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