| I come across some energy facts from our | | | | oil? Yes. In areas of our country, especially our |
| United States government that was staggering | | | | coast lines were wind prevails daily we should be |
| and I would like to share them with everyone. I | | | | developing better technology to harness the |
| hope that these statistics will enlighten you to | | | | power we can generate from the wind. |
| why we need renewable energy today and not | | | | I know of some cities and townships that make it |
| tomorrow. | | | | hard on homeowners who want to take |
| The US uses 20,680,000 barrels of oil per day! | | | | advantage of renewable energy for their homes |
| We sadly are ranked number one. The next | | | | because the codes will not allow for solar or wind. |
| closest country is China, using 7,578,000 barrels | | | | We must address these problems so a |
| of oil per day. Even though these figures are | | | | homeowner who wants to install his own energy |
| from 2007, the use of oil continues to grow. We | | | | saving wind or solar can do so as long as they |
| also lead in gasoline consumption also. | | | | meet electrical and building codes. |
| The point I am trying to make is that we have | | | | The technology exist today to build your own |
| natural resources available on our planet that we | | | | renewable energy system, rather it be a solar hot |
| could be using today. For instance, we only use | | | | water system, wind generator system, or a solar |
| less than 1% of our total energy consumption for | | | | voltaic system. Our children will be facing |
| wind and solar. And the total of all renewable | | | | tremendous energy challenges in the near future. |
| energy which includes: biofuels, waste, wood | | | | Real possibilities exist of a total off grid home |
| derived fuels, geothermal energy, and | | | | were all your utilities are self sufficient. Just think, |
| hydroelectric which includes wind and solar only | | | | no power company bill as we know it today. My |
| amounts to a little over 7%. Absolutely amazing | | | | friend, renewable energy is the answer for |
| that we still have oil supplies available! | | | | today's energy crisis with rising cost and depletion |
| We need to concentrate on our natural renewable | | | | of our resources. We may not see it in our |
| energy sources. The solar energy for instance | | | | lifetime, but our children will surely be affected. |
| needs to be researched more today than ever. | | | | Contact your local, state, and federal |
| Do you think will ever run out of the sun's | | | | representatives and let them know how you feel |
| energy? No. Do you think we will ever run out of | | | | about these renewable energy issues. |