| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | geothermal energy can only be done in geologically |
| What are the Advantages and Downsides of Using | | | | unstable parts of the earth. |
| Green Energy Sources? | | | | But if you look at such arguments, places that can't |
| Now, we are at this time conscious of the aftermath | | | | use one form of renewable energy source can be |
| of global warming. Luckily, it isn't too late and we can | | | | substituted for another. If turbines need more space, |
| still modify which is why many are pushing for green | | | | they can be installed close to the coast rather than |
| energy sources. | | | | putting these on land. A study shows that you can |
| The advantage of using green power is that it is clean | | | | make more electricity whilst these are in the ocean. |
| so it is unpolluted so it doesn't emit anything harmful | | | | Even as the weather is a thing we can't control, it is |
| into the air which has an impact on the atmosphere. It's | | | | not everyday that there's a weather disturbance so |
| also renewable which implies we will never run out of it | | | | this too shall pass. If solar electricity is being used and |
| unlike oil which is predicted to dry up in ten years or so. | | | | the sun is covered, the emergency generators will be |
| While green energy facilities are expensive to | | | | turned on and use up the energy that was stored. |
| construct, it needs less upkeep so you don't have to | | | | The point is that there are tactics round the |
| shell out a large amount of money to operate it. | | | | discussions put by certain people which discourage the |
| It can also bring industrial advantages to selected | | | | use of green energy sources. Actually, research is |
| areas even increase tourism. | | | | continuing to try and harness other means to make |
| Even as these sound good, there are some who say | | | | the power we want. |
| that there are benefits to using such technology. | | | | A very good example of this is called ocean thermal |
| While clean energy sources can make electricity, how | | | | energy. Power is generated by harnessing the altered |
| much it can make is not consistent. The reason we | | | | temperatures in the water. It is currently being used on |
| have no control of the weather so if a certain area | | | | a tiny scale both in Japan and Hawaii. |
| depends on solar electricity and there's a weather | | | | In the US, only 7% of green energy sources are used |
| distraction, it will not be able to convert sunlight into | | | | countrywide. This was way higher eleven years ago |
| electricity. | | | | and if we don't have to worry about the cost of oil or |
| Building these services also requires lots of land so we | | | | maybe reduce our reliance on it, we need to invest |
| may have to cut on farmland which is what many are | | | | more in this clean energy. |
| nervous about if more air turbines are to be put up. | | | | We can get it from green energy sources such as |
| A different disadvantage is the fact that some of the | | | | biomass, biodiesel, geothermal, solar, water and the |
| renewable energy sources can't be installed in | | | | wind. These are things we have all around us and all it |
| selected areas of the earth. For example, wave | | | | takes is for someone to harness it instead of relying |
| energy can only be employed if the waves coming | | | | on normal non-renewable means to produce energy. |
| from the ocean attain at least 16 feet. The use | | | | |