| Our world is in a period of great change. We | | | | annoying. Some "avian"(bird) losses are |
| are experiencing global warming at a rate | | | | attributed to their encounters with the |
| never seen before. The change is in | | | | rotating |
| redirecting our energy sources that will | | | | |
| hopefully reverse this trend. Our fossil fuel | | | | blades. Windmill farms require massive |
| supplies are slowly being depleted and | | | | landscaped areas in their construction. Some |
| likewise gradually being augmented with | | | | land |
| pollution free energy sources that do not | | | | |
| need replacement.The technologies involved in | | | | value is also lost...usually permanently in |
| renewable energy resources have advanced | | | | the process. Even some of our most prominent |
| greatly in recent | | | | |
| | | | elected officials have voiced opposition to |
| years and have now become part of individual | | | | proposed Windmill Farms along our eastern |
| nation energy policies.Adoption and greater | | | | |
| use of wind turbines has been much more | | | | seaboard shores because they would obscure |
| prominent in recent | | | | some of our beautiful scenic views. It seems |
| | | | the |
| years with the great advances in Wind | | | | |
| turbine technology. Photovoltaics is also | | | | only way to rebuke the naysayers and to |
| making | | | | convince them of the advantages of using |
| | | | Windmill |
| great strides in their Solar Panel | | | | |
| conversion efficiencies. Solar Thermal direct | | | | Renewable energy...is for one to |
| electricity | | | | respond..."maybe when you turn away from the |
| | | | less than |
| generation seems to hold the greatest | | | | |
| promise for the present. Combining these | | | | beautiful scenery produced by the offshore |
| pollution | | | | Windfarm, your lights will still be on as you |
| | | | |
| free energy sources, it is hoped to make a | | | | |
| big dent in our fossil fuel environmental | | | | enter your home."There will always be some |
| | | | who oppose change, but it is not as though |
| pollution issues in the near future.Even | | | | the U.S. and the |
| Now... We Are Beginning To See Some Of The | | | | |
| Effects Of These | | | | rest of the world has a choice in the |
| Changes====================================== | | | | matter. The prime reason is not because |
| ==================================With | | | | Fossil Fuel |
| manufacturing efficiencies rising in most | | | | |
| sectors of our industry, energy | | | | sources will run out tomorrow, but |
| | | | because...as they become less available |
| costs are also rising, negating much of | | | | because of |
| these gains, producing net gain adjustments | | | | |
| in the | | | | dwindling reserves or supplier |
| | | | disruption(for whatever reason), market |
| final costs of producing a product. As our | | | | prices will rise, |
| fossil fuels become less and less available, | | | | |
| | | | causing a ripple effect and promote a |
| renewable energy sources will have to | | | | negative industry |
| increase in order to replace them along with | | | | growth.====================================== |
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| | | | from: |
| increased needs. We are seeing greater | | | | |
| investments in renewable energy projects as | | | | |
| we | | | | |
| | | | Web Author: Lucien BeauleyLink to Source |
| enter 2006, mainly because of the Renewable | | | | Article: |
| Energy tax incentives passed in late 2005.The | | | | |
| transition to these new energy sources is not | | | | |
| without some reactions...from those who | | | | |
| | | | Link: LEDlightinginfoI am a longtime |
| live within ear shot of a windmill farm. | | | | searcher of possible solutions to the |
| Their "whirring" noise can sometimes be | | | | problems |
| somewhat | | | | |
| | | | of the day. |