Before the flood discussion questions answers

Before the Flood by National Geographic documentary discussion
Subject
Economics

Question Description
hi I have an assignment for ECON class online, and that is due on the Feb 17. The informathion you need is below

Due February 17th: Before starting this discussion board you need to watch the movie “Before the Flood” by National Geographic. The movie is at the following link:

https://archive.org/details/youtube-90CkXVF-Q8M

Answer with a brief answer (2 or 3 sentences) for each of the 5 questions given below:

How is palm oil production in Indonesia related to the consumption of products in the United States economy, and what do multinational corporations' bottom line production choices (cited in the movie) have to do with Climate Change?
Gidon Eshel (Research Professor and Environmental Physicist at Bard College) reveals how U.S. consumers, as individuals, may instantly reduce their own personal carbon footprint. What is his suggestion? Why would it matter (in measurable impact)?
How many giga-factories does Elon Musk (Tesla Founder) believe it would take to power the entire planet's transportation and electricity needs (replacing 70 percent of carbon emissions with clean technology solutions) ? How big is Musk's solar and storage battery giga-factory, nearing completion this year?
Dr. Piers Sellers (Astronaut and Director of Earth Science at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration--NASA) demonstrates a computer graphics simulation of earth systems which utilizes real-time data from 20 orbiting satellites and trend projections. Briefly summarize the findings that Dr. Sellers presents in this movie documentary.
What role does a carbon tax (see Chapter 5) play in shifting the United States away from fossil fuels toward more sustainable energy alternatives? How is the success of such a tax related to the concept of the price elasticity of demand in Chapter 6?
Do you support or oppose the imposition of a carbon tax? Explain you reasoning and reply to at least one other student concerning this policy.