We are society this is dependent on power and electricity. We watch our TV
sets or DVDs, cook food from the fridge and freezers, go to work in offices with
air conditioners and lights, and surf the internet from our homes. Each of these
activities needs electricity and these days, without such convenience we are
lost. We take for granted that we're on electric grids that are mostly powered
by non renewable energy sources. Oil and coal make up the bulk of our source for
electricity and these 2 items do have a limited supply. The clamor for renewable
power should be met seriously and with intention to find answers. Oftentimes,
there is resistance into developing renewable power with some obviously wanting
things to remain the same. Without our support and need for renewable power,
those who are trying to develop it are often caught in the rut because of the
shortage of funding. But if there's lobbying and interest for renewable power,
bigger companies and investors will start putting money for research and
development and production price of existing renewable power generator like solar
cell panels become less expensive because of economies of scale.
These
days here are some of the renewable power chances that can be developed in order
for us not to be contingent upon oil and coal :
- Wind Power. This technology has been about for centuries and the most popular wind mill of all was all too well writing in the book "Don Juan Quixote" wherein the deranged hero charged a windmill thinking it is a dragon. Nowadays modern windmills look more like giant turbo propeller engines and are a great source for energy and electricity. Electricity gathered from the present wind generating machines are directly feed to the energy grid to be used by those part of the community.
- Geothermal energy. Energy taken from hot springs and the like are a great resource. Regard it like a steam engine where the building up of steam is harnessed and caught, and changed into electricity for consumption.
- Wave Power. This technology is currently being developed for those living in coastal areas. Consider it like a machine placed deep in the ocean capturing the motion of underground waves. The problems of its effect on the eco system make this technology ripe for more development, making smaller machines that would absorb and take power from such waves.
- Bio mass conversion. Getting the ethanol from cows and other animals, changing this to energy. On a small scale level, there are pig farmers that've been doing such processes and have created excess energy to help electrify their homes.
