| A couple years ago when New York City had its | | | | examined. While many technological advances have |
| blackout, many people woke up to the fact that we | | | | been made, developing a cost-effective production |
| use way too much electricity as an energy source. | | | | method is still in its early stages. |
| They had been taking their electricity for granted. | | | | Why didn't we work on this years ago? When these |
| This event also made us aware of other depleting | | | | technologies were first introduced there was no real |
| natural resources, such as oil and that these | | | | financial incentive to continue development. Prices for |
| resources as well should not be taken for granted. | | | | coal and oil were still low and methods to clean the |
| Pollution, global warming, high oil costs and the threat | | | | air at coal-fired plants kept pollution concerns to a |
| of running out of non-renewable resources had put a | | | | minimum. However, recent increases in coal and oil |
| spark back into the search of alternative energy | | | | prices and threat of running out has made the hunt |
| resources. | | | | for alternative energy resources more urgent. |
| Although we still have a ways to go good progress is | | | | Lack Of Competition Keeps Prices High |
| being made. Hybrid vehicles and solar powered homes | | | | Many blame the cost of the technology for the |
| are beginning to be more accepted as ways of the | | | | prices of using alternative energy resources, but |
| future and more and more people are using them. | | | | most agree that a lack of competition among |
| Yes you may run into a naysayer on the street, but | | | | companies using them are the biggest culprit. Many |
| remember we are making progress and you should | | | | contend the prices for alternative energy resources is |
| always be optimistic towards our future. | | | | artificially inflated using the supply and demand |
| What Does It Take To Make People Aware of | | | | calculation that the supply has not increased |
| Alternative Energy Resources? | | | | sufficiently to offset even the slightest increase in |
| Most environmentalists have been cautioning the | | | | demand, which sends prices even higher. |
| world for years that the current methods of | | | | Many countries have initiated incentives for |
| producing electricity are not going to be around | | | | companies and individuals to find alternative energy |
| forever. Using coal and oil products to turn turbines | | | | resources that can save natural resources, reduce |
| to make electricity, they warned, is going to deplete | | | | prices and save the environment. The scare of global |
| the supply and alternative energy resources that will | | | | warming has many looking at new methods of |
| be needed. | | | | producing power without producing a hotter |
| They often advised the time to act was before the | | | | environment. |
| supplies were gone. Additionally, they stressed the | | | | Right now, it is difficult to find a cheap alternative |
| importance of alternative energy resources that did | | | | energy resource for your home for the reasons |
| not pollute the air, water and send particulate matter | | | | stated above, but we are making progress, and good |
| into the wind. | | | | progress. Eventually, as technology advances, we |
| Alternative Energy Technology Still In Its Infancy | | | | may be able to make the alternative energy |
| The use of water to supply power has been around | | | | resources we have a little cheaper. |
| for decades; seemingly ever since electricity and | | | | It is just too bad we procrastinated for so long to |
| windmills have been supplying power in many areas | | | | get started. Just get educated, stay optimistic, and |
| of the world. The use of solar power is becoming | | | | do your part to convert the energy in your home to |
| more acceptable and using the water, wind and sun | | | | an alternative source. |
| as alternative energy resources are still being | | | | |