| Today, our lives, our societies and our planet are | | | | technology |
| inextricably bound to what we are able to do | | | | - A healthier population with the reduction in |
| about the worsening climate. Fortunately, more | | | | pollutants caused by burning fossil fuels |
| people are aware of the environmental issues and | | | | - A stronger national security position with a |
| are motivated to take an active role in doing | | | | reduction in dependance on foreign oil |
| anything they can to reduce and eliminate their | | | | - A reduction in the ground water pollution caused |
| personal and household's impact on the planet. | | | | by coal mining |
| There a great number of people who are | | | | - A reduction in third world conflict as the focus |
| ideologically motivated to do everything that they | | | | shifts away from the control of oil |
| can to avoid pollution and to use renewable | | | | - An improvement in impoverished third world |
| energy, and there is also a growing number of | | | | nations as new opportunities arise in the untapped |
| people who are simply average citizens who are | | | | renewable energy industry |
| motivated to use renewable energy sources | | | | - A healthier overall economy as people are able |
| because it saves them money. Regardless if the | | | | to save significant amounts of money in their |
| motivation is idealistic or economic, the benefits of | | | | heating and cooling bills by using solar and wind |
| renewable energy are undeniable. | | | | power |
| As our society evolves, our understanding of how | | | | This last benefit listed is one of the most |
| our everyday actions can impart the planet also | | | | significant, because it deals with an issue that has |
| evolves. Today, more than ever, we are getting | | | | immediate impact on a huge segment of the |
| a realistic look at what will happen to our planet if | | | | population. With advances in solar and wind |
| we do not commit to an organized reform of | | | | generation technologies, it is now possible for the |
| how we obtain and use energy. There is a lengthy | | | | average middle class family to afford to install a |
| list of renewable energy benefits that can have a | | | | solar or wind generation system in their home and |
| positive impact on a number of different social, | | | | to realize a dramatic savings in their utility bills. |
| economic and political levels. Some of the most | | | | This savings helps the overall economy, since the |
| noteworthy benefits of using renewable energy | | | | money that is saved ultimately ends up helping |
| are: | | | | the family avoid foreclosure, and otherwise ends |
| Reduction of carbon and hydro carbon emissions | | | | up back in the economy. |
| produced from burning traditional fossil fuels to | | | | Renewable energy has countless positive |
| power vehicles, trains, planes, boats, homes and | | | | consequence and influences at multiple economic |
| businesses | | | | and social levels. From helping a struggling family |
| - Reduced environmental impact by eliminating | | | | cut costs, to reducing pollution to stimulating the |
| mining and drilling pollution | | | | economy by opening up new business |
| - Healthier overall economy with the new jobs | | | | opportunities in an untapped industry, renewable |
| provided by the new industries necessary to | | | | energy has benefits that can positively affect the |
| produce and support renewable energy | | | | lives of everyone on the planet. |