But why green energy sources? There are a number of advantages to using green energy sources, which we will never be able to get if we don’t change our ways. Some will argue that the problem with green energy is that it is sometimes difficult to generate the power we need. While that may be true, that is why there are other green energy sources available and we just need to know which ones are viable given the geographic location.

Various green energy sources such as solar, wind, wave, hydropower and geothermal do not produce anything harmful, and in turn do not have a negative effect on the environment. This is exactly the type of energy we need because we can’t continue to operate solely on coal and nuclear power plants.

Coal releases carbon dioxide into the air. On its own, it may not cause that much damage, but there are currently 50,000 coal plants around the world and that number is expected to grow in the next few years.

Nuclear plants may not release anything harmful into the air. The main issue here is how to dispose of the spend rods. What if another nuclear accident should occur? We remember Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. We have probably learned better ways to prevent another incident like those from happening. Through the years, a few minor accidents have occurred and although the leak was contained, just imagine if it wasn’t?

Green energy sources may not be maintenance free, but at least it does not require that much to maintain them compared to conventional means. In the end, we save money because such facilities don’t cost that much to operate.

Another advantage of using green energy sources is that we will never run out of them. For centuries, we have tried to come up with techniques to harnessing the suns rays and harnessing the power of the wind. Why? Because we want to turn this into renewable energy that will always be there. This will help decrease our dependence on oil, which is a nonrenewable resource.

If you think about it, many of us have taken these green energy sources for granted. If we do the right thing now, future generations will not have to face the mess that we could have handled on our own years before.

In short, the power is in our hands. We have the technology and we know what to do with it. The only thing we need to do is to put our money where our mouth is. This may be easier said than done however, because despite the number of conferences on global warming and climate change, little has happened.

It is easy to talk about how concerned we are about the environment, but you have to ask yourself; when will more solar panels or wind turbines will be erected? When will the number of coal or nuclear power plants be reduced?

Green energy sources are the solution to the environmental, political and social problems of this lifetime. By spending more on these technologies, no country will have to depend on another for their power needs because they are self dependent and free.

The turbing will produce enough electricity to power three family homes which will save the school 1,200 pounds a year. That’s 14,000 kWh of electricity within the shool year making this school one of the first and hopefully not the last.

The cost to install one of these turbines at a school like Leventhorpe is 20,000 pounds. The students determined that in the first month of service they created enough energy to toast 24,371 pieces of bread! That’s a lotta toast. Hope it’s a big school.

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There are ups and downs to this huge growth seen in wind power. An up side is the fact that wind power is clean, super clean with no emissions like oil based fuels or nuclear waste like nuclear power has. On the downside, wind power takes up a lot of space. Wind farms take up acres upon acres of land with loud turbine Windmills.

Some of the largest contributors to the increase in wind power is the advances made in technology to lower the noise production of these large turbines and to increase the efficiency of them to allow smaller footprints for wind farms. Also heading the way in helping wind power gain a footing is the 1.9 cent per kilowatt-hour tax credit for electricity produced from a wind farm. Money always helps markets grow.

We found this information at Common Dreams News Center. You can read more about wind power and replacing fossil fuels with alternative energies at their article… The Race to Replace Fossil Fuels

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The biggest wind power state happens to be the biggest state with just under 2000 megaWatts of power, 1995 MW. Several other states in the nation have well over 100 MW power output with the lowest states at 1. Every little bit helps.

Like solar power, wind power, is absolutely free, provided by mother nature herself. The trouble with wind power and why a lot of states are still without generators is the difficulty to harness it and make a difference. Sure saving the world and making a cleaner living is motivation for some, when the all mighty dollar is in the equation, efficiency usually wins out.

Wind towers, and windmills, are close to 100 yards at the tallest point and need blades over 30 yards to really pull in enough wind to turn a large enough generator to make enough power to make a difference in the grid (that wonderful place where all your energy needs come from.)

However, many states, getting tax incentives in some cases, are putting up wind towers where large open land is easy to come by and where wind speeds are kept high. The other downfall of wind power is that the blades and generators can make a large noise pollution which most people are not a fan of.

Luckily companies like General Electric are making headway into both of these avenues of wind power research. More efficient blade designs and generator combinations as well as quieter designs are moving forward everyday.

A great place to find out more information on the United States and their wind power capabilities is at the American Wind Energy Association.