Microbes
turned into energy?
http://www.ecofriend.com/microbes-genetic-engineering-team-offer-green-hope.html
In my article, I read about how Microbes can be
turned into fine energy sources. These energy sources can range from wind
power, solar power, and batter/generator power. Elizabeth Svoboda tells us
about how and why these microbes can be turned into energy. The main idea comes
across very clearly because Elizabeth goes straight into what she wants to say
and how she wants to say it. The level of detail in this article is adequate and
serves purpose. An Environmental Engineer by the name of Bruce Logan, in Penn State
discovered microorganisms called Methanogens. Methanogens can reduce Carbon Dioxide
into Methane very efficiently says Logan. When the microbes receive a high
electric jolt they use the electrons to combined protons and CO2 to create
methane gas. The methane can later be stored to be used to power generators,
vehicles, ECT. If they exploit the microbe’s chemistry they can find better and
more beneficial ways to make energy sources like solar and wind energy. I did
not know that microbes could be used for such acts; it makes things much simpler,
without it being so simple, because dealing the science behind how microbes
react to different stimuli, can be very difficult. It make my knowledge base
want to know more about the subject because I want to know just how these
organisms can be used to power such things as generators and cars. Everything in
the text seems to be very straightforward and to the point. Svoboda seemed like
she didn’t want to beat around the bush and go into great detail because it isn’t
necessary to do so. The only question I had was, how can the organisms power
these objects? The only rhetoric style that could be found would be Logos,
simply because Svoboda had very logical views and showed the audience straight
fact on this topic.
When we go to the Waste Water Treatment Plant, you'll see how organisms such as these can be used to actually run the plant! The engineer didn't discover methanogens--they were already known. But, the engineer did discover better ways to use them.
ReplyDeleteKnowing how the engineer, Bruce Logan was able to find different forms on how to use the gas in better and efficient ways is incredible. As myself who is trying to persuade an engineering degree and seeing how Mr. Logan found ways on how to use gas to better suit the environment and not harming it. This gives me an insight on how microbes can be so small, but yet a big help. Being able to find different routes to preserve and yet make energy is really helpful this time in life knowing how much harm us humans are doing to mother nature. Yet showing logical thoughts will not be enough to persuade everyone who thinks differently. If it showed and talked about the possible ways it may fail or not work, then attacking them with its ideas, it would push his thoughts to a more local and persuasive way.
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know that microbes could be used as energy! To think that they can power wind, solar, and battery power, we'll be saving tons of money and resources. Also, this will help save the environment by reducing deadly chemicals that are put into powering up stuff. Even though microbes are small, they can be a very big help. If this technology advances, we wouldn't have to worry about serious problems such as green house gases and global warming.
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