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Heron in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.
Photo credit: Gerald Hebert
Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/05/oil_reaches_louisiana_shores.html
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Environmental Disaster & the Call for Renewable Energy, Slides of Engineering
An overview of the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill in the gulf of mexico, its impact, and the need for renewable energy sources. Information on the causes of the explosion, the amount of oil leaked, and the consequences for the environment and human life. Additionally, it discusses the use of oil for transportation and the potential of solar energy as an alternative energy source.
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ENGINEERS, WHAT IS WRONG WITH
THIS PICTURE?
Heron in Barataria Bay, Louisiana.
Photo credit: Gerald Hebert Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/05/oil_reaches_louisiana_shores.html
WHAT HAPPENED HERE?
Photo credit: Charlie Riedel Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.html Photo credit: Charlie Riedel
Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.htmldocsity.com
WHAT HAPPENED?
An oil rig named Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010. Eleven people working there died. The explosion caused oil to begin leaking out. It leaked for 87 days.
WHAT ARE OIL RIGS?
An oil rig is a structure built in the ocean to support pipes and drills used to remove oil from underground wells. There are many gas and oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. How many? 3858 – 1 (the one that exploded) = 3857 Image credit: NOAA Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gulf_Coast_Platforms.jpg Image credit: Caroline Higgins Source: http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/oil-rig-explosion-off-the-coast/
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WHERE WAS THE LEAK EXACTLY?
The explosion and leak occurred 40 miles from the Louisiana coast and 1 mile underwater. Located here Image credit: Source: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501- oil-spill-tracker.html This image shows where in the Gulf the oil leaked. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill- tracker.html
WHY DO WE NEED OIL?
To power all of this…
So, we use oil for transportation …
Is this the only way for us to get the energy we need?
WHAT ABOUT GETTING ENERGY FROM
THE SUN? AN ENDLESS SOURCE OF
CLEAN ENERGY?
Solar energy can only power small vehicles, though. RIGHT?!
But, it can’t go very fast. Right?
Wrong! This is a train engineers are proposing to use in Arizona. It will be powered by solar cells and will cut a trip through the desert that usually takes 2.5 hours down to a 30 minute zip! It will be called “The Bullet.”
WHAT ABOUT WATER TRAVEL?
NO PROBLEM! In Australia, they are currently using this fully solar powered ferry!
YES!
In Belgium, which has a climate very similar
to Canada, engineers have designed 2 miles of
solar panels. With this, they can power 4000
trains!
SUMMARY:
If we change the way we get the energy we need to move people and things… to a clean energy source, such as solar energy, we can keep this… Photo credit: Charlie Riedel Source: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/caught_in_the_oil.html …from ever happening again.