| With energy costs rising each and every year it is | | | | energy that everyday people like you and I can |
| no wonder people are looking for an alternative | | | | use. |
| forms of energy. The best alternative is green | | | | 1)If you live near or next to a waterfall you could |
| energy. Green energy is energy produced in ways | | | | start harnessing water power to generate enough |
| that have little or no impact on the earth. Why is | | | | power to power your home and them some! |
| green so important? If you want to see why | | | | How do you think people use to get power back |
| then turn on your TV and you will see how the | | | | in the day? |
| human race has impacted our planet. Our ice caps | | | | 2)As long as you live somewhere where you get |
| are melting, our ozone is deteriorating, green | | | | sun from sun rise to sun set you can use solar |
| house gases are changing our climate and these | | | | power to generate power to power your home. |
| are just the beginning. | | | | In order to harness the energy from our sun you |
| It has become so apparent that we need to start | | | | need a solar panel system. Basically what solar |
| making changes that governments have started | | | | panels do is capture the suns rays and that |
| joining in on the battle. Unfortunately our | | | | energy makes electricity. |
| governments are more concerned about money | | | | Then there is wind energy. |
| than our actual environment. This is where you | | | | 3)Wind energy is harnessed by a wind turbine, as |
| and I can start to step in. If everyone started | | | | the wind blows the turbine energy is produced. |
| using a renewable source of energy we could | | | | You're probably thinking yes I know green energy |
| potentially change the course of our deteriorating | | | | is good for the environment. And yes I know that |
| environment. | | | | it can save me thousands of dollars every year |
| How do you start? | | | | on my electricity bill but I don't have thousands of |
| Well, there are many forms of renewable energy | | | | dollars to spend on purchasing a renewable energy |
| out there ready and waiting to be harnessed and | | | | system. |
| used. There are 3 basic forms of renewable | | | | |