Gonzaga Debate Institute 2008
2ScholarsAlt. Energy Toolbox
Biogas Good – AT: Fertilizers/Food Prices...................................................................................................................63Biogas Good – AT: Increases Emissions/Defo..............................................................................................................64Biogas Good – AT: Marginalizes Women.....................................................................................................................65Biogas Good – AT: Composting CP..............................................................................................................................66***Algae Biofuels Bad***...........................................................................................................................................67Algae Good – AT: Cost-Competitiveness/Siting...........................................................................................................68Algae Good – AT: Poor Power......................................................................................................................................69***Uniqueness***........................................................................................................................................................70Geothermal will Increase in US (1/2)...........................................................................................................................71Geothermal will Increase in US (2/2)...........................................................................................................................72Geothermal down Now/Gov’t Incentives Key..............................................................................................................73Geothermal Down Now/Gov’t Incentives Key.............................................................................................................74Geothermal Potential – Cascades..................................................................................................................................75***Feasibility***..........................................................................................................................................................76Yes feasible...................................................................................................................................................................77 Not Feasible - Slow Return on Investment...................................................................................................................78***Geothermal Bad***................................................................................................................................................79Geothermal No Solve – Few Locations........................................................................................................................80Geothermal No Solve – Longevity...............................................................................................................................81Geothermal No Solve – Transportation........................................................................................................................82Geothermal Bad – Water/Aquatic Life..........................................................................................................................83Geothermal Bad – Water/Aquatic Life..........................................................................................................................84Geothermal Bad – Water/Aquatic Life..........................................................................................................................85Geothermal Bad – Aquatic Biodiversity Impacts.........................................................................................................86Geothermal Bad – Earthquakes.....................................................................................................................................87Geothermal Bad – Earthquakes Impacts.......................................................................................................................88Geothermal Bad – Blowouts/Accidents Impacts..........................................................................................................89Geothermal Bad – Hydrogen Embrittlement................................................................................................................90Geothermal Bad – Landslides.......................................................................................................................................91Geothermal bad – Toxic Waste, CO2............................................................................................................................92Geothermal Bad – Toxic Waste.....................................................................................................................................93Geothermal Bad – Toxic Waste Impacts.......................................................................................................................94Geothermal Bad – Toxic Waste Impacts, Genocidal Poisoning....................................................................................95Geothermal Bad – Noise pollution................................................................................................................................96Geothermal Bad – Noise Pollution Impacts..................................................................................................................97Geothermal Bad – Thermal Pollution...........................................................................................................................98 Native American Turn...................................................................................................................................................99 Native American Turn.................................................................................................................................................100 Native American Turn.................................................................................................................................................101***Geothermal Good***............................................................................................................................................102Geothermal Better Other Alt. Energies.......................................................................................................................103AT: Few Locations......................................................................................................................................................104AT: General Environment – Regulations Prevent.......................................................................................................105AT: Water/streams.......................................................................................................................................................106AT: Habitat/land-use...................................................................................................................................................107AT: Habitat/land-use...................................................................................................................................................108AT: Earthquakes (1/2).................................................................................................................................................109AT: Earthquakes (2/2).................................................................................................................................................110AT: Accidents..............................................................................................................................................................111AT: Land Subsistence/Landslides................................................................................................................................112AT: Solid waste emissions...........................................................................................................................................113AT: Emissions..............................................................................................................................................................114AT: Emissions..............................................................................................................................................................115AT: NO2......................................................................................................................................................................116AT: Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)/SO2..............................................................................................................................117AT: Particulates...........................................................................................................................................................118AT: Carbon Dioxide (CO2).........................................................................................................................................119