| One of the biggest challenges the human race faces | | | | The Source Of The Energy Depends on The |
| today is finding and using alternative energy sources. | | | | Location |
| The push for means of generating electricity has | | | | For many people the switch to alternative energy |
| been around for over 100 years, but when oil and | | | | sources is a matter of finding the type of alternative |
| coal-fired generators produced power inexpensively, | | | | power that works the best in their particular |
| the world put the search for alternative energy | | | | geographical location. Persons who live in areas that |
| sources on the back burner for a number of years. | | | | have limited exposure to the sun for example, may |
| We cannot procrastinate any longer, however, as | | | | not be too excited about using solar panels to supply |
| many of the earth's natural resources, such as oil, are | | | | power. When the sun goes down for an extended |
| depleting. | | | | number of days, the town can go dark. |
| A Short History Lesson on Alternative Energy | | | | In some of those areas, wind is not a problem as it |
| Sources | | | | seems to blow nearly every day. Using wind power |
| The need for an alternate energy source was | | | | to turn turbines to generate electricity can work |
| rekindled in the 1970's with the oil shortage that | | | | there, but may not work in other areas that |
| created lines at gas stations and produced critical | | | | experience less windy conditions. Another of the |
| shortages throughout the United States. The search | | | | alternative energy sources, hydropower uses the |
| for alternate power generation is not limited to | | | | power of rivers to turn generators, but the cost of |
| finding new ways of powering vehicles, as supplying | | | | the infrastructure to get power to the people from |
| cheap power for homes and industries is a continuous | | | | the generator may still be high for long range use. |
| endeavor. There have been many advances in the | | | | With the three major alternative energy sources |
| search for alternative energy sources, but the price | | | | continuing to be researched and advanced, the need |
| of the power produced still remains too high. | | | | for an answer to out problem becomes more evident |
| Wind, water and sun are touted as renewable | | | | every time a person receives their electric bill, or fills |
| energy resources with claims that once the | | | | their car with gas. |
| technology is perfected, making it more cost | | | | The resources that we have left on the planet are |
| effective, they can replace the need for oil and | | | | running out. Do your part to keep educated on the |
| natural gas to turn turbines in the generation process. | | | | latest changes in technology and any up to date with |
| Even geothermal power production is one of the | | | | the issues at hand to learn what you can do to help |
| alternate energy sources being researched. | | | | solve the energy crisis. |