| With modern day concern that global warming is for | | | | presents through its ability to reduce pollution and have |
| real there is an increasing demand by business and | | | | a positive effect on the environment. Home owners |
| householders for information on the renewable energy | | | | can benefit from such renewable energy concepts as |
| options that are available. This review looks at the | | | | solar powered lighting for walkways and solar covers |
| different types of renewable energy options and | | | | on swimming pools. |
| advises on what may be the best for most peoples | | | | While particularly in countries with strong sunlight, solar |
| needs. | | | | hot water systems are great for a cleaner low cost |
| Renewable energy can be described as a form of | | | | water heating system. Furthermore, in many areas of |
| sustainable energy that is a product of the earth's | | | | the world governments now offer generous rebates |
| natural environment. Any source of energy that can | | | | for solar energy installations and power generators |
| provide an ongoing flow and/or be replaced by nature | | | | will often agree to buy excess power from |
| falls into the category of renewable energy. Where as | | | | households with their own solar electricity installations. |
| fossil fuels are in limited or finite supply, the supply of | | | | The "benefits of renewable energy" are real. |
| renewable energy will never be totally exhausted. The | | | | Many people considering a renewable energy |
| various sources of renewable energy include solar, | | | | installation may wonder whether to choose solar or |
| wind, water, biomass, wood waste, geothermal, | | | | wind energy. In the case of businesses, urban locations |
| photovoltaic, and solar thermal energy. | | | | have a number of problems for wind energy: |
| Energy is such an essential requirement of our daily | | | | - Lack of wind speed |
| lives that we all have to take it seriously. Energy is | | | | - Council or planning restrictions; and |
| needed to provide lighting, heating, air conditioning, | | | | - Buildings not designed to withstand the level of |
| cooking, transport and to power all the technologies in | | | | vibration that wind turbines can cause. |
| the family home or business premises. The benefits of | | | | - Suburban and inner city homes face similar problems |
| renewable energy can make a real contribution in | | | | with wind energy: |
| most of these areas of energy usage. | | | | - Government planning restrictions |
| Perhaps the greatest benefit of renewable energy is | | | | - The unreliability of urban wind speeds and |
| the potential for it to provide clean sources of power | | | | consistency; and |
| generation that is also affordable for both home | | | | - Structural problems with attachment of wind turbines |
| owners and businesses. Secondly, in the case of solar | | | | to a home. |
| energy, the maintenance required is low as cleaning of | | | | As a result, solar energy through the use of solar |
| the panels is low cost and relatively easy. Businesses | | | | panels would be the best option for businesses and |
| benefit from a clean energy image that renewable | | | | home owners alike. |