1. Presume you were born into a developing country. Your community’s health and prosperity are threatened by climate changes caused by anthropogenic CO2 emissions generated primarily by developed countries. This situation is so extreme that people in your community do not name their children until they live past 5 years old, since many die before that age. If you had a chance to talk to an engineer in a developed country, what would you say?

1. Presume you were born into a developing country. Your community’s health and prosperity are threatened by climate changes caused by anthropogenic CO2 emissions generated primarily by developed countries. This situation is so extreme that people in your community do not name their children until they live past 5 years old, since many die before that age. If you had a chance to talk to an engineer in a developed country, what would you say?

Sustainable Energy

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781337551663

Author:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Publisher:DUNLAP, Richard A.

Chapter20: Hydrogen

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

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