| Renewable energy is really getting the attention it | | | | wind generators are placed on the shore where |
| needs. Today fossil energy reserves are depleting | | | | there is plenty of wind. There are also smaller |
| and focus is shifting to others sources of energy | | | | wind generators available for home owners that |
| that replace these traditional energy sources. The | | | | can be used in addition to the traditional grid |
| focus is on these energy sources and not without | | | | system. |
| reason. It is environmentally friendly and an almost | | | | All these mentioned energy sources are free to |
| unlimited source of energy. International energy | | | | use to every one. Sunlight is available during the |
| ministers and advocates together with different | | | | day and wind is available day and night. Flowing |
| non-governmental organizations and | | | | water can be more difficult to make use of |
| environmentalists are joining efforts to promote | | | | because it is not available for every one. The |
| utilization of this energy. All over the world | | | | availability of these sources depends where you |
| governments are awarding grants and incentives | | | | live. You have to make sure you use the source |
| for the development of renewable energy | | | | that is applicable for your personal situation and |
| systems. | | | | can even combine several sources together to |
| But what is it? How do we use it today and how | | | | make the most of it. Although the sources are |
| can we use it better in the future? Will it solve | | | | free, the devices used to convert these energy |
| our energy problems we experience today? What | | | | sources into usable energy for our homes are not. |
| price do we have to pay to these new energy | | | | But nearly for all budgets there is a solution. |
| sources? All these questions and more are hot | | | | How does it work? |
| subjects that are discussed by many all over the | | | | The traditional fossil energy sources such as coal |
| world. Let's start here with the simplest question | | | | and oil produce energy by means of combustion |
| and answer it for you. | | | | or burning fossil fuels. These sources work by |
| What is Renewable Energy? | | | | directly converting the energy into useful forms. |
| This energy source has been used in many ways, | | | | Sunlight is directly converted into electricity which |
| but it has been taking for granted many years | | | | can be used instantly. |
| now. We usually don't stop and think about these | | | | Why do we need it? |
| daily little miracles happening all around us. For | | | | There are several reasons why we need |
| instance the sunlight does wonderful things us. | | | | alternatives for the traditional energy sources. |
| Sunlight helps us to grow our plants, fruits and | | | | The fossil fuels reserves are diminishing and the |
| vegetables. You can dry your clothes outside in | | | | demand for energy is rising and will increase even |
| the sun and white clothes even become whiter | | | | more. The fossil energy sources will become |
| with sun rays. Every one loves to have fun in the | | | | harder to find and even more expensive. To fight |
| sun, Disney World and Universal studio's are build | | | | these high prices we need alternatives that are in |
| on location where there is a lot of sunshine and | | | | abundance and cheap. Precisely, what these |
| not without reason. Simply lying on the beach in | | | | sources are: cheap and in abundance. |
| the sun is done by many of us. Sunlight keeps us | | | | The combustion in traditional energy sources |
| happy and when deprived from it humans | | | | results in emission of harmful gases in our |
| become depressed. But sunshine can be used | | | | atmosphere that causes drastic changes in our |
| otherwise as well. You can convert sunshine into | | | | climate. These reasons also prompt different |
| electricity and use it to power you home and can | | | | governments to prioritize the use of renewable |
| even give you hot water and heat your pool. | | | | energy to avoid energy shortage, economic, and |
| Converting sunshine into energy is one of the | | | | environmental problems. |
| new sources of energy. | | | | Thus, these energy sources can go a long way in |
| Not only sunshine is seen as one of new sources | | | | helping us achieve a stable and reliable energy |
| of energy. The water we use for recreational | | | | supply in the future. The energy sources will be |
| purposes like kayaking can be used otherwise. | | | | available for all and will be cheaper than traditional |
| This flowing water can also be used to generate | | | | energy sources. What is even more important is |
| energy. | | | | that we will live in a world that is a better place, |
| Wind can also be used and is already used by | | | | for us today and for future generations to come. |
| several countries. In England and Germany the | | | | |