2008 Woodie Awards
Speak Up, Speak Out addresses energy
By: Alex Teska
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: News
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That also is what the world does when it comes to sources of energy, said Dale LeCaptain, assistant chemistry professor, at Tuesday night's Speak Up, Speak Out event.
Even algae is looking like a promising source of fuel, he said.
"The green scummy stuff that grows on ponds - certain strands can provide an efficient source of power," LeCaptain said.
LeCaptain and three other panelists discussed the search for alternative energy and oil options in the Bovee University Center Auditorium. About 100 students and community members attended the event to discuss energy crises and voice their opinions.
Some of these numerous options include wind energy, nuclear energy and algae - something quite new to the alternative fuels scene.
The forum began with a brief video that presented both sides of the issue. The first part of the video was comical with a cartoon sing-along declaring that global warming is not real.
Al Gore also made an appearance in the video, explaining how carbon dioxide was the cause of global warming.
However, scientists counteracted his statement, saying carbon dioxide does not have anything to do with global warming - they claimed carbon dioxide is a product of temperature changes.
Laingsburg senior and geology major Jonathon Knapp said the earth is a system we constantly are altering; this then will affect the climate.
Geologists study the earth and the earth always has been in a constant state of change, Knapp said
"Earth is always evolving," he said. "And by humans altering the Earth, this process will have an effect on the environment."
Knapp said because people are such a powerful source of change on the earth's system, a new geologic age has begun.
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