Finally! A comparison that isn't comparing two almost identical topics! Solar Power and Waste to Energy couldn't be more different!
Solar Power
Green Pride (18/20)
I don't think that it's unreasonable to assume that people are just as proud of Solar Power as they are of Wind Power. Most people would probably (if not secretly) like to have solar panels installed on their roofs and would probably brag about them quite a bit to anyone who would listen. This may change in the next 10 years or so as Solar Power becomes more popular. Then it will be like recycling in that everyone does it, so it's not really something to brag about.
Green Guilt (8/20)
When compared with Wind Power, people are probably slightly more guilty about not having Solar Power, simply because solar panels are much more inexpensive than wind turbines. I mean, you're not going to see people buying small wind turbines unless they live in an open area such as a farm. Solar panels, however, can be used anywhere that has a roof and gets a good amount of sun each day.
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Waste to Energy
Green Pride (19/20)
Okay, this is pretty darn awesome! I have to admit that I hadn't heard about this until recently mainly because it is relatively uncommon these days. But when I did hear about it, I couldn't have been more proud that people were finally doing something productive with their waste. The reason I didn't give this a 20 is that people are still a little weirded out by the idea of turning garbage into something that can run their refrigerators and Xboxes.
Green Guilt (1/20)
Waste to Energy? What's that? I've never heard of that before, and therefore do not really feel guilty that my city's not doing that. Oh, well, I guess I won't worry about it because I've got better things to deal with.
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Time to tally the scores!
Solar Power: 26
Waste to Energy: 20
Well, there you have it! Solar Power comes out the winner! It's the first #2 seed not to be upset this round. Tomorrow I will talk about how (1) Low Energy Lighting and (5) High Efficiency Toilets compare with one another.
I guess now would be a good time to talk about the next round and how the scoring for that will work. As usual, there will be a total of 50 points. Up to 30 points will be given for positive news stories that have happened in the past year based on how significant the story is to the environment. Up to -30 points will be given to negative news stories that have happened in the past year. And 20 points will be given for user comments. 4 points per comment, up to 5 comments per topic. Sooo, have fun!
Toilets make me feel much better than lights. And you save water!
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