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Article #178: Renewable Energy Trends

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When in 2005 the federal Production Tax resources and operates entirely off the
Credits (PTC) for companies producing grid. The World: The Australian
renewable power was renewed, it sent a government has a stated objective of
message far and wide that the renewable increasing the proportion of its total
energy industry was worth getting into, electricity production that comes from
with the promise of profitability, energy renewable energy sources by 78% by the
efficiency, and social/environmental year 2010. The United Kingdom's goals are
"good karma" all in one tidy package. The a bit more modest but praiseworthy
following are some of the latest ways nonetheless, shooting for 10% from only
we've seen this collective foray into 3.6%, also by the year 2010. The Future:
renewable energies take shape. The An inventor by the name of Todd
Workforce: Businesses are given tax Livingstone has a patent currently
credits for changing over their sources pending on a technology to harness the
of electricity to certain renewable power packed into lightning bolt,
energies, steadily increasing the demand estimated at 11 gigawatts each. A
for workers in every area of the industry Canadian engineer believes that his
- from research and development to Atmospheric Vortex Engine is the way to
manufacturing to distribution to tame a funnel cloud (also known as a
installation, service and support. More tornado). The "Manchester Bobber" is a
and more states are taking the federal patented new device for harnessing the
government's lead and implementing their power of the up and down motion of waves.
own public incentive programs and benefit Floating wind systems. Harnessing the
funds to encourage greater renewable power of differences in atmospheric
energy usage, with the same result. pressure between geographically distant
According to a report released by the cities. Semi-transparent photovoltaic
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in glass used as windows in office
the five years between 2001 and 2006 the buildings. MIT's self-described
voluntary demand for renewable energies "Manhattan Project" for new, renewable
increased a thousand-fold. The bottom sources of power. Installing devices in
line is as clear as sunlight - the highway off-ramps that harness the power
renewable energy industry creates jobs. of vehicles braking. Generate biomass
The Corporations: General Electric, Whole energy from trees downed in hurricanes.
Foods Market, Safeway, Starbucks, General And if we look further down the horizon,
Motors, Kinko's, FedEx - these are but what else can we see? Maybe the next big
some of the world-leading companies that thing will be Focus Fusion, a technology
have made and continue to make an active for producing new zero-emission power
and aggressive switch to renewable plants the size of gas stations. Maybe
energies. In the case of many companies, it'll be Blackligh Power, a technology
this comes in the form of purchasing that harnesses power from particles
renewable energy credits to supplant called "hydrinos" which are even smaller
their local utility usage. In other than atoms of hydrogen. Or maybe it'll be
cases, the forays into renewable power electromagnetic energy. Whatever
run deeper, producing their own biofuels, renewable energy trends we have in store
setting up their own wind farms, and for us next, there is one thing we can
investing in research and development all count on: as the demand for these
into improved renewable energy types of renewable power sources
technologies. The Military: The Pentagon continues its steady rise, funding for
has ordered all branches of the U.S. research and development into new and
military to curb energy use by 2% at all better ways of harnessing renewable
bases and facilities through pursuit of energy will also increase, leading to
alternative power sources, including wind more efficient and affordable energy
and solar energies. The President: alternatives for us all.
President Bush's ranch, the Crawford For easy to understand, in depth
Ranch, is equipped with all the latest information about renewable energy visit
and greatest in renewable energy our ezGuide 2 Biogreen.






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