EVER 101 Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Discussion Questions
The Next Cars
In August 2021, President Joe Biden announced an executive initiative on American leadership toward clean car and trucks. As part of his statement he outlined a “Target of 50% Electric Vehicle Sales Share in 2030 to Unleash Full Economic Benefits of Build Back Better Agenda and Advance Smart Fuel Efficiency and Emission Standards” (The White House, Briefing Room, August 5, 2021, FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Steps to Drive American Leadership Forward on Clean Cars and Trucks, accessed September 23, 2021, https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/05/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-steps-to-drive-american-leadership-forward-on-clean-cars-and-trucks/). Specified within this announcement were the advancement of battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles. Choose one of these three electric vehicle (EV) types and answer the following questions. Be sure to back up your explanations with some research before discussing this topic online with your classmates. Be sure to read relevant sections of your text and other supplementary readings.
Describe the energy source(s) for the EV you chose and how the energy source(s) basically is/are used to propel the vehicle. Be specific in your description of the energy source(s). Note: obviously electricity is the energy source, in whole or in part to the EV, so be specific in your description as to the source(s) of energy that produces the electricity. b) What are advantages and disadvantages of using this energy source from a standpoint of cost and convenience to the consumer? (2.75 pts)
While all these EV’s are touted as zero or low emissions vehicles, describe how these EV’s may (or not) indirectly or alternatively produce carbon (and other pollutant tainted) emissions or cause other environmental problems/concerns. b) As a whole, describe why you feel (or not) these EV’s will be beneficial for the environment in the decades to come as opposed to the continued use of vehicles that burn fossil fuels. (2.75 pts)
Identify at least two sources of information that support your assertions. Provide a proper citation in either MLA or APA style. (0.5 pt)
Discussion: Turkey Point: More Questions Than Answers?
Turkey Point: More Questions Than Answers?
The Turkey Point nuclear power station was built in 1972 by Florida Power & Light Corporation on the shore of Biscayne Bay about 25 miles south of Downtown Miami. It is the largest electrical power generating station in Florida and the sixth largest in the United States. FPL has applied to the State of Florida’s Public Service Commission and to the Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build two additional reactors on this site.
After reading your textbook’s section on how electricity is generated by nuclear fission (Chap. 12), read the following articles for backgrounding prior to participating in this Forum.
FPL Wins Fight to Store Radioactive Waste Under Miami’s Drinking Water
FPL’s page: Turkey Point 6 & 7 – the proposed, new reactors for the site
FPL’s page: Turkey Point Facts
FPL Postpones Nuclear Plant Expansion For Now.
Turkey Point Nuclear Plant On Way To Expansion. But Will It Survive A Changing Industry
As someone who lives and votes in South Florida, you will create a list of six (6) questions in rank order of importance to you about FPL’s nuclear power operations