The Horse 2019/20

Technology & Environment

Team Energy Sharing, our results from the research

20. March 2020 Shana-Nieth Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich, SHARING (0)

Hello together

These are our results from the research:

  • Eine durchschnittliche Familie mit 4 Personen verbraucht ca. 3750 kWh Strom im Jahr
  • Ein Windrad mit 3 MW elektrischer Leistung kann Strom für ca. 2000 Haushalte erzeugen (gerechnet mit 3500 kWh pro Haushalt im Jahr)
  • In der Schweiz gibt es per 31.12.2018 3.8 Millionen Haushalte mit durchschnittlich 2.23 Personen.
  • Erdölverbrauch 2018 in der Schweiz: 10.5 Millionen Tonnen
  • Bei der Energieproduktion eines Wasserwerkes kommt es auf die Grösse an. In der Schweiz wurde 2013 56% des ganzen Stromverbrauchs mit Wasserwerken generiert und zwar 35.000 GWh
  • Mit 4-6 Solarmodulen (8-10 m2) können 950-1260 kWh Strom erzeugt werden. Damit kann ein ganzer Haushalt (1 Personen) für ein Jahr versorgt werden.
  • 100 L entspricht CHF 68.44 (Stand 19.03.2020, Winterthur)
  • Solarzellen, welche 7200 kWh produzieren können, kosten ca. 16'000

More...

Goal of today

20. March 2020 Nathan-Zwick Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich (0)

Hello together

Today I want to research what projects do already exist for future car-sharing systems and how they look like. Then I want to also research how much energy this would save.

Best regards

Nathan

Sharing clothes - what ressources can we save

13. March 2020 Oscar-de-Ruijter Project planning, Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich, SHARING, Team Clothes sharing, The Horse (0)

We have thougt very intensively and long about all the ressources we can save by sharing clothes. We came up with These materials:

- cotton
- polyester

- Nylon

- leather 

- flax

- wool

- Denim

- ramie

- silk

- fur

- down filled parkas

- spandex

While thinking about all the different materials, we came up with a slightly new idea. We can share  the clothes but it would be possible to rent clothes. There are already some start-ups in the USA for example the company "rent to runway". 

There are other materials you would not think about in the first second.

- zipper

- shoe laces

- Velcro fastener

Best regarts

David, Joel and Oscar 

Concept - app SHARE-it

13. March 2020 Dharany-Theivendran Step 2 Research, Step 4 Shape and Create, M17a Zurich, SHARING, Team Share it app (0)

Source of income: - with commercials
                           - with sponsors
                           - Freemium

Output source:     - supply control
                           - app developer

Here an example:

step 1: You are in a language exchange in London and you have to print something for your school project
step 2: You open the app SHARE-it on your mobile phone
step 3: You are searching for a printer close to you
step 4: You select the printer you want to use
step 5: You go to the lender's house with your stick and print there your stuff for free
step 6: After you have done this you give the lender feedback about your experience on this app

In addition: If you lend for example a broom (Besen) you have to give the lender a deposit. When you bring the item back after you used it then you will get your deposit back.

Lars & Dharany

The world in 100 years - Interview with a biologist

17. January 2020 Emanuela-DAndrea Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich (0)

We conducted an interview with Dr. Eva Waiblinger. She is Zoologist, science journalist, author of horror, science ficion stories and mathematics teacher at the WKVW & BMZ.

Summary of questions and answers

1. Close your eyes and describe the world in 100 years according to your personal imagination and research knowledge

The earth will get warmer, the avarage temperature will increase. There will be several weather pattern and the sea levels wil rise. Eventually humans will die out. If the insect mass continues to decline, all birds that depend on insect for brood care will become extinct. If humans survive, there will be a population collapse (food shortage, wars).

2. How will the plants change/develop?

Due to the extingtion of pollinatior insects, many flowering plant will die out. Short-lived plants will survive and long-lived plants, like trees, disappear.

3. Compared to the last years, there are more forest fieres, plants that disappear and other things?

Yes, drought and forest fire are increasing.

4.  What effects can be expected?

Crises in the supply of food. Increased risk of resource wars.

5. What are the causes and what could be done about it?

Climate warming through greenhouse gases and insects die. Plant all avaiable areas with native plant species. A mixture of incentive systems (direct payments, tax reductions) for low carbon behaviour and high taxation of CO2 emissions, in private life as well as industry and agriculture.

You can find the whole interview here

Emanuela D'Andrea and Vanessa Nauer

 

 

The world in 100 years - Interview with a food scientist

16. January 2020 Emanuela-DAndrea Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich (0)

We conducted an interview with Mrs Fabienne Michel. She studied food science at the ETH and is now doing a doctorate at the institute for environmental decisions and consumer behavior.

Summary of questions and answers

1. Close you eyes and describe the world in 100 years according to your personal imagination and research knowledge

Most buildings will be renovated to store heat in winter and keep out the heat in summer. Via sensors in the body we are informed if something is missing or unusual happens. Personalized nutritional recommendations will enable us to provide our body with exactly the substances it needs at any given time.

2. How will the food develop?

 In the future, nutrition will be more personalised than today. Everyone will know exactly how many carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and other things their body needs. Your own needs for these substances will be covered with drinks and food specially produced for one. In order to limit climate change, to take care of the environment and out of the conviction that animals should not suffer, the majority of people will eat vegetable food.

3. Do you think the insects will play an important role in human nutrition?

The insects wil not prevail as food in our culture. But it can be for the production of dog and cat food. So that no other animals would have to be slaughtered for this feed.

4. How will artificial food develop and will people in the future eat more and more of this kind of food?

For her as a food scientist it is difficult to answer this question. Because the term "artificial food" is very difficult to grasp. For example, it will be possible to buc meat from the laboratory. Provided that the laboratory meat is cheaper, tasted at least as good  and if possible healthier than conventional meat.

5. Could you imagine it will develop in a completely different direction? If yes, which?

With the current ecological efforts, it could be that more people will grow and cook their own food again. In this way, awareness of food and its ingredients is increased and the responsible use of food is promoted.

 

Here you can find the whole interview.

 

Emanuela D'Andrea und Vanessa Nauer

The world in 100 year - Interview with a climate scientist

10. January 2020 Emanuela-DAndrea Step 2 Research, M17a Zurich (0)

We conducted an interview with Prof. Dr. Martin Grosjean. He is a professor at the University of Bern and director ot the climate research center in Bern.

summary questions and answers

1. Close you eyes and describe the world in 100 years according to your personal imagination and research knowledge

In 100 years, the world will probably have 10 - 12 billion people, the rainforests will be largely cleared. The world will not look peaceful because the scarcity of resources, water, food and habitat leads to conflics and wars. Unless every person in Switzerland, in Europe and in the world changes it.

2. How has the climate developed?

The climate has always changed but the fluctuations have remained within a relatively narrow range over the last 10 000 years. Since about 1970, the global climate left the range of natural fluctuations, becoming warmer and more extreme.

3. What is your position on climate change?

For Prof. Dr. Martin Grosjean, global warming is one of the greatest threat. He himself will not feel it as much as his children and grandchildren do.It is high time that young people take to the streets and protest loudly. 

4. What Impact will climate change have on the world in 100 years?

In all countries it will be around 6-8 degrees warmer. Hamburg will have a climate like that of southern Italy today, in areas with water shortages it will be even drier. The Arctic will have thawed and the glaciers in the Alps will have largely disappeared.

5. What could be done about?

We should reduce and avoid everything that produces greenhouse gases and promote renewable energy. For example:

  • Be more economical driving a car - use public transport or bicycle.
  • Fliying only for professional reasons - holiday flights one time every 10 years and cancel weekend flights
  • (More ideas in the pdf document)

6. What else would you like to say on this subject?

Get involved and fight for a future worth living, your future. Talt to colleagues, to adults. There is no reason why today's adult generation should be alloved to take the right to leave a huge problem for today's young generation.

 

You can find the whole interview here.

 

Emanuela D'Andrea and Vanessa Nauer

Interview

10. January 2020 Anja-Bachmann Step 2 Research, Team Food Waste, M17a Zurich, FINDINGS (0)

Hello,

In the end we post the answers of our interview with a owner of a local farmshop.

Our next aim is to translate all our interview in english, that we can use the results.

Best regards,

Anja and Nathan

Answers from the interview with a owner of a local farmshop: (German)

  1. Fast nichts. Nur Produkte wie zum Beispiel Eier die sehr heikel sind zum aufbewahren.
  2. Eier, da dies am heikelsten ist und sehr schnell schlecht wird.
  3. Weil man ansonsten sehr leicht eine Lebensmittelvergiftung bekommt und dies wäre für unseren Ruf schädigend und wir könnten verklagt werden.
  4. Nein, es gibt nicht wirklich massnahmen, da die Nachfrage nicht genau planbar ist. Wir schauen jedoch darauf das wir bei anderen Lebensmitteln möglichst wenig bis gar kein Food Waste produzieren.
  5. –
  6. Ja, jenachdem um was es sich handelt in jedem Fall. Einzig bei Milch- und Fleischprodukten sind wir sehr vorsichtig. Aber verkaufen können wir abgelaufene Lebensmittel natürlich nicht mehr, das erlauben uns die Vorschriften nicht.
  7. Nein, weil wir nur Lebensmittel wegwerfen die man nicht mehr konsumieren kann wegwerfen.
  8. Das man die Lebensmittel zu einem billigeren oder gratis weitergibt an bedürftige zum Beispiel.
  9. Tendenziel für das Frische jedoch würde ich nie ein Produkt wegwerfen, welches nur das Mindestdatum überschritten hat aber noch geniessbar wäre.
  10. Nein, tendeziell nicht, denn ein äussere Makel bedeutet nicht, dass das Lebensmittel nicht mehr geniessbar ist.