| The increased awareness regarding the adverse | | | | way they live now, and the future that is in store for |
| effects of carbon emissions and global warming has | | | | their children, and their children's children. People now |
| increased the popularity of alternative energy | | | | have the option for micro generation of renewable |
| sources. These new energy sources provide cleaner, | | | | energy right in their own homes, or switch to utility |
| renewable and cheap electricity sources that can | | | | companies that use alternative energy sources. |
| supply the energy needs of households, business | | | | What are Alternative Energy Sources that Are |
| establishments and industries. | | | | Available to the Public Now? |
| Now more and more states like Texas, where | | | | The following describes these types of energy |
| energy deregulation is in full bloom, have provided | | | | sources available to the public now: |
| their populace with the power to select providers for | | | | * The Power of the Sun - Solar energy is probably |
| Texas electricity. Part of this includes not only the | | | | the most readily available renewable source that can |
| option to select the Texas electric company that will | | | | now generate energy to power homes and |
| provide electricity, but they can also choose among | | | | businesses. New technologies in solar power cell |
| companies that have partnered with producers using | | | | manufacturing as well as new technologies for |
| alternative energy sources. | | | | storage cells have made these options more viable. |
| Why is There a Need for Alternative Energy | | | | * The Power of the Earth - Geothermal energy or |
| Resources | | | | heat coming from the center of the earth can |
| More and more electric companies are slowly | | | | produce steam, which in turn can be used to power |
| introducing alternative energy sources as part of their | | | | electric generators and produce electricity for mass |
| main electricity production process. Still, many people | | | | use. |
| do not understand the implication of such moves in | | | | * The Power of the Wind - Wind farms, with giant |
| their lives, even though they have been hearing | | | | wind turbines can harness the power of the wind and |
| "energy crises" issues clamored across the country | | | | use it to produce electricity sufficient enough to |
| and even across the globe. Although people over the | | | | power whole cities. |
| years are partly to be blamed, there is no need for | | | | * The Power of Water - The natural strength of |
| finger pointing now. The key thing here is that people | | | | water can be used to turn gigantic turbines and |
| realize the need to use alternative energy sources - | | | | produce electricity, without the pollution that power |
| before it is too late. The world has been overly | | | | plants relying on fossil fuels can generate. |
| dependent on fossil fuels in generating the power | | | | Hydroelectric energy is safe, clean and abundant. |
| they need and use in their everyday lives. However, | | | | More and more technologies are being developed to |
| this dependency only resulted to global warming, | | | | further improve these alternative energy sources to |
| increase in pollution levels and the imminent dangers | | | | make them more viable, economical and practical. |
| of climate change. | | | | Sooner or later, these alternative energy sources |
| Now people has the option to take the next step | | | | would become mainstream; creating energy that is |
| and create a change - a change that will affect the | | | | safe, clean and without harming the environment. |