Introduction

This blog will focus on fire but more specifically, on petroleum, natural gas, forest fire, energy efficiency and management as well as energy and power. Fire is a combustion of certain chemicals combined with oxygen in the air that typically gives off a bright light, heat and smoke. Fire can be deadly as it can destroy homes, wildlife habitat, timber and can also pollute the air with emissions such as carbon dioxide, that is harmful to human health. For many centuries, we have used petroleum as fuel. Petroleum is a yellow, black liquid that is mixed with hydrocarbons. Natural gas consists of mostly methane and hydrocarbons. Due to industrial factories using petroleum and natural gas as their energy source, it has caused great damage to the environment. Some of the material that have been produced that contain natural gas have caused wildfires to occur. Forest fires are an uncontrollable fire that occurs within nature, emitting carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, causing more pollution and harm to wildlife. In reducing carbon dioxide and global warming, we have become energy efficient by using solar power and wind power. Energy efficiency is achieved by using less energy when using or making our daily products. Wind power is a sustainable way to generate electricity because it does not produce pollution. The decrease of air pollution will be the result of an increase in renewable energy. Becoming aware of the components that lead to a fire will lead us to obtain more energy and become more power efficient.

Monday, May 4, 2015

Burning oil


The burning of oil is hazardous for the environment and for the animals. When we burn oil, carbon dioxide is released into the air  causing more air pollution. Also, the burning of oil forms sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides  when mixed to moisture, acid rain is formed ("Burning Oil Threatens Environment"). Acid rain can be very harmful for many animals. When acid rain falls on a large amount of water, it then alters the pH levels putting all the animals in the water at risk ("Burning Oil Threatens Environment"). Once the pH level in the water reaches an acidic level, "fish and dwelling decomposers will die" ("Burning Oil Threatens Environment"). Furthermore, any animal or insect that drinks from this water will either get really sick or die due to the acidic level ("Burning Oil Threatens Environment").

Work Cited:
"Burning Oil Threatens Environment - AccuWeather.com." Burning Oil Threatens Environment - AccuWeather.com. 27 Feb. 2011. Web. 5 May 2015.

-Janine C.
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