| Renewable energy is really getting the attention it | | | | plenty of wind. There are also smaller wind generators |
| needs. Today fossil energy reserves are depleting and | | | | available for home owners that can be used in addition |
| focus is shifting to others sources of energy that | | | | to the traditional grid system. |
| replace these traditional energy sources. The focus is | | | | All these mentioned energy sources are free to use to |
| on these energy sources and not without reason. It is | | | | every one. Sunlight is available during the day and wind |
| environmentally friendly and an almost unlimited source | | | | is available day and night. Flowing water can be more |
| of energy. International energy ministers and | | | | difficult to make use of because it is not available for |
| advocates together with different non-governmental | | | | every one. The availability of these sources depends |
| organizations and environmentalists are joining efforts | | | | where you live. You have to make sure you use the |
| to promote utilization of this energy. All over the world | | | | source that is applicable for your personal situation and |
| governments are awarding grants and incentives for | | | | can even combine several sources together to make |
| the development of renewable energy systems. | | | | the most of it. Although the sources are free, the |
| But what is it? How do we use it today and how can | | | | devices used to convert these energy sources into |
| we use it better in the future? Will it solve our energy | | | | usable energy for our homes are not. But nearly for all |
| problems we experience today? What price do we | | | | budgets there is a solution. |
| have to pay to these new energy sources? All these | | | | How does it work? |
| questions and more are hot subjects that are | | | | The traditional fossil energy sources such as coal and |
| discussed by many all over the world. Let's start here | | | | oil produce energy by means of combustion or burning |
| with the simplest question and answer it for you. | | | | fossil fuels. These sources work by directly converting |
| What is Renewable Energy? | | | | the energy into useful forms. Sunlight is directly |
| This energy source has been used in many ways, but | | | | converted into electricity which can be used instantly. |
| it has been taking for granted many years now. We | | | | Why do we need it? |
| usually don't stop and think about these daily little | | | | There are several reasons why we need alternatives |
| miracles happening all around us. For instance the | | | | for the traditional energy sources. The fossil fuels |
| sunlight does wonderful things us. Sunlight helps us to | | | | reserves are diminishing and the demand for energy is |
| grow our plants, fruits and vegetables. You can dry | | | | rising and will increase even more. The fossil energy |
| your clothes outside in the sun and white clothes even | | | | sources will become harder to find and even more |
| become whiter with sun rays. Every one loves to | | | | expensive. To fight these high prices we need |
| have fun in the sun, Disney World and Universal | | | | alternatives that are in abundance and cheap. |
| studio's are build on location where there is a lot of | | | | Precisely, what these sources are: cheap and in |
| sunshine and not without reason. Simply lying on the | | | | abundance. |
| beach in the sun is done by many of us. Sunlight keeps | | | | The combustion in traditional energy sources results in |
| us happy and when deprived from it humans become | | | | emission of harmful gases in our atmosphere that |
| depressed. But sunshine can be used otherwise as | | | | causes drastic changes in our climate. These reasons |
| well. You can convert sunshine into electricity and use | | | | also prompt different governments to prioritize the use |
| it to power you home and can even give you hot | | | | of renewable energy to avoid energy shortage, |
| water and heat your pool. Converting sunshine into | | | | economic, and environmental problems. |
| energy is one of the new sources of energy. | | | | Thus, these energy sources can go a long way in |
| Not only sunshine is seen as one of new sources of | | | | helping us achieve a stable and reliable energy supply |
| energy. The water we use for recreational purposes | | | | in the future. The energy sources will be available for |
| like kayaking can be used otherwise. This flowing | | | | all and will be cheaper than traditional energy sources. |
| water can also be used to generate energy. | | | | What is even more important is that we will live in a |
| Wind can also be used and is already used by several | | | | world that is a better place, for us today and for future |
| countries. In England and Germany the wind | | | | generations to come. |
| generators are placed on the shore where there is | | | | |