Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
Renewable energy is a new concept to some people but in actuality it has been around and talked about for many years. What it is is energy that comes from a source that is not depleted when used, and can be replenished. Some of these sources are wind, rain and sunlight. Renewable energy can replace the common standard fuels humans use in the generation of electricity, hot water and heating, and motor fuels (“How Solar Energy Works,” 2009). These energy resources can exist over huge areas unlike other sources which are usually concentrated in a small number of countries. The implementation of renewable energy is shown to be having positive results such as energy security, slowing down climate change, and providing economic benefits (Ryan & Campbell, 2012). According to a poll conducted in Toronto by Oraclepoll Research Limited and commissioned by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (2011), over seven out of ten Ontarians support green energy initiatives. Initiatives like using renewable energy such as wind power, hydropower, and solar energy.
DISCUSSION
Wind power
First off is the renewable energy source of wind power. Wind power is the conversation of wind energy into a form of energy that humans can use. Some examples of the forms of energy we use is the electrical power produced through wind turbines and the mechanical power produced by windmills. Examples of simpler forms are wind pumps that are used for draining and pumping of water, and also the wind caught by sails to push ships. Now people are using wind farms which are filled with hundreds of wind turbines that connect to an electric power transmission network. Research published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (2011) found that this onshore wind is a cheap source of electricity, even cheaper than fossil fuel plants. Senior Research Scientist, and Founder of the Center for Life Cycle Analysis at Columbia University,
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
Renewable energy is a new concept to some people but in actuality it has been around and talked about for many years. What it is is energy that comes from a source that is not depleted when used, and can be replenished. Some of these sources are wind, rain and sunlight. Renewable energy can replace the common standard fuels humans use in the generation of electricity, hot water and heating, and motor fuels (“How Solar Energy Works,” 2009). These energy resources can exist over huge areas unlike other sources which are usually concentrated in a small number of countries. The implementation of renewable energy is shown to be having positive results such as energy security, slowing down climate change, and providing economic benefits (Ryan & Campbell, 2012). According to a poll conducted in Toronto by Oraclepoll Research Limited and commissioned by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (2011), over seven out of ten Ontarians support green energy initiatives. Initiatives like using renewable energy such as wind power, hydropower, and solar energy.
DISCUSSION
Wind power
First off is the renewable energy source of wind power. Wind power is the conversation of wind energy into a form of energy that humans can use. Some examples of the forms of energy we use is the electrical power produced through wind turbines and the mechanical power produced by windmills. Examples of simpler forms are wind pumps that are used for draining and pumping of water, and also the wind caught by sails to push ships. Now people are using wind farms which are filled with hundreds of wind turbines that connect to an electric power transmission network. Research published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (2011) found that this onshore wind is a cheap source of electricity, even cheaper than fossil fuel plants. Senior Research Scientist, and Founder of the Center for Life Cycle Analysis at Columbia University,