Should the United States subsidize home solar and wind energy? If so, by how much? If...
(Government) How much free speech should be allowed in the United States? Should we allow the following individuals to give a speech on this campus: a Caucasian racist, a neo-Nazi, and an African American racist? Why or why not? (80-100 words)
The United States is home to some of the world’s leading computer software companies, most of which commonly outsource software development to other countries, including Egypt, India, Ireland, Israel, Malaysia, Hungary, and the Philippines. Why do you think these countries became suppliers to the software industry? Do you think that development of the industry in these countries is a threat to companies in the United States? Explain. Please address these questions in a post of 200–250 words
B: Case Study Based on the diagram below, which renewable energy source should the United States concentrate on increasing? Determine the pros and cons of each type of energy source to help you determine your opinion of the best energy source to increase. Cite all sources used. U.S. energy consumption by energy source, 2015 Total = 97.7 quadrillion Btu Total-9.7 quadrillion Btu geothermal 2% -solar 6% wind 19% biomass waste 5% biofuels 22% biomass 49% wood 21% electric 9% hydroelectric...
3. Americans Love Energy The average power consumption per capita in the United States is 10,000 w. (see https://en wikipedia.org/wiki/List.of.countries.by-energy consumption per capita) a. Roughly how many Joules of energy does an average American consume per year? How many snickers bars does that correspond to? b. Look up the power consumption of an LED lightbulb you can buy on Amazon for your house. If you were to take the power consumption of a single American and use it to power...
Do you think that the United States allocates enough resources to healthcare? Too much? How would we prioritize it differently? For instance, if we spent less on healthcare, where should these resources go? If we spent more, where should the resources come from?
How do you think immigration should be regulated in the United States? Or should it?
Because the decision on the relocation of manufacturing operations in the United States is so important to Autoedge What should AutoEdge do to obtain economies of scale with production? How do we know that you have achieved economies of scale? Conversely, how do we know if it is achieving diseconomies of scale?
How do Sweden and the United States differ in the ways that family policy is targeted and structured? Provide examples that individualism is held as a cultural ideal in the United States. Is it possible to focus too much on individuals? What are the consequences of too much individualism for the family and society?
Lead batteries are widely used in vehicles, energy storage for solar systems, wind power, telecommunications, and data centers. Approximately 80% of lead produced worldwide goes into batteries. Lead is a highly toxic metal, and lead in this case relates to exporting used batteries to Mexico. Elevated levels of lead in the human body have been associated with damage to many organs and body tissues, including the heart, bones, intestines, kidneys, and reproductive and nervous systems. High lead exposure in young...
If utility-scale solar PV is so much less expensive than rooftop solar PV on an LCOE basis, why does rooftop PV still get built? In other words, what rule made it a good deal for homeowners to install solar? [3 pts] Name two value considerations (positive or negative) associated with rooftop solar PV that are not accounted for in LCOE. [2 pts] You are considering investing in utilities. Your friend warns you against it, saying that because of the utility...