| Why Choose Renewable Sources? | | | | thus ending up using the energy others can benefit |
| The demand for energy is escalating on a daily basis. | | | | from. Take for instance Las Vegas. The energy |
| Thus, with this rate of energy consumption, it is | | | | requirements of that city are sufficient for a third |
| estimated that the reserves of oil, natural gas and | | | | world country. |
| uranium would be completely exhausted by the year | | | | Use of Solar and Wind Energy for Small Scale |
| 2050. It takes millions of years for these sources to | | | | Application |
| accumulate in the earth crust, thus the need for new | | | | Solar energy is an unlimited resource and it could be |
| energy sources is imperative. This is where | | | | harnessed right from the roof of your home. The |
| renewable resources step in. Besides being | | | | rooftop solar panels could suffice the energy needs |
| sustainable, renewable energy sources are also | | | | of a home. A research is underway in this regard, and |
| eco-friendly. This is because fuels aren't burned, so | | | | it employs panels which work on the process of |
| there is no chance of harmful green house gases | | | | photosynthesis. The process involves the splitting of |
| being released. | | | | water, thus yielding a hydrogen fuel. |
| Moreover, the byproducts of these energy sources | | | | The systems would use energy from intermittent |
| don't pose any harm to human health. Take for | | | | sources, like sunlight or wind, to create hydrogen |
| example hydrogen. The byproduct of this source is | | | | fuel, which could then be used in fuel cells or other |
| water. The biggest issue in energy generation | | | | devices to produce electricity or transportation fuels |
| through non-renewable resources is the disposal of | | | | as per requirement. The wind turbine could either be |
| waste. Wastes generated from nuclear plants are | | | | roof mounted or mast mounted. Initially, this could be |
| potential carcinogens with many other serious | | | | used as a standby power generation system in small |
| implications on people's health. Though the human | | | | industries. After it proves its worth, this storage |
| race is busy in devising new methods and | | | | system could finally be used to replace the non |
| technologies in order to shift towards renewable | | | | renewable system. This way, small scale industries |
| energy sources, a complete transformation is not | | | | could become independent and self sustainable in |
| possible before a few years. But it's quite possible to | | | | terms of energy generation. |
| employ renewable energy sources for the energy | | | | As for domestic use, the energy entrapped from |
| requirements of the domestic and the small industries. | | | | solar panels or wind turbines could be stored in tanks |
| Reducing Dependency on Non-renewable Resources | | | | by simply supplying them with water. The resulting |
| We can reduce our dependence on non renewable | | | | hydrogen fuel could later on be fed to the fuel cell, |
| resources as avoiding them completely is not possible. | | | | where it could be used to generate electricity. |
| We would be less vulnerable if we go for renewable | | | | The only feasible way to meet the overall energy |
| energy sources. For example, remember the big | | | | requirements of the world is by using non renewable |
| blackout of 2003, which took out millions of homes in | | | | energy resources. The fact that they are clean, |
| North America. It wouldn't have been such a big deal | | | | abundant and comparatively cheap makes them an |
| if we weren't all dependent on the grid. Every day | | | | ideal choice for the future. |
| we exploit so many non renewable energy sources, | | | | |