ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND POLICY

Environmental Planning and Policy

Environmental Planning and Policy

What main idea(s) is this article trying to get across to the reader?

The article 'Ignorance Stifles Innovation in Solving Energy Problems' talks about resistance that people have about reducing the use of energy that emit huge amounts of energy, that are hazardous for the health of the human beings. Though people are aware of the adverse health effects that nuclear energy, H.V.T capacity and other types of energy have, they are reluctant in reducing the use of these energies.

What empirical evidence does the article provide to support the main idea(s)?

The article discusses the importance of reducing the affects of such energy that is harmful for humans; it provides evidence of people who are reluctant of doing so because of difference of opinions. It talks about the earthquake and tsunami events in Japan and highlights the issue that, despite such events, people are still not convinced to increase the state budget for reducing the affects.

What do your textbooks say about the idea(s) discussed in the article?

The book discusses the issue of the energy crisis also suggests ways for solving those issues. The book suggests ways in which people can solve the energy problems without differences of opinions.

What questions do you have after reading this article?

The questions that arise are that this reluctance will lead to more adverse affects of such energy and people will suffer a lot due to it; therefore, people should not create differences of opinions and should come to a conclusion.

Who are the expert sources?

This article is written by Michelle Michot Foss. He has done his Ph.D and currently works at the University of Texas at Austin as the head of the Bureau of Economic Geology-Center for Energy economics.

What main idea(s) is this article trying to get across to the ...