冰岛想知道:“有了火,谁还需要煤?”

从路上的快速报道。偶尔我会看到不同国家的广告,这些广告让我了解该国如何看待能源,我会尽量抓拍照片。

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从路上的快速报道。偶尔我会看到不同国家的广告,这些广告让我了解该国如何看待能源,我会尽量抓拍照片。 这两个广告并列展示了资源和当前的能源问题。

这是凯夫拉维克机场(位于首都雷克雅未克西南约 50 公里处)的墙壁展示:“有了火,谁还需要煤?”

我了解到冰岛人以自己的国家为傲,他们确实为地热能感到自豪,地热能使这片寒冷的土地更加宜居,同时也催生了旅游业,例如蓝湖温泉(实际上是由附近地热电厂的生产用水供应)。


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对于像冰岛这样的岛国来说,拥有丰富的自然资源是幸运的。

接下来是华盛顿特区市中心公交车站的一个广告:“美国和加拿大:朋友、邻居、盟友”。 副标题直奔主题:“美国的抉择:从加拿大进口石油 [...] 还是选择环境标准较弱、不太稳定的海上来源”。

您可以就进口加拿大化石燃料提出令人信服的赞成或反对论点,而该广告希望在您通勤上班的路上说服您(或监管机构)。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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