| A couple years ago when New York City had its | | | | While many technological advances have been made, |
| blackout, many people woke up to the fact that we | | | | developing a cost-effective production method is still in |
| use way too much electricity as an energy source. | | | | its early stages. |
| They had been taking their electricity for granted. | | | | Why didn't we work on this years ago? When these |
| This event also made us aware of other depleting | | | | technologies were first introduced there was no real |
| natural resources, such as oil and that these resources | | | | financial incentive to continue development. Prices for |
| as well should not be taken for granted. Pollution, global | | | | coal and oil were still low and methods to clean the air |
| warming, high oil costs and the threat of running out of | | | | at coal-fired plants kept pollution concerns to a |
| non-renewable resources had put a spark back into | | | | minimum. However, recent increases in coal and oil |
| the search of alternative energy resources. | | | | prices and threat of running out has made the hunt for |
| Although we still have a ways to go good progress is | | | | alternative energy resources more urgent. |
| being made. Hybrid vehicles and solar powered homes | | | | Lack Of Competition Keeps Prices High |
| are beginning to be more accepted as ways of the | | | | Many blame the cost of the technology for the prices |
| future and more and more people are using them. Yes | | | | of using alternative energy resources, but most agree |
| you may run into a naysayer on the street, but | | | | that a lack of competition among companies using |
| remember we are making progress and you should | | | | them are the biggest culprit. Many contend the prices |
| always be optimistic towards our future. | | | | for alternative energy resources is artificially inflated |
| What Does It Take To Make People Aware of | | | | using the supply and demand calculation that the |
| Alternative Energy Resources? | | | | supply has not increased sufficiently to offset even the |
| Most environmentalists have been cautioning the world | | | | slightest increase in demand, which sends prices even |
| for years that the current methods of producing | | | | higher. |
| electricity are not going to be around forever. Using | | | | Many countries have initiated incentives for companies |
| coal and oil products to turn turbines to make | | | | and individuals to find alternative energy resources that |
| electricity, they warned, is going to deplete the supply | | | | can save natural resources, reduce prices and save |
| and alternative energy resources that will be needed. | | | | the environment. The scare of global warming has |
| They often advised the time to act was before the | | | | many looking at new methods of producing power |
| supplies were gone. Additionally, they stressed the | | | | without producing a hotter environment. |
| importance of alternative energy resources that did | | | | Right now, it is difficult to find a cheap alternative |
| not pollute the air, water and send particulate matter | | | | energy resource for your home for the reasons |
| into the wind. | | | | stated above, but we are making progress, and good |
| Alternative Energy Technology Still In Its Infancy | | | | progress. Eventually, as technology advances, we may |
| The use of water to supply power has been around | | | | be able to make the alternative energy resources we |
| for decades; seemingly ever since electricity and | | | | have a little cheaper. |
| windmills have been supplying power in many areas of | | | | It is just too bad we procrastinated for so long to get |
| the world. The use of solar power is becoming more | | | | started. Just get educated, stay optimistic, and do your |
| acceptable and using the water, wind and sun as | | | | part to convert the energy in your home to an |
| alternative energy resources are still being examined. | | | | alternative source. |