Rough Draft Imagine a world where all energy is pollutant free and completely renewable. This is the goal of the alternate energy industries today. Alternative energy is defined as energy that does not consume fossil fuel. Over the past few decades the number of alternate energy sources have greatly increased. All of these forms of generating energy are unique and innovative. Alternate energy sources reduce pollution, create a renewable and abundant source of energy, and all at a small cost. The first and most common alternate source of energy is solar power. Solar power has been used since the beginning of time, by plants that is, but we are just now leaning to use it. It works by harnessing the energy from sun light. This is the most direct
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Unlike Wind or solar power, geothermal power does not need certain conditions to work. Heat from the earth is constant making it dependable. Like the other types it is also renewable; the earth will provide heat as long as humans live on it. Another advantage of geothermal energy is that it can be used to help heat homes. Just underneath the earth’s surface it is always around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This neutrality of temperature can be used both during summer or winter to either heat or cool homes. Money is once again an issue that dampers the perfection of an energy source. The plants that are required to utilize the thermal energy cost a lot of money to build. Trained professionals are required to find the perfect locations to drill. These people, as well as the building itself, cost millions of dollars. In addition to the large cost of these plants, drilling into the earth has been known to cause problems. There have been a few earthquakes that were directly linked to geothermal …show more content…
To generate this power dams are needed to be built as stated before, but these dams can be harmful. When dams are created they slow down the flow of water in a river. This creates a reservoir, or a lake, behind the dam. These lakes can wipe out hundreds of habitats that wildlife depends on. The list of negative attributes doesn’t stop there, dams cost thousands of dollars to build. As well has a high cost, dams have a high risk of losing power during droughts. During droughts dams don’t have enough water to generate much energy. Hydroelectric power is another source of energy that should be considered
Unlike Wind or solar power, geothermal power does not need certain conditions to work. Heat from the earth is constant making it dependable. Like the other types it is also renewable; the earth will provide heat as long as humans live on it. Another advantage of geothermal energy is that it can be used to help heat homes. Just underneath the earth’s surface it is always around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. This neutrality of temperature can be used both during summer or winter to either heat or cool homes. Money is once again an issue that dampers the perfection of an energy source. The plants that are required to utilize the thermal energy cost a lot of money to build. Trained professionals are required to find the perfect locations to drill. These people, as well as the building itself, cost millions of dollars. In addition to the large cost of these plants, drilling into the earth has been known to cause problems. There have been a few earthquakes that were directly linked to geothermal …show more content…
To generate this power dams are needed to be built as stated before, but these dams can be harmful. When dams are created they slow down the flow of water in a river. This creates a reservoir, or a lake, behind the dam. These lakes can wipe out hundreds of habitats that wildlife depends on. The list of negative attributes doesn’t stop there, dams cost thousands of dollars to build. As well has a high cost, dams have a high risk of losing power during droughts. During droughts dams don’t have enough water to generate much energy. Hydroelectric power is another source of energy that should be considered