Renewable energy is the best solution to stop global warming and keep the world green. Using renewable energy can save hundreds, even thousands of dollars off your electric bill. Through renewable resources it is possible to become completely independent from electric companies.
About 7% of the United States is powered by renewable resources. The five most common methods to gather electricity from nature are: Solar Power, Water Power (Hydropower), Geothermal Power, Wind Power, And Energy From Biomass. Lets take a look further into each of these.
Solar power is energy gathered directly through the sun. Solar panels are devices that can transfer the light rays into electricity. If humans where 100% efficient, and could gather all the energy from the sun that hits the earth, we would only need gather the energy for about a minute each day. That’s right, one minute’s worth of solar energy could power the entire world for a day. For your home, you can use solar panels to supply your house with electricity.
Water power is the energy from moving water. Dams are a great example of energy from water, the running water powers them. Running water constantly flows out to the ocean, where it evaporates and returns to land. This makes it renewable, because the water cycle will always continue to supply our streams and rivers with water. If you have a source of water near your house, you can use a water mill to generate electricity.
Geothermal power is energy from within the Earth. As you probably know, the Earth’s core is very hot, and consistently melt rock and heats water. You can dig deep wells and pump the hot water or steam out of it, then you can use this heat to heat your home.
Wind power is energy from the air flow that surrounds the Earth. Wind turbines, similar to propellers on an airplane, can transfer this pushing force into a spinning movement. This spinning movement can be used to power a generator and supply you with electricity. Wind is caused by the uneven heating of the Earth, basically because warm air rises and cold air falls. The states with the highest wind power are generally the border states because the ocean produces high winds.
Biomass power is energy gathered from plants and plant waste. Like solar panels, plants have the ability to gather sunlight and transfer it to energy. This process is called photosynthesis, fossil fuel is energy gathered by photosynthesis millions of years ago. Since we can’t replace fossil fuel, it is not renewable, you should use today’s plants for energy. To use biomass, you can use biofuels (fuels made from biomass) like methane and ethanol. Also, use a wood stove to heat your home instead of the normal heaters.
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