead they use 99% renewable sources of energy. It doesn't have any fossil oil imports, and exports nearly all of its resources in oil, making it the world's third largest exporter. Brazil has become South America's clean energy giant, in spite of their, shall we say, interesting political landscape. Their goal is to run their whole country's transportation needs completely on ethanol soon. Since ethanol can be created using sugar cane, it costs approximately half as much as regular petrol. If we were to do the same thing here in the US, we'd immediately save at least two trillion dollars each year. These are just a few of the clean energy efforts that other countries are making. Here in America, we are the largest users of fossil fuels, and give off far and away the most so-called greenhouse gases. Without us, the rest of the world can do their best, but they won't be able to complete the process. Until the US opens its eyes, and minds, to the problem, there is no hope of turning our only planet back to the natural green state in which we are meant to live. The Rest of the World Likes Renewable Energy Better than the US, Other Nations Like Renewable Energy Sources Better than the United States (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
7:52 pm	Is the United States Lagging from the Rest of the World in Utilizing Renewable Energy? Those who are living here in the United States are being sorely misinformed as to what's going on everywhere else, particularly when it involves issues having to do with our environment. The consumption of renewable sources of energy is catching on around the world, but we remain focused on non-renewable and pricy fossil fuels. It takes a huge, almost unexplainable amount of energy to power the world, more so daily. It is interesting to hear some leaders, and their green thinking, now that environmental problems have been exposed in the open. Several years ago, however, who would have ever predicted that California's governor would be driving a hybrid car? In addition to driving a hybrid vehicle, Schwarzenegger also got a $3,000,000,000 solar energy plan passed, showing himself as green as they come. But then when it comes to energy concerns, the federal government has been doing a terrible job, particularly the Bush administration, and their connections to big oil. Not only did they do zero to help the green movement, they resisted to even acknowledge there's a problem. This is why thousands of Americans have the wrong idea about what's actually taking place everywhere else. Australia, for instance, has committed to using renewable resources for at least 60% of its energy requirements by 2016. If the US were to take such a bold step, think about the difference. In Germany, they lead countries in using both wind energy and solar energy. Their plans are to have renewable energy as the source for 20 percent of their entire supply of energy by 2020. In Norway, they already use NO crude oil to meet their energy demands; rather they use 99% renewable sources of energy. This has allowed them to become the 3rd biggest exporter of oil worldwide, while they import nada. Brazil might have interesting political situations, but it has become South America's clean energy great. Ethanol is used for almost all of the transportation requirements in Brazil, with their aim being to shortly run everything on 100 percent ethanol. This will cost about half as much as crude oil based fuels, as ethanol can be produced from sugar cane. If America did the same thing, the savings on petroleum would be nearly 2 trillion dollars. These are just a couple of of the clean energy efforts that other nations are making. The United States not only is the largest user of petroleum, but also gives out the most greenhouse gases. The world can keep on doing their part, but without Americans doing their part, the process won't be complete. As long as America refuses to accept there is a problem, the problem will not go away. The Rest of the World Likes Renewable Energy Sources Better than the US, Other Countries Like Renewable Energy Sources Better than the United States (Comment on this)
7:42 pm	When It Involves Renewable Energy Sources, America is Falling Behind If you are living in America, you probably have a distorted view of what is going on in other parts of the world, particularly on environmental issues. The use of renewable energy resources is catching on around the world, but we stay focused on non-renewable and high-priced fossil fuels. It is tough to even fathom what is called for, energy-wise, to power the whole world, and just trying to picture it, is difficult because of its sheer volume. It is interesting to hear some political leaders, and their green thinking, now that environmental issues have been brought out in the open. There are a few positive signs - for instance, the most recent governor of California drove a hybrid Hummer. Schwarzenegger, while he was the governor of California, drove a hybrid hummer, and was likely the greenest politician, since he instituted a solar energy plan that cost 3 billion dollars. But when it comes to energy issues, the federal government has been doing a horrible job, especially the Bush administration, and their ties to big oil. The green movement was ignored in favor of helping the oil companies increase their already huge net profit. This seems to give most folks the idea that things are the same the world over, but nothing could be further from the truth. It's merely that the United States refuses to take part. Australia, for example, has chosen to commit to using renewable sources of energy for at least 60% of its energy requirements by 2016. Imagine about that being attempted in America, and what it could do. In Germany, they lead nations in using both wind energy and solar energy. By 2020, a minimum of 20% of their whole energy use will come from renewable energy sources. In Norway, they already use NO crude oil to fill their energy requirements; alternatively they use 99% renewable sources of energy. It doesn't have any fossil oil imports, and exports nearly all of its resources in oil, making it the world's third largest exporter. Brazil has become South America's clean energy great, in spite of their, shall we say, intriguing political situation. Majority of the transportation in Brazil has been converted to making use of ethanol, and the objective is for the entire country to run on 100 percent ethanol. Ethanol is a biofuel that created from sugar cane, and it costs approximately half of a gallon made from oil. If we were to do the same thing here in America, we'd right away save over two trillion dollars annually. Those are only some examples of the efforts being made in the rest of the world to clean up our planet. America not only is the largest user of fossil fuels, but also gives off the most greenhouse gases. We are the problem. Without our help, the rest of the world will perhaps continue doing their part, but their attempts will be largely for naught. As long as we choose to keep our eyes closed and go our own dirty way, the world will stay unclean. Is America Falling Behind the Rest of the World in Utilizing Renewable Energy?, When It Involves Renewable Energy, the US is Lagging (Comment on this)
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
8:52 pm	Is America Falling Behind the Rest of the World in Utilizing Renewable Energy? If you are living in America, you may have a distorted view of what is happening in other places in this world, particularly on environmental issues. The continued utilization of fossil fuels is a complicated issue, but the world is rising to meet the challenge through the use of renewable energy. The amount of energy required to run the entire world is nearly beyond comprehension, and growing each day. It is interesting to hear a number of leaders, and their green thinking, now that environmental problems have been brought out in the open. A few years ago, though, who would have ever imagined that California's governor would be driving a hybrid vehicle? Schwarzenegger, while he was the governor of California, drove a hybrid hummer, and was perhaps the greenest politician, since he instituted a solar energy plan that amounted to 3 billion dollars. The federal government, nonetheless, has been falling back far behind, particularly the Bush administration, what with their connections to the big oil companies. They had a hard time even admitting there was even something to be concerned about, much less doing anything about it. This likely gives people the appearance that nothing is being done around the world, but that is just not true, the United States is simply refusing to take part. In Australia, for example, they've declared that by the year 2016 they will be making use of renewable energy sources for at least 60% of their energy requirements. Think about that being undertaken in America, and what it could do. Germany is a leader also; they currently are leading the way in both solar and wind energy utilization. It is Germany's plan that by 2020 at least twenty percent of their energy will be derived from renewable energy sources. In Norway, they already use NO petroleum to fill their energy requirements; rather they use 99% renewable energy sources. This has allowed them to become the 3rd largest exporter of petroleum in the world, while they import nada. Brazil has become South America's clean energy great, despite their, shall we say, interesting political landscape. Their goal is to run their whole country's transportation demands on 100% ethanol soon enough. Ethanol is a biofuel that can be created from sugar cane, and it costs about half of a gallon made from oil. The United States could save at least 2 trillion dollars a year merely by this one simple step. These are just a few of the clean energy efforts that other countries are making. The United States not only is the largest user of oil, but also gives off the most greenhouse gases. Without us, the people in other countries can do their best, but they won't succeed in completing the process. As long as America refuses to acknowledge there is a problem, the problem will remain. When It Involves Renewable Energy, the United States is Lagging, When It Involves Renewable Energy, America is Lagging (Comment on this)
8:42 pm	Is the United States Lagging from the Rest of the World in Utilizing Renewable Energy Sources? Here in the United States, we are being purposely lied to regarding what the rest of the world is doing on behalf of environmental issues. The continued use of fossil fuels is a complicated issue, but the world is rising to meet the challenge through the use of renewable energy sources. It takes a tremendous, almost inexplicable amount of energy to power the world, more so each day. Many of our leaders don't understand green issues, or pretend not to, and never talk about them. A few years ago, however, who would have ever guessed that California's governor would be driving a hybrid? Aside from driving a hybrid, Schwarzenegger likewise got a $3,000,000,000 solar energy program passed, proving himself as green as they come. Still, when it comes to saving our environment, the federal government has been gravely lacking, especially the Bush regime, what with their giant oil links. Not only did they do zero to help the green movement, they resisted to even say there's a problem. This appears to give most individuals the idea that things are the same in the rest of the world, but nothing could be further from the truth. It's merely that America chooses not to take part. Australia, for example, has chosen to commit to making use of renewable energy for at least 60% of its energy needs by 2016. Imagine what a big difference that would make in America. Germany is a leader too; they presently are leading the way in both solar and wind energy utilization. It is their plan that by 2020 at least twenty percent of their energy will come from renewable sources of energy. And how about Norway? Currently 99% of their energy requirements are met by renewable resources. They use no petroleum for this purpose. It doesn't have any fossil oil imports, and exports almost all of its resources in oil, making it the world's third biggest exporter. Despite their unstable political landscape, Brazil has been successful in taking the clean energy lead in South America. Nearly all of the transportation in Brazil has been converted to making use of ethanol, and the goal is for the whole country to run 100% ethanol. This will cost approximately half as much as oil based fuels, as ethanol can be created from sugar cane. If we were to do the same thing here in America, we'd immediately save more than two trillion dollars a year. These are just a few of the clean energy efforts that other nations are making. America not only is the largest user of petroleum, but also gives off the most greenhouse gases. We are the problem. Without our help, the rest of the world will probably go on to do their part, but their efforts will be largely for naught. As long as the US refuses to admit there is a problem, the problem will remain. Is the US Falling Behind the Rest of the World in Using Renewable Energy Sources?, Other Nations Like Renewable Sources of Energy Better than America (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
3:51 am	Is America Lagging from the Rest of the World in Using Renewable Energy Sources? Many of those living here in America are being gravely misguided when it comes to what's happening everywhere else, particularly when it involves issues having to do with our environment. The consumption of renewable sources of energy is catching on worldwide, but we stay focused on non-renewable and expensive fossil fuels. It takes a huge, almost inexplicable amount of energy to power the world, more so daily. A number of our leaders realize the problem, and are in reality talking about it. There are some positive signs - for example, the most recent California governor drove a hybrid Hummer. Aside from driving a hybrid, Schwarzenegger likewise got a $3,000,000,000 solar energy plan passed, proving himself as green as they come. Nevertheless, when it involves saving our planet, the federal government has been gravely lacking, especially the Bush regime, what with their major oil associations. They had a difficult time even saying there was even a problem, much less doing anything about it. This likely gives people the appearance that nothing is being done globally, but that is just not true, the United States is simply not wanting to take part. Australia, for instance, has opted to commit to using renewable energy sources for at least 60% of its energy requirements by 2016. If America were to take such a huge step, imagine the difference. Germany is a leader as well; they presently are leading the way in both solar and wind energy use. By 2020, a minimum of 20% of their entire energy consumption will come from renewable energy sources. Norway has no petroleum powered energy sources, and uses 99 percent renewable energy. It doesn't have any petroleum imports, and exports almost all of its resources in oil, making it the world's third largest exporter. Brazil might have interesting political situations, but it has become South America's clean energy leader. Their objective is to run their entire country's transportation demands entirely on ethanol soon enough. As ethanol can be produced using sugar cane, it costs roughly half as much as the average gas. If we were to do the same thing here in America, we'd right away save more than two trillion dollars annually. Those are only a couple of examples of the efforts being made in the rest of the world to clean up the earth. Here in America, we are the biggest consumers of fossil fuels, and give off far and away the most so-called greenhouse gases. Without Americans, the rest of the world can do their best, but they won't be able to complete the process. As long as the United States refuses to acknowledge there is a problem, the problem will persist. When It Concerns Renewable Sources of Energy, the United States is Falling Behind, Is the United States Falling Behind the Rest of the World in Utilizing Renewable Energy? (Comment on this)
1:29 am	When It Comes to Renewable Energy, the United States is Falling Behind If you reside in America, you may have a distorted view of what is happening in other places in this world, especially on environmental issues. Elsewhere, the great majority of other states are working to meet the challenge by using several types of renewable energy. The amount of energy needed to run the whole world is virtually beyond comprehension, and growing daily. A lot of our politicians don't understand green problems, or pretend not to, and never discuss them. There are a few positive signs - for example, the most recent California governor drove a hybrid Hummer. Not only did Schwarzenegger drive a hybrid, but he passed a three billion dollar solar energy program, making him one of the greenest leaders out there. However when it comes to energy concerns, the federal government has been doing a terrible job, particularly the Bush administration, and their connections to big oil. Not only did they do zero to help the green movement, they resisted to even say there's a problem. This is why numerous Americans have the wrong idea about what's really taking place everywhere else. In Australia, for instance, they've decreed that by the year 2016 they will be utilizing renewable resources for at least 60% of their energy needs. Thing of what a big difference that would make in this country. Take a look at Germany; they lead nations in solar technology, and wind as well. By 2020, at least 20% of their whole energy consumption will come from renewable sources. And how about Norway? Currently 99% of their energy needs are met by renewable energy. They use no oil for this purpose. It has no oil imports, and exports virtually all of its resources in oil, making it the world's third biggest exporter. Brazil has become South America's clean energy giant, despite their, shall we say, interesting political landscape. Ethanol is used for virtually all of the transportation requirements in Brazil, with their aim being to soon run everything on 100 percent ethanol. Because ethanol can be made using sugar cane, it costs approximately half as much as regular gasoline. The United States could save at least 2 trillion dollars a year merely by this one simple step. Those are only some examples of the strides being made in the rest of the world to clean up our planet. America not only is the largest user of fossil fuels, but also emits the most greenhouse gases. The world can continue doing their part, but without the people in America doing their part, the process won't be complete. As long as we keep our eyes closed and go our own filthy way, the world will persist to unclean. armless chair and a half , armless chair and a half (Comment on this)