Alternative Forms Of Energy - Time To Take Action -

With what seems to be the world in crisis, everyone is talking about alternative forms of energy. So what alternatives do we have, basically there are a few worth noting, and we will cover them below.

The first form of energy that is getting a lot of play is wind power. If you have been watching TV you might have seen a commercial by Mr. Pickens talking about converting our energy from oil to wind and natural gas. For wind there are many advantages to using it.

- Wind energy is 100% clean, there is no harmful effect on the surrounding eco system. Wind turbines are someone expensive to build, but once they are installed and operational there is no negative effects.

- Its renewable the earth will never run out of wind, and in some cases wind speeds have been increasing over the years, making the case for wind energy even stronger. Also with the increased wind, existing wind factories will be producing at record rates.

- Costs one the wind turbines are installed there are almost 0 costs, besides maintenance. There isnt harmful waste generated like nuclear power, or Co2 released into the atmosphere like coal power.

- Wind energy is extremely basic, unlike nuclear power which is very complicated, wind energy is almost crude in design when compared to other complex power system.

- The technology can be applied universally, and even home made windmills are becoming popular.
- Are usually built on high mountain tops, in wind corridors out of residential development.

- Where wind is the most available in the united states, that is also where the least amount of people live, leaving large amounts of land available for development.

There are also not very many disadvantages to wind power. As for natural gas this is something that has been getting a lot of play lately. Basically its natural gas in a form which is usable in cars, if they were able to implement this technology the cost of a gallon of CNG would be 2.05.

You also have nuclear and clean coal technology but these are seen as old technologies, and harmful to the environment. But they both have their advantages and disadvantages but one thing is for sure, the United States and all the other countries need alternative forms of energy. Because without them we are on a dead end path, energy cost and demand have been going up at alarming rates over the past decade and with no end in site, we need a solution.

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