In the fight to help protect the environment from the harsh consequences of global climate change, there are several steps that can be taken. Implementing alternate energy sources, also known as renewable energy, provides a great way to lower your costs and reduce your impact on the environment. The benefits of renewable energy speak for themselves and can be seen as more and more people like what they see and push to increase adoption of renewable energy services around the country.
Wind
The limited geographical areas that can feasibly be used to house wind turbines that collect energy makes this form of renewable energy less popular around the world. The extremely large wind turbine farms require continued and forceful winds to maintain turning the large blades on the towers. Even though this power source is limited to geographical areas that naturally sustain winds forceful enough, a lot of people are still interested to invest in wind farms because of their ability to create large amounts of energy annually. One thing that really does make wind energy an extremely attractive alternate energy source is the fact that there are absolutely no greenhouse gases produced during its operation.
Solar
The sun is the most viable renewable energy source anywhere. Solar panels absorb and store energy from the suns rays and convert it into energy that can be used to power anything from small appliances to entire homes. Now that companies are able to custom fit the panels, anywhere that has a decent surface area can hold a panel and be used to collect solar energy. This makes the application possibilities for solar energy collection unlimited. Nowadays this means that solar panels can be fitted for individual household use on rooftops or entire plots of unused land can be turned into solar panel farms that can collect enough energy to be sold in much the same way that we buy energy currently.
Geothermal
Previously, geothermal energy was limited to areas located along tectonic plates, or fault lines. This was because the technology to drill deep enough for sites not located in these areas had not been developed. Now, however, this reliable and sustainable power source has started to catch on as more and more companies are suggesting this as a viable option for renewable energy for their climates. Individual homes can use geothermal heat as an energy source but industrial application is still in its earlier stages. The level of demand is currently greater than the ability to supply energy for large business application unless they drill a lot deeper than is financially feasible at this point.
There are plenty of renewable energy sources, and there are more being discovered on a regular basis; however; there are some which have become prototypes (working models) for this movement. Wind energy, solar energy, and hydroelectric power have become more and more common. These main sources of renewable energy have become so popular because the sources of their power are basically limitless.
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