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.

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

HISTORY


There is always a start to everything. The saying "when one door closes another one opens" falls in very accurately with the situation that occurred with this oil embargo.  " The 1973 oil embargo and ensuing energy crisis proved to be a game changer in the U.S. It exposed the U.S.to global vulnerability because of unstable energy supplies and, combined with other factors, ushered in a period of high inflation."(ASE) At this time, the U.S. Was having trouble taking care of the need of oil for their citizens.  "The start of Carter’s presidency in 1977 also marked another important milestone for energy policy with the formation of the Department of Energy" (ASE) The Department of Energy came up with a new tactic at this time. They began to manage the usage of oil which helped them become more energy efficient.

"Energy 2030 Reports." Alliance to Save Energy. N.p., 18 Sept. 2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2015.

-Inga Kirakosyan



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