Alternative Energy Power - Is it Our Future?

A report issued by the current administration statedcould be reduced by twenty five percent in just two
that U.S. citizens could harness 300 gigawatts of winddecades. We would also see significant reductions in
by 2030, for less than two pennies per day!natural gas and water usage, which is linked to the
Alternative energy power sources, such as wind aregeneration of electricity. The result of this migration
becoming more popular around the world. 20,000to alternative energy power could create as many as
megawatts of wind energy were utilized last yearhalf a million jobs. Now that's an exciting possibility!
alone. That is enough power to serve over six millionAll of this means we could have a power grid
average homes. But alas, most of the advancementsfunctioning almost entirely on renewable energy
are being made overseas, because our governmentresources, which would put an end to greenhouse
has been cutting back funding for research ofgas emissions and radioactive waste. It would also
alternative energy power.lower our energy costs and free us from
This situation should rectify itself, as people begindependence on foreign oil. There is just one hitch. For
discover the truth about the viability of alternativeall of this to come to pass, we need to elect strong,
energy power sources. Some alternative energyinnovative, open minded leaders. We, as a collective
power visionaries claim that wind power will becomepeople need to make our voices heard.
more popular than nuclear power in the near future.We should be encouraged by these recent reports.
Solar and wind power may even eventually be usedBut we also need to make a commitment to
together since they can share common power lines.ourselves do everything in our power to see that the
If the current administration's own report isimplementation of alternative energy power becomes
anywhere near accurate, carbon dioxide emissionsa reality.