Post #2 Europeans Are Crazy

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/business/worldbusiness/21climate.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1225062007-TEXqwsRRSFqSrtOKeFQcyA

October 21, 2008

James Kanter

Europe’s Leadership in Carbon Control at Risk in Credit Crisis

European leaders want the trade bloc to go back on their word about a treaty creating devices to cut greenhouse emmisions due to the recent global recession. The treaty would call for windmills for solar energy, but under the most promising timelines, it would be hard for Europe to reach its goal by 2020.

Though it may be costly, Europe needs to pass this bill. It may cost money now, but in the long run, it will save people money, and it will save the earth, maybe even create jobs. Sometimes you need to spend money to earn money (pump priming). It also seems like Europe is divided. East Europe wants to wait, while West Europe wants to go through with the plan now. If this plan can cut greenhouse emissions by 20 percent, then I say go for it. People will only hurt themselves and furture generations.

Post Assignment #1 V-dubs

http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/pages/2008/10/volkswagen_tdi.php
Oct 3rd, 2008
By Lazy E team member Margaret

This article is about the all new Volkswagen Jetta TDI and how it it is a diesel engine, and it goes 30% further on one gallon of gas than the average gasoline fueled car. The car gets 34 mpg in the city, and 44 mpg on the highway. It's diesel is also considered to be "clean diesel".

This car is absolutely awesome! It definitely blows the Toyota Pris out of the water. It gets 44 to the gallon and it costs just under 22,000 dollars; so it is environmentally sound and it saves me some money. One cool thing was that the car helped set a world record. A family drove over 2,700 miles across the U.S. averaging 58 mpg. Another intersting thing is that the computer screen that shows how much mpg you are averaging changes almost instantly based on how much horse power and rpm's are being put out. One downside is that the diesel engines are not able to be converted to bio-diesel like other VW's in the past. Other than that, great buy and better for the environment. Car companies should take note of VW.

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