| Ever wondered what the world would be
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| | kinetic energy to power turbines.
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| like without electricity, gas, water on
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| | Biomass - Essentially, this uses natural
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| tap and heat? Sounds like a nightmare,
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| | and waste products to produce heat. Think
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| the stuff of Hollywood, right? Wrong. It
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| | of the old-fashioned wood-burning heating
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| is a world we could be facing in the
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| | systems and you have the general idea. Of
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| not-too-distant future, if we don't do
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| | course, there is much more to it than
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| something about it.
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| | just burning wood. Practically any
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| So what can we do? How do we avoid this
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| | biodegradable material can be used.
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| scary scenario?
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| | And that's the basic idea behind green
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| One alternative that is becoming more and
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| | energy. So where to start? As well as the
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| more popular is so-called "green" energy,
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| | simplest ways of recycling your rubbish,
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| using renewable resources and harnessing
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| | and growing your own vegetables, you
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| them to provide us with the home comforts
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| | could switch to an energy-efficient
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| we've come to depend on as a species.
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| | supplier of your utilities.
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| There are four basic types of renewable,
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| | More and more gas and electricity
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| or "green", energy:
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| | companies are waking up to the benefits
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| Solar - using energy from the sun and
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| | of going green and offering a green
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| converting it to heat and electricity. We
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| | tariff in addition to their regular
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| have all seen solar panels doing this
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| | services. Generally this takes the form
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| wonderful job, but probably never thought
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| | of generating an equal amount of green
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| you could get one yourself. Well, now you
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| | energy for every unit of fossil fuel
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| can.
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| | consumed. But there is also the option of
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| Wind - No shortage of this resource in
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| | paying a little extra into your supplier
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| the UK! It's a good thing too, because
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| | to be invested into renewable energy
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| wind energy provides a clean source of
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| | systems.
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| power with no nasty emissions into our
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| | Remember: we only have one planet. Help
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| precious atmosphere.
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| | to look after it!
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| Hydroelectric/water - Using another
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| | For additional information and
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| limitless resource (essentially what
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| | energy-saving tips visit
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| green energy is all about), hydro-energy
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| converts stored energy in water into
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