Willy Swenson
Mr.Ippolito
AP Bio C Even
October 21, 2020
“A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas.” ScienceDaily, 2020, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020135644.htm. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020.
The subject of this article is the creation of a new material that is able to separate c02 from industrial waste gases without chemically bonding to it, making it available for recycling with high energy efficiency. Not only this, the researchers claim this material will be cost-effective too. This is a huge technological innovation because C02 is one of the most abundant greenhouse gases in the world, and is attributed to the climate change that is plaguing our planet. In the past, industrial waste gases, such as the burning of fossil fuel, natural gas, and biogas, have released an extraordinary amount of C02 into the atmosphere. The groundbreaking innovation can make industrial processes sustainable and efficient.
Next, the article moves into the structure of this new innovation. The way the material works is through physical absorption, working as a storage tank for the C02. The build of the material consists of small glass platelets. These platelets are one nanometer thick. Between these platelets are organic molecules that act as spacers. These organic molecules create special pore spaces in which only carbon dioxide molecules can penetrate the pores. Other greenhouse gas molecules do not fit through these pores. This system allows for easy separation of the CO2, which is energy efficient for recycling.
Sustainable industrial practices are very important, especially with CO2 emissions. With the rise of electric cars, coal-burning power plants are supplying energy for cars. This causes a lot of carbon emissions into the atmosphere. With this new technology, we can achieve cleaner energy. Carbon emissions are very important to reduce because high carbon emissions contribute to climate change, which causes habitat destruction and harms biodiversity, among other things.
Even if this technology does not live up to what it is destined to be, technological advancement is good for society, whether it fails or not. In Hugh’s review of “Like Theranos, But it Works”, the technology proposed by the fraudulent Elizabeth Holmes indirectly led to the future research of that same technology. While the research of Universitat Bayreuth does seem credible, regardless of the outcome of this technology, these researches have advanced the idea, thereby allowing other researchers to build a successful technology in the future.
Maya Brinster
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October 22, 2020
Current Event #4
“A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or
Biogas.” ScienceDaily, 2020, 2020.www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020135644.htm. Accessed 21 Oct.
Hyperlink to review:
https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com
For this most recent current event, I read Willy’s review of the article “A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas.” Both the article and review were very interesting to read, and taught me information about a subject that I wasn’t previously familiar with. Willy did a great job in creating a coherent and thorough summary of the article, which is incredibly important in a review. Although I read the article beforehand, I am confident that someone who hadn’t would get a very thorough understanding about the information that was discussed in it. I also really liked how Willy clearly explained ideas that might be new to readers. For example, his explanation of the process of separating CO2 molecules with a specific material was very simple, and made it easy for readers to understand.
Although this was an extremely well-written review, there were a couple of areas in which Willy could improve upon. He didn’t directly cite the article in his review, which is important, as it makes him more credible as a reviewer. In the future, he should make sure to cite the article (use direct quotes, statistics, etc.) in order to strengthen his argument and opinions. I also feel like his last paragraph wasn’t very important. He discussed information from another article to explain how all technology in general is important for society. The addition of this paragraph shifts the focus of Willy’s review from the CO2-separating innovation and the review of the article, to the importance of technology in general. Instead of closing his review with a new idea from a new source, he should end it by finalizing his ideas about the information discussed in the original article.
Overall, this review was very well-written and eye opening, and made me more interested in a subject that I previously had very little knowledge about. Although I was aware of global warming, I didn’t understand that CO2 in particular was so prominent and harmful for our environment. Although I can't really do anything about carbon emissions specifically, I’m glad that this innovation will possibly have the power to reduce or even eliminate these harmful effects of CO2 emissions.
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AP Bio EF Even
October 22, 2020
Current Event #4
“A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas,
or Biogas.” ScienceDaily, 2020, 2020.www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020135644.htm. Accessed 21 Oct.
Hyperlink to review:
https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com
Willy Swenson's review of the article titled “A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas” was incredibly informative in addition to being well written and direct. Before reading his review of the article I had very limited knowledge about the subject and I think that Willy did a great job explaining the topic in simple terms that someone without prior information can understand; his summary of the article was coherent and concise which made it fun and easy to follow. As a reader without too much prior knowledge, Willy did a good job explaining and defining specific terms and ideas, an example of this was his explaining of the concept of how CO2 is easily separated from the specific new material and this made his review a lot stronger. Another aspect of Willys' review that was specifically strong was his choice to include another expert/ author to provide another opinion and strengthen his argument. He stated, “the technology proposed by the fraudulent Elizabeth Holmes indirectly led to the future research of that same technology” which helped his argument and he was later able to incorporate it into his claim. Additionally, he did a phenomenal job selling his argument at the beginning of his review; he wrote “Not only this, the researchers claim this material will be cost-effective too” making his claim clear and convincing the reader to support him and the author of the original article.
Overall Willy’s review was very well written and informative, but there are a few things that he could improve to gain more credibility from the reader, and keep his thoughts organized. At no point in his review of the article did he directly cite, source, or mention a statistic found within the article, making his argument less convincing. If he were to cite and source a few key pieces of information from the article, the reader would be a lot more likely to buy and support his claim. Secondly, I think that it was a cool idea to introduce another article into his writing at the end and this strengthened his claim, but the information he used got a little lost and blurred together with the rest of his writing. In the future, using a second article is helpful for your argument but make sure to keep the information sorted so it is clear which is additional information and which is part of your original article review, and tie it all together.
I chose to write about this review because I found the topic interesting and the review was well written. I had little information about this topic prior to reading this and I now have a much better understanding of the discoveries happening around us every day. I learned about the intense implications of our CO2 emissions, and how this directly impacts global warming at an astonishing rate. I find this new information promising as inventions like these could hold the key to a future with reduced or even eliminated CO2 emission which would help our environment and planet.
Emily Plaza
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Current Events 4
10/22/20
“A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas.” ScienceDaily, 2020, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020135644.htm. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020
Reviewed By Willy Swenson https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com/
In his review Willy provides commentary on the article "A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas." The first thing I noticed that Willy did very well was introducing the ideas of the article in a concise and captivating manner. He chose to write on a topic that he seemed to have some prior knowledge on yet something that he finds to be personally engaging, which is felt through the tone of his writing and his personal thoughts on the article. Additionally despite not having much knowledge he was able to communicate thoroughly to the reader what the research done in the article was about, and in turn prove his new understanding of the topic. A skill that shows comprehension of new information. This can be seen when he writes, “In the past, industrial waste gases, such as the burning of fossil fuel, natural gas, and biogas, have released an extraordinary amount of C02 into the atmosphere.” In these lines you can see him connecting the last definitions and scientific explanations to the next portion of the research. He does this in a very comprehensible manner which helps the reader grasp the information and displays his new expertise. Lastly I think that Willy was very thorough in his reflection to what the author could improve on with their article. He provided solid criticism with valid solutions as well.
Willy’s review is very strong and has few areas that need to be improved upon. Primarily, although he does introduce the importance of this article to biology and science in the second paragraph, he could potentially expand his ideas further and cite more examples. His paragraph is succinct with a message that is clear and logical. I believe that by including maybe a contrast to the current progress made in reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change it could highlight the significance this research holds. Furthermore he seemed to understand the article and the research done to the point where he could have included more of his own opinion on the topic or even his stance on the importance of discovering new environmental breakthroughs and innovation. He did mention how this would be extremely beneficial, but again could use supporting knowledge or even knowledge of other beneficial breakthroughs to enhance his commentary. It may have been interesting to connect to the environmental improvements we saw during the COVID quarantine period and discuss the relation to carbon emissions. These suggestions however are easily resolvable and potentially don’t need to be implemented any way as the review provides a factual and concise review of regenerating neurons.
I thought that this review was particularly interesting to read. As a person that has taken Bronx River Research I have definitely been more engaged in taking care of the environment around us, which made it exciting to read about something that could make a monumental change. Thinking about this peaks my curiosity as the science world is constantly evolving. Although we have so much knowledge and information in this day and age we are constantly learning more about the way we live and the potential harm and damage we’re doing. It got me thinking about what the future holds and hopeful that we may still be able to fix the mess we have made.
Casey McKhann
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October 22, 2020
Current Event #4
“A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or
Biogas.” ScienceDaily, 2020, 2020.www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020135644.htm. Accessed 21 Oct.
Hyperlink to review:
https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com
This week I read Willy’s review of the article “A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas.” Willy did a very good job of getting directly into the topic of his article and being very clear in his explanation of the new technology. I thought that he did a very good job of adding paragraph breaks when needed to make his explanation of the article clearer. I also thought he did a good job acknowledging that the technology might not be a success or a long term solution, but said that the overarching lesson is that technological advancements are beneficial and inspire other advancements. He made a great reference to hammer this point home. He did a very good job of stating all the benefits of the new technology while also not coming off as over eager as if he were over-selling the innovation.
While I think Willy did many things right, I think he left some areas for improvement. First off, I believe that he could have gone into slightly more detail when discussing the technology and how it came to be as that was something which interested me. I also think that he should have pointed out issues with the article and expressed the flaws he found in his research. I also believe that he could have been slightly more clear in his evaluation of the relevance of the research as it confused me slightly.
I chose Willy’s article because I have taken APES in the past and we learned about a similar topic so I thought the review would serve as an interesting progress made on the subject. I learned a lot about the potential future of greenhouse gas emissions and recycling. While this information may not be directly relevant to my everyday life, it is surely comforting to know that there is new technology and research coming out with potential solutions to these pressing issues. I enjoyed Willy’s review greatly and think he did a great job presenting the important information.
Macklin Pettee
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10/29/20
Current Event 5
“A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or
Biogas.” ScienceDaily, 2020, 2020.www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020135644.htm. Accessed 21 Oct.
Link to blog:
https://bronxvilleapbiology.blogspot.com
Willy’s review of the article, “A New Material for Separating CO2 from Industrial Waste Gases, Natural Gas, or Biogas” was very informative and captivating. Willy clearly seems very knowledgeable on this topic, and it is reflected through his strong review. To start, he brings up a very valid point about the significance of this article, and how it can benefit the world. For example, he writes, “The groundbreaking innovation can make industrial processes sustainable and efficient”. This is very persuasive, and it allows the reader to leave with a deeper understanding for this topic. Another thing Willy does an excellent job in doing is his analysis of key points. In the second paragraph, he does an incredible job in describing how this new innovation actually works, and he does it in a way that is very easy to understand, yet still informative. Lastly, Willy discusses in detail the actual benefits this innovation has on the world for the future. Instead of just stating it can help global warming, he gives specific examples of how.
This review was excellent, and I struggled in finding some things he could improve on.
I think one thing Willy could have done a lot better is adding quotes from the article. He doesn’t have any direct quotes from the article, and if he did this, it would have further strengthened his review. Also, although Willy did do a good job explaining some points, he could have gone more into depth on some of his information.
After reading this review by Willy, I was fascinated at some of these issues and unknown cases in the world. Many of these groundbreaking innovations sometimes go under the radar too often, and that can sometimes be damaging to areas that truly need the help and support. Things like this article gives me a lot of hope about the future of mankind, and it really broadened my perspective on some of these important issues.