Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources



Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2009

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As the worlds energy crisis becomes more and more obvious, the importance of reducing society's dependence on non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels is more and more urgent. Non-renewable energy sources are on the way out. Renewable energy sources, such as a home wind turbine, can put out energy cleanly and without using up rapidly depleting sources. There are three types of renewable sources to look out for: solar, hydro, and the most promising, wind.

The sun is the most abundant energy source on Earth. It's free and unlimited. Solar power solutions are currently being developed to be more cost efficient and widely available. Many predict that this will be one of the biggest energy suppliers in the future. Solar systems are environmentally friendly as well as very low maintenance. The sun has always been the main supply of energy to the earth and hopefully in the future we can harness this great power.

Hydro energy is currently the most popular renewable energy source. In the future however, this is likely to change. Although hydro energy is clean and efficient, it is extremely detrimental to local environment and ecosystems. Although hydro energy is being developed to operate cars and appliances.

By far the best and most promising solution is wind energy. For around $200 dollars, anyone can set up a small home wind turbine and begin harnessing the wind to power their home. wind is completely clean and efficient. Before wind was too expensive to employ at the consumer level but with recent technological advancements, virtually anyone can begin using it. There is a low start up cost and very little maintenance. The future is here when it comes to wind power.

I'm currently an environmental science student and after studying the state of the world's resources, I'm doing my best to get people excited about alternate energy. If you're interested in more information about wind power or how to build your own home wind turbine, visit my home wind turbine website.

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» left by Susan Thom
 2 years 328 days ago.
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hi link,
 
this was a very interesting and well written article.
 
we've been talking about wind resources, and sun, at our house, and anything else that will get us away from electric!
 
thanks for sharing, i put this in my favorite articles folder for future use.
 
my best regards,
 
sue thom
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