newable Energy David Greeff LIV O A

The time has come, we’re running out of fossil fuels and we need an alternative. That is where renewable energy comes in; The best part about it is that it is renewable so it will always be available to us, and we can acquire this energy through solar, water, and wind power. There is a lot of controversy as to whether we should rely on renewable energy, because some say it is not cost effective. However renewable energy can pay for itself, is available nearly everywhere through various methods of obtaining it, provides numerous amount of jobs and economical benefits, and it will not harm our environment.

The term "renewable" in relation to energy refers to a natural power source which can be replenished on a human time scale. For example, coal and oil may both be replenished but cannot be considered "renewable" sources as the process is not easily replicated artificially and therefore takes millions of years to replace what has been extracted from the earth. The use of sunlight, tides, waves, wind, geothermal heat and biomass are examples of natural power that are considered renewable sources.

Renewable energy is energy from a source that is not depleted when it is used.

Examples of renewable energy sources are, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass, and wind. Renewable energy is expensive to produce but due to the high price of oil and natural gas, it has become cost-effective. Additionally the federal government has offered tax credits to encourage the development of more renewable energy sources. The Energy Information Administration (2008) states that the United States is the second largest country to produce renewable electricity. Specifically hydroelectric power is the most abundant renewable source of energy at this time. Wind turbine technology has improved in the past few years. Wind turbines produce electricity to be sent to people’s homes. In 2006 wind produced 4% of the United States energy supply (Energy Information Administration, 2008). As more and more wind farms are constructed that percentage will go up. The more energy that can be produced by renewable sources, will allow the United States to use natural gas for transportation rather than powering the homes of the American people. Every energy source the United States can use will help with the dependence on foreign oil.

Recently, a report by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century) reported two facts that set the stage for the growth of green energy. First, in 2015, the global economy experienced the largest annual increase of renewable energy; second, developing economies spent more than developed countries on increasing their use of green energy. Another notable fact to mention is that the substantial increase in green energy

Renewable energy is considered an environmental friendly way of producing energy; according to http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/index/tech.html, “in contrast, the many types of renewable energy resources-such as wind and solar energy-are constantly replenished and will never

The big countries like US, Canada, Brazil, China and Germany still have the greatest renewable power generation capacity. These countries seem to rule when it comes to renewable energy source. For the first time, China’s new renewable power capacity has passed new fossil fuel and nuclear capacity. In the 2014 edition of the REN21 report it states that, while Europe and North America have become the top markets for renewable energy, other countries have seemed to pick up some of baggage and could also be the future leaders of it. REN21 has found so

We need to incorporate renewable energy for power and electricity through resources such as sunlight (solar panels), wind (turbines), rain (micro hydro systems), and geothermal heat (power plants) instead of using fossil fuels.

“Renewable resources have a high development cost it costs lots of money to develop there stations in research and manufacturing the components needs so that they become successful.” Which is stated in the article of pros and cons of renewable resources. Renewable resources also do not produce in large quantities, so if we were to use renewable resources for energy we would have to reduce our energy consumption. Renewable resources are also vulnerable, almost all of the renewable resources are vulnerable to weather such as rain, snow, and cloudy days.

Solar panels involve using the sun?s energy. Renewable energy is of any such variety that does not run out and is found with the help of natural resources, for example the wind, tides and sun. By using the renewable form of energy, one can get exposure to various benefits which would not be possible otherwise. However most people do not seem to have enough awareness about how this works, which is why they are not being used the way they should.

International Energy Agency then after IEA defines renewable energy as energy derived from natural processes e.g. wind and sunlight. Moreover, renewable energy is replenished at a faster rate than consumed such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydro and some forms of biomass.

Solar and wind power have become great alternative sources of energy that in scientific terms can be considered renewable sources. A renewable energy source is an energy source that naturally replaces itself at a rate of at least the natural timeline.

Energy from a source that is not worn-out when used, such as wind or solar power, or from other natural movements and mechanisms of the environment. Renewable energy does not consist of energy resources derived from fossil fuels, discarded products from fossil basis, or discarded products from inorganic source

Wind power is another renewable energy source. Wind is generated from the sun heating the Earth. Humans have been harnessing the power in wind for hundreds of years. Humans have used it

There are many types of energy resources used all over the world. These can be classified as either renewable or non-renewable energy sources. Renewable sources are those that are found readily but do not face the possibility of depletion. These include solar, wind and hydroelectric energy sources. Non-renewable energy sources are found in the environment but can be depleted by overuse and these include natural gas, coal, and oil. Among the renewable energy sources, solar energy is the most commonly used in homes and businesses. It has several advantages that make it an attractive option for people who consider the health of the environment as a major priority.