Brigitte Laberge-Brooks

[Marie-Soleil Lariviere @LariviereSoleil]

Types of Energy seen during the semester:
Chemical
Kinetic
Thermal/Heat
Potential
Electric
Electromagnetic radiation (light)
Nuclear/Mass

Feel free to answer 1 sentence description of each one let's do a quick review altogether!) :D

#Lesson1 #Energytypes

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

Yes Great point! We’ve been gradually changing to LED ones in my home #Lesson2 https://t.co/AnIzbqxcBe

[Melanie Gendreau @melgendreau]

Change our light bulbs!!💡💡 replace them with LED ones bc they use up to 80% less energy than the original lightbulbs. (also cheaper longterm) #phys273 #EnergyConservation #lesson2 #power

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

Agreed! Surprisingly many people don’t know much about climate change and its implications #Lesson11 https://t.co/rBAsVpbHpL

[Melanie Gendreau @melgendreau]

We should speak up about what we know to others about climate change. This is a serious subject and this is a REAL issue!! #climatechange #phys273 #lesson11

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@UFS_PHYS273 @melgendreau Great point! The temperature is cold here for about half of the year, so we should take advantage of it! #Lesson6

[ccarl @ccarl012]

@LabergeBrooks Also, there's a concept in biology called "The food web efficiency" that states that only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next. Essentially, this means that consumption at the top of the food chain (this is where we are) is least efficient.

[Nicolas Savard @N3Nicolas]

@TaqiHaque @TA_Andrew_P273 @LabergeBrooks Scientists claim that if we go over 2 degree global increase, we will reach a point of no return where it will be effectively impossible to revert back to pre-industrial levels

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@TA_Andrew_P273 @TaqiHaque Oh Okay! I understand what you were saying now! Ya for sure, it includes any affected species

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

Any thoughts on the idea of us, humans, creating the sixth mass extinction on this planet by climate change? #Lesson11

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

I'm against this too. It also highly increases the risks of major spills and contamination of the soil and water resource. Many health concerns can arise from these pipelines. I guess it's better from an economist point of view. https://t.co/eGqDfHMun7

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

This is such a cool way of generating energy, I'm really surprised I haven't thought of it before. We'll have to see how this idea grows #ElectricityGeneration https://t.co/fr0Q1qTD3t

[Taqi Haque @TaqiHaque]

Produce energy by walking and power your wearable electric devices.

https://t.co/eUdopZBh4n

#ElectricityGeneration

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

Good to point out, and Greenpeace is present in over 55 countries worldwide! #Greenpeace https://t.co/x8UxupcdsX

[Taqi Haque @TaqiHaque]

What Greenpeace is fighting for:
● Saving the Artic
● Protecting forests
● Fighting global warming
● Protecting oceans
● Living toxic-free
● Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
● Defending democracy

#Greenpeace

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@TaqiHaque Very inspiring! Greenpeace is an independent organization with the objective of protecting the environment in more than 55 countries across the world> I definitely agree with this video, citizens can make almost anything happen if they work together. #Greenpeace

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@TA_Andrew_P273 @TaqiHaque Exactly mass extinction refers to a large number of species dying out due to a major event. Not sure of the meaning deaceimination you used, however yes it can includes all and any species affected by the event.

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@han_boyi ***#Lesson8

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@han_boyi I've also read that the particles would have been carried by air currents over the Pacific ocean to the Aleutian Islands which is a chain of volcanic islands in Alaska. Air currents would be the reason for their appearance of these particles in Alaska in this article. #Lesson6

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

Agreed! The efficiency of a heat engine tells us how much of the input heat energy is turned into useful mechanical work. The best efficiency for a perfect heat engine at the moment is 64% #Lesson6 https://t.co/Qb2OLRcOHF

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@han_boyi Wow so interesting! Honestly, there are so many possible ways for renewable energy. I still have hope! #RenewableEnergy

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

I’ve heard of that too! It does sound gross, but more ideas and ways of consuming bugs could be developed to make it more approachable in society!! https://t.co/rTGETDJwBM

[Kyra Carleton @CarletonKyra]

I wrote an essay last semester about the potential of using bugs as a primary protein source rather than meat. I know it sounds gross to some, but it's quite common around the world and a sustainable source!

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@TA_Andrew_P273 Ya I agree with that!!

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@Deenosaurr15 Good point! We need to reduce our water consumption.

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

This is frightening!!! #Impacts #WaterPollution https://t.co/OROMem1npA

[Climate Power @ClimatePower]

Water shortages will put 5 billion people at risk by 2050, U.N. warns https://t.co/6UmdTzgn5A

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

@TjeansT Yes true! And this will sadly increase many health concerns from the high temperatures and humidity.

[Brigitte Laberge-Brooks @LabergeBrooks]

It is almost certain that we will be seeing more frequent high temperatures, and less frequent cold temperatures, daily and seasonally, as the global mean surface temperature increases. However, some cold winter extremes will persist as many other extreme events. #Lesson12