Sam Deias

A Beginner`s Guide To Renewable Energy

 Many of us have some knowledge regarding “renewable energy”, some have concerns  but the majority doesn’t know much. Here below are some very important things you  should definitely know regarding this hot topic that may enlighten you for future  decisions.

Many of us have some knowledge regarding “renewable energy”, some have concerns but the majority doesn’t know much. Here below are some very important things you should definitely know regarding this hot topic that may enlighten you for future decisions. 

A change in the way and methods to provide electric energy worldwide is becoming more and more widespread and urgent.

Clean vs not clean 

As you may already know solar and wind power are two most diffuse renewable sources with an incredible and clean potential and with no damage for the environment and our lives. Traditional non-renewable sources such as coal and oil, on the other hand, are the most exploited and damaging power sources on the Earth with a huge impact on the environment and our lives. You may find interesting that only the 0.02% of the whole solar energy that reaches the surface of our planet would be enough to provide the energy we consume worldwide with no extraction or transport expenses.

Prices 

In terms of money it may be true that coal and oil energy is cheaper in comparison with wind and solar energy but not in terms of lives. In fact studies have demonstrated that while 50,000 people a year -only in the United States- die for causes attributable to air pollution most of which is created by coal fueled power plants, no one dies for causes attributable to wind, solar or other renewable energy fueled power plants. So if one of the most advanced countries pays with the death of 50,000 people a year for its energy how much will other countries where the level of security is much lower pay? There is more, do you think that the life of “50,000” people a year is worth the effort of trying to produce a bit more expensive (for now) but safe renewable energy? It has to be said that nowadays the prices for wind energy production have consistently dropped to the level where they can easily compete with traditional power production systems and solar energy’s technologies are in the perspective to cut 90% of the production prices by 2010 at no life cost.

The best renewable sources available         

• They are the most ancient energy sources available and since they influence our planet no damages have been caused.
  
• Human kind has already been using wind energy for at least 5,500 years for various reasons, and solar energy is vital for the whole ecosystem.
  
• Wind and solar energy ere constantly and widely spread, there is no need to mine or extract them, they are given to us for free
  
• Our global power consumption is a tiny fraction of their full potential
  
• They can easily be implemented in remote areas
  
• Best of all the pollution produced exploiting them is equal to 0
  

My hope is that now you have seen some of the benefits of renewable sources you’ll have a clearer vision and stronger consciousness on what renewable energy is and what it can do for us from now to years to come. 

There is much more to be said about this hot topic but it’s not possible to do so in a short article like this, anyway I would like to encourage you to do more research because every effort is worth.   

In conclusion the free gift we have received with renewable sources is something that cannot be left behind or neglected anymore; it’s something that can make life better in a better world. 

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