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Harvest The Sun | The Different Kinds of Renewable Energy
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Different Types of Renewable Energy
The world today is run mostly on oil, but eventually oil will run out. Or, at the least, oil will become too
expensive to just burn and will be reserved for use in
manufacturing only - petro-chemicals, plastics and the like.
The world is beginning to look in earnest for alternative and renewable energy sources. What kinds of renewable energies are there? Solar Energy – Solar power is basically harnessing sunlight. The sun is the single most powerful source of energy that we can access. The sun has been powering life on this planet for over 4 Billion years. Sunlight is free and abundant. Methods of using Solar Energy include:
Wind Energy – Wind power takes advantage of the movement of air from one place to another. Electricity is produced when the vanes on windmills are turned by the wind. Wind energy is free and clean. It is very efficient in producing power especially at places where the wind blows steadily. Current predictions are that wind power will eventually supply as much as 20% of the nation’s total electric consumption. Wind farms with large megawatt windmills are beginning to dot the landscape across the country. I suspect that eventually tiny wind turbines will also be placed on houses and other building to producde energy for the electric grid. Hydroelectric Energy – Hydroelectic power is created by placing dams across rivers and streams. Water is allow to flow through channels in the dams that house turbines. As blades are rotated in the turbines, elecricity is produced. Most geographic areas where dams can be placed have already been developed. New dams Will be expensive and have environmental consequences that may mitigate the additional energy that can be produced. Ocean Energy – The water movement in the world's oceans and seas hold a tremondous potential to provide for humanity's energy needs. This power is currently being harnessed in the following ways:
Biomass – This alternative energy comes from animal waste, agricultural crops, grains, wood, mill residues, forest underbrush and trash. Biomass is transformed into more usuable form as:
Geothermal Energy - Geothermal power uses the heat found in magma as it flows close to the Earth's surface. Think of the geyser, "Old Faithful" in Yellowstone National Park. The heat that powers the geyser comes from molton rock. Geothermal power plants are located where hot springs can be found and turn steam into electricity. Hydrogen Energy - Hydrogen is a renewable energy source that is created when electricity is used to seperate oxygen atoms from hydrogen atoms in water. The hydrogen atoms are collected and when burned as a fuel in cars, forexample, produces water as a by-product. There are many kinds of renewable energies. In the future, humanity will have a reliable, consistent energy base to draw from. The cost of this energy will be stable and not dependent on a limited resource such as oil. Power will be provided through a combination of theSe different types of renewable energies fit to meet the needs particular geographic area and population. Converting from a limited energy source such as oil to a renewable energy source such as those listed here will make the world a safer place and should be a National Priorty for every country on the planet. About the Author: Scott Harker is the publisher of several websites including sch subjects as Hybrid Cars, Coin Collector's Dream, Sparkling Diamonds For Sale, Yoga, Natural Healing and Taste of the Grape | Wine.
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