Hydrogen Cars

We have a big global problem in the world - it keeps getting warmer and warmer, because of the increasing amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Especially the cars are emitting too much CO2. Worldwide, automobiles emit more than 1 ½ billion tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere each year. We have to take care of our world - and one of the solutions is already driving on the routes: Hydrogen Cars. There are already many sorts of leak free cars around the world, especially in California and Japan, though it’s a relatively new project. In 2005 Honda made the first hydrogen car, but scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), had been researching more than 28 years in the fuel cells, to get to a usable solution. The problem is the pollution of the high-efficiency cars, but the hydrogen cars do neither emit CO2 nor any other greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. The increasing prices for fuel are a problem as well. People all over the world are under the influence of the fuel prices, but if we invest in the Hydrogen Car, the prices would be much lower for this kind of fuel.The hydrogen cars utilize the fuel much better than cars with the internal combustion engine, which has an effect at 22-23%. It means that only 22-23% of the fuel is used to make the car accelerate. Hydrogen cars have a much better effect - up to 40 %, and in the near future the experts expect an effect at 50 %. The hydrogen cars use hydrogen instead of petrol or diesel. The hydrogen converts into current in a fuel–cell, and at the wheel there is a motor, which will make the car accelerate.

Af Modesto & Castór

A little about the Greece trip :D

The 14th of january, we went with two different aircrafts to Greece! We arrived in the evening and we were greeted by our hosts. The next morning we went to school, where we got introduced to the other students from EU. We also met Gareth and Inga who were Aquaterra, they held a workshop for us and the other students. The headmaster, the Comenius-founder and the mayor of Menemeni. After a long day with the workshop from 8-18, we went to a restaurant. On the very greek restaurant we had a good time and danced all night.
The next day we were on a bustrip to Halkidiki, where we had a good time with a lot of fun and beautiful surroundings.
The day after we went sight-seeing in Thessaloniki and we saw the White Tower.
Early the next day we went home to little Denmark with a lot of experiences and new friends.

By Barbara and Camilla

English class 2 - lecture about CO2-emission

Wednesday the 7th of January, a man called Erik Appel told us about CO2 in the atmosphere. Though we have had many lectures about the issue and focused on the greenhouse effect, he was able to tell new facts we haven't heard before.

For example he told us, that the north pole contains an enormous amount of CO2, which is lying in air bubbles captured in the ice. If the north pole melts, all this CO2 will be emitted, which is THREE TIMES as much as we have emitted so far. In additon, the sea level will increase 6 metres. If we do not change our habbits drastically, there will be no more ice on the surface of the earth in the year 2020! Erik Appel also told about a project called (translated) "Thoughtful". The purpose of the project is to build an area with houses which are completely CO2-neutral. It's going to be difficult, but it's an important experiment which purpose is to find out what it take's to make completely CO2-neutral cities. 

We look forward to seeing the development of the project.  And we look forward to CO2 - see you too.

}:o)

 

English class 1 - straw power plant vs. windmill

The 17th of December, we went to see a straw power plant on an island in Denmark called Long Island. But first, we went to see a wind mill, and the owner of the mill told us about how it functioned. We were surprised to hear, that it could create power enough for 400 homes, even though it's not a big windmill.

It was exiting to see the straw power plant. They told us that the process is completely CO2-neutral, so it's a great way to create energy without damaging the enviroment. There is no wastage in the process, because the warmth from the burning, is used to heat up water, and is sent to homes on Long Island. When the straws have been burned, it turns into ashes, which is transported to the fields and used as fertilizer. Then new straws are planted, and the circle continues. 

We learned a lot from the trip, and we urge everybody to visit a straw power plant as soon as possible. We are planning to visit the place in a near future, because even though they gave a lot of informations, we hunger for more.

We look forward to "CO2" = see you too.     }:o)

- los energizers