Climate Change and Renewable Energy

Introduction Climate Change

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

First things first, to combat climate change we need to understand the ecosystem and how it was constructed and how every thing works together. We have Water, Plants of all kinds and we have Humans, Pets and micro organisms and more living on this earth. On the earths crust we have soil that carries different composites of chemicals that we need for our survival. We also have our atmosphere which carries gases like oxygen and many more. We also have the solar system of all planets. There is a balance for this to work out in the form of cycles and reversible reactions.

Our mission is to combat carbon emissions such as carbon monoxide from over burning of fossil fuels and many more petrochemicals. Our Solution is to construct machinery that encourage complete combustion to produce carbon dioxide and water only, renewable energy machinery and plant new vegetation (To Encourage Photosynthesis).

What is Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a process in plants that collects carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and uses the direct or indirect sunlight to make carbohydrates such as starch in combination with a process called osmosis which encourages fluid from the soil like water with mineral and fertilizers to make not only carbohydrates but also protein and other important nutrients that herbivores eat. Herbivores will be eaten by Omnivores and Carnivores. When these mammals die or excrete matter their bodies and the matter will decay and become fossil matter through evolution and time. The fossil matter produced can burn to produce carbon emissions once again and again in a cycle through time. Photosynthesis also produces another gas called Oxygen that we breath in and we breath out carbon dioxide to the atmosphere and the process repeats again and again.

Climate change has been driven largely by carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees and other resourceful vegetation that allow the transition of Photosynthesis to take place. This means that there will be less production of oxygen as well as carbohydrates, protein and minerals for our consumption. This also leads to depletion of the ozone layer leading to global warming.

The good news? Renewable energy offers a sustainable, clean, and cost-effective solution as well as planting new trees and encouraging farming of plants that encourage photosynthesis. By transitioning to renewable energy like wind, solar, and hydropower, we can reduce emissions we get from burning fossil fuels for power supply (Electricity Power generation), and combat climate change, and create a healthier planet for future generations.

Did you know?

The UK is trying to reduce its carbon emissions to above 50% since 1990, largely due to the adoption of renewable energy.
In addition to this the UK is planting trees to also combat the carbon dioxide emissions through a naturally occurring process called photosynthesis.
Renewable energy now accounts for about 42.3% of the UK’s electricity generation, with wind power leading the charge.

Types of Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is the source of energy made to combat carbon emissions. Here’s a quick overview of the most common types:

Wind Farms: Harnessing the power of wind to generate electricity. The UK is a global leader in offshore wind energy, with projects like Sea Green in North East of Scotland producing enough energy to power homes and industries.
Solar Power: Using photovoltaic panels to convert sunlight into electricity. Solar energy is versatile, scalable, and perfect for both urban and rural areas.
Hydropower: Generating electricity from flowing water. While large-scale hydropower is well-established, small-scale systems are gaining popularity for local energy needs.
Geothermal Power: Tapping into the Earth’s internal heat to produce energy. Though less common in the UK, geothermal has huge potential for heating and cooling systems.
Thermal Power: Using heat from the sun or other sources to generate electricity. Solar thermal systems, for example, are an efficient way to heat water and homes.

Reducing Carbon Emissions

Transitioning to renewable energy is just one piece of the puzzle. To achieve our target in reducing carbon emissions, we must also address other major sources of carbon monoxide pollution:

Electric Vehicles (EVs): Transportation is a significant contributor to carbon emissions. EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions and are becoming more affordable and accessible.
- Success Story: Norway leads the world in EV adoption, with over 80% of new car sales being electric in 2023.
Home Heating Systems: Many UK homes still rely on methane gas boilers, which emit carbon dioxide and water and when incomplete combustion occurs produces an unwanted gas called carbon monoxide, which if breathed in may cause devastating effects to health of humans and pets. Eco-friendly alternatives include solar thermal systems.
- Statistic: Heating accounts for more than a two thirds of the UK’s combustion generated carbon emissions a combination of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases with more carbon dioxide found in the air ready to go to the photosynthesis process. Switching to renewable heating systems could cut carbon monoxide emissions dramatically.
Livestock Emissions: Agriculture, particularly livestock farming, produces methane which can be burned to produce heat, water and carbon gases. Solution is to plant more vegetation that can transition carbon emission to photosynthesis process.
- Did you know? Planting more vegetation can combat the increase of the reduction of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere.

Home Heating:
- Gas Boiler: A typical UK household using a gas boiler emits 2,500 kg of CO₂e annually.
- Air-Source Heat Pump: Switching to a heat pump powered by renewable electricity reduces emissions to 500 kg of CO₂e annually.
Transportation:
- Petrol Car: A petrol car emits 2,400 kg of CO₂e annually (based on 12,000 miles driven).
- Electric Vehicle (EV): An EV powered by the UK grid emits 500 kg of CO₂e annually (assuming the grid mix is 50% renewable).
Livestock Farming:
- Beef Cattle: A single beef cow produces 2,800 kg of CO₂e annually (including methane emissions that can be used as biogas for heating).
- Plant-Based: Plant-like lentils, beans, and tofu produce near-zero emissions when grown sustainably.

Effects of Breathing in gases from fossil fuels.

When we burn fossil fuels like wood, coal, gas, and petrochemicals, they release harmful gases into the atmosphere, which is carbon monoxide (CO)g and carbon dioxide (CO₂)g. These gases can be trapped in Chimneys and the flue system and with a deteriorating seal can enter our houses and Humans and Pets can breath it in. This will cause us to have health problems during respiration.

What is Respiration?

Respiration is the process which allows for the exchange of a high concentration of Oxygen in the lungs with a low concentration of carbon dioxide in a red blood cell allowing to transport Oxygen to body cells and Carbon dioxide to the lungs and breathed out.

When Respiration doesn't occur.

When we breath in a high concentration of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide gas we obtain an irreversible respiration reaction causing humans or pets to lose respiratory capabilities which are vital for survival. Its not only global warming that is at stake, but also human and pet health that allow us to have healthy life through breathing in healthy Oxygen. When we do not have healthy respiration we can have unhealthy symptoms like dizziness, fainting, forgetfulness and many more that can lead to severe conditions that are irreversible.

The Idea Behind This is:

To encourage electric energy for heating our homes and industries coming from renewable source of energy or a non combustion energy source, so that we do not breath in dangerous gases, through faulty seals in the flue or low chimney system when we walk outside our houses. Discouraging Fossil Fuel energy that comes from Combustion can reduce carbon monoxide at any one time. Reducing Combustion Energy can result in significant reduction of carbon emissions both in home and industrial heating, automobile and electricity generation. Other Contributors of global warming can come from greenhouse gases such as Nitrous Oxide (N₂O) from synthetic fertilizers and manure.

Solutions to internal Home and Industrial heating

1. External Heating solution for internal of buildings such that gases from the result of burning fossil fuels do not intoxicate people and pets living in those buildings from the flue and chimney system.

2. Planting more trees that absorb carbon emissions in their system to produce oxygen.

3. Electric Heating solutions that do not use combustion to source its energy. Example is heating your house with electricity sourced from coal.

4. Renewable Source of Electric energy to encourage more cleaner energy for heating. Example is Wind energy as the source of electricity for heating your house.

Our Project: Climate change and Growth in Population and an Eco-Friendly Heating Solutions for UK Households

With growth in UK population, Education and Employment needs, Heating our homes, Educational Facilities and workplaces shouldn’t cost the Earth. That’s why we’re launching an ambitious project to establish the most efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective heating solutions for UK households. Our goal is to make cost effective heating accessible to everyone.

What We’re Doing:

Researching and testing cutting-edge technologies like air-source heat pumps, ground-source heat pumps, and solar thermal systems.
Partnering with renewable energy providers, government bodies, and innovators to scale solutions across the UK.
Providing grants, incentives, and educational resources to help households make the switch.

How You Can Help:

Contact Us: Join our mission by reaching out to learn more or support our projects.
Spread the Word: Share our vision with your community and policymakers.
Adopt Renewable: Start your journey toward a greener home today.

Please see this article written by by Glen P Peters, Gregg Marland, Edgar G Hertwich, Laura Saikku, Aapo Rautianen and Pekka E Kauppi. This article is mainly discussing about the impact of Carbon dioxide emissions on Globalisation as an effect on climate change.

The article also discusses how it is a responsibility for governments to mitigate these emissions caused as a result of greenhouse gas emissions, oil and gas fuel, fossil fuel and wood combustion, industrial process emissions, and land use emissions.

It is discussed that there are three factors that can affect a countries climate against carbon emissions and these are.

1. International Transportation needs

2.International industrialisation for trade.

3. Deforestation and Forestation plan.

Expansion of forests can be seen as carbon sinks which if encouraged through out the world can combat carbon dioxide emissions coming from combustion release from engines and many more machinery. Thus there should be a plan to be put in place by governments, NGO's and other stake holders to encourage tree planting mainly because of deforestation caused by cutting down trees without replacing them. There fore each time a tree is cut down, also follows another tree being planted to counter the effect of deforestation as well as reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.

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