Our Energy Thirsty Planet Needs Renewable Resources
November 27, 2008 by Guest
Filed under Renewable Energy
Energy Thirsty Planet
The world is an energy devouring place and we need to be researching greener sources of energy to supply that demand. We also need to see cleaner modes of using the current green energy technology that are already in place. We all need to be interested about the impact that is being put on our planet and how the high cost of energy is affecting us. We have an energy thirsty planet and the energy that is wasted every day is a sad state of affairs and everyone should take a look at what they could do to be more moderate in their utilization. We should open our eyes and make ourselves more conservative about our use. There are solutions to these issues but how inclined have people been to execute these solutions at the present.
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One of the more popular forms of renewable energy is wind power. The price of the power it creates is becoming really competitive with conventional methods of energy output such as coal and natural gas. Power used to be created by windmills in the past on the family farm for many years. They used to used on the farms to pump water and every farm had one back then. It’s a recognized fact these days that the states of Texas, Kansas, and North Dakota have sufficient wind to provide power for the whole U.S.
Another renewable enegy source that has gotten much press is corn. The ethanol that is formulated from corn is a clean burning energy source and crops can be grown year after year so it is inexhaustible but at what cost. The cost of corn has gone up as the result of this, which is good for the farmer but bad for the consumer. Praire grass has been shown to a far superior alternative to corn. Believe it or not it makes way more energy per acre than corn. Praire grass grows wild. You don’t have to cultivate or tend to it. It is a chemical free crop that just needs to harvested and processed.
Another renewable enegy source we see and hear more of is solar power. There are solar panels that will convert the suns energy into electricity and solar water heating systems to provide hot water. I’ve read about people who have placed solar energy systems on their homes in areas you wouldn’t think it would work, like Seattle. Even though this is a very cloudy rainy area the ROI was quite respectable.
One of the reasons I really like solar power is the fact that it allows people to become energy independent one home at a time. The control of power can be decentralized. Think about it there hasn’t been a lot of money spent on the research and development so costs remain high and the cause doesn’t advance. Corporations want to protect their profits and it almost seems they do anything to make that happen.
We all know that oil isn’t going to last forever. If we don’t start doing something about it now than when. We need to get smart about what we are doing with our energy situation and begin to implement a new energy policy. We need to look to future generations and how it is going to benefit them. Do your part in helping to make renewable energy a reality today.
You can learn more about solar chargers, wind energy , and other forms of renewable energy sources by doing more research on the Internet about the subject that interests you the most.
