| We are running out of natural resources which need to | | | | years countries like France, Ireland and Scotland have |
| be preserved, so alternative energy sources are | | | | already used generators to successfully use this |
| necessary to deal with this crisis. More development | | | | source for power. |
| and research is needed in this area so that we can | | | | Hydroelectric power is one of the oldest alternative |
| move ahead to look for replacements for the near | | | | energy sources. Powerful generators uses water and |
| future. Currently we are dependent on foreign | | | | converts it into electricity. It is limited in that you can't |
| countries for their export of oil for our use, and we still | | | | build large dams anywhere, which were largely used to |
| rely on the old use of fossil fuels. We need to look | | | | control floods and for irrigation. They also affect |
| beyond this and start to use available alternative | | | | natural habitat although they are clean running and |
| energy sources, of which there are many. The sooner | | | | good for the environment. There are now smaller |
| we start the better so we can avoid the worsening | | | | electric generators now being set up to so they can |
| situation which experts believe is looming over us. | | | | be more localised. |
| Once alternatives have been sourced, we need to | | | | Geothermal energy is a natural resource of which |
| explore how best to use them so that systems can | | | | there is an abundance, and is found just below the |
| be put in place at the earliest convenience.wind power | | | | earth's surface. We produce this type of energy by |
| is very much a possible alternative as many wind | | | | using the earth's molten core to heat up water. The |
| turbines are now in use. It is less expensive to set up | | | | steam that is produced from the heated water is then |
| and we continue to develop them steadily for use as | | | | used for running turbine engines so that it is converted |
| efficient energy. There are many wind farms which | | | | to electricity. Experts say that more extensive |
| have been developed worldwide and strategically | | | | research should be done in this area to that we can |
| placed to avoid any damage to the environment and | | | | learn how to tap into this geothermal energy. |
| also birds. | | | | Instead of using gas to run our cars and engines we |
| Most of us have heard of solar energy which is | | | | can use Ethanol. It is derived of strawberries, sugar |
| another energy source which is a good workable | | | | cane, wheat, wood and wood cellulose. This type of |
| alternative. We have all seen solar panels which are | | | | fuel source may not be as economically feasible |
| manufactured with many solar cells that harness the | | | | according to experts, so it may not be viable as an |
| sun's energy so that it can be converted into electricity | | | | energy source. |
| for many uses like heating water. This resource is | | | | Biodiesel energy could potentially be another good |
| very environmentally friendly as it does not pollute the | | | | energy source. It is made of plant oils. Seeds, |
| air. | | | | soybeans and other oils could potentially be used to |
| One energy that most of us have not heard of is | | | | make up biodiesel, although the progress on this is slow |
| ocean energy. This is renewable energy from the sea | | | | to develop as an energy resource. If we to use this on |
| which experts believe to have huge benefits as a | | | | a large scale it would not be feasible economically, |
| power source for the future. There is the potential to | | | | although it is much more clean running than diesel as it |
| generate an enormous amount of energy and for | | | | is oil based. It is also clean and environmentally friendly. |