Wind Energy Saves the World
The need for renewable energy implementation is essential around the world to ensure a sustainable worldwide community and healthy environment. Each and every day more CO2 is wildly thrown into the air by common energy producing practices such as coal burning and nuclear reactors. These practices are reckless and are absolutely detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem and even ecosystems hundreds of miles away. Implementation of wind energy as the major player of the energy sector will cut carbon emissions drastically and greatly improve the quality of our atmosphere. And without this much needed action emission levels, specifically carbon dioxide, will rise too high and our own atmosphere will become toxic. For …show more content…
In the US 60 percent of the oil consumed daily is imported from another country, creating a heavy dependence on foreign nations for energy. But erecting our own wind turbines across the nation could result in 100 percent of our electrical energy consumption coming from domestic sources, eliminating any reliance on other countries. With a domestic system in place, we would be covered in the case of a war or breaking of an alliance. A domestic source of energy would also allow the United States government to decrease spending on importing things such as oil and natural gas and would free up funds to spend on things such as improving bridges, social security, and even putting more money into the installation of more wind turbines! One of the main reasons the US has not made this change is because implementing wind energy would cost three times as much as coal burning energy. With this said; once the economic factors are calculated and the turbine is working, the money saved will eventually pay off the money invested (Gumula, Pytel, Piaskowska-Silarska …show more content…
In the US roughly 10 percent of the electrical needs are generated from renewable energy, compared to Germany 's 74 percent this is hardly anything! “Wind power reached record output levels last year producing a massive 25.2 GW (Gigawatts) and accounting for 39 percent of the electricity supply on a single day in December (Kroh). Learning from Germanys energy plan could greatly impact the US by increasing the percentage of power coming from renewable resources and therefore decreasing emissions. Many other countries in Europe such as Italy, which produced 40% of its energy from renewable energy its 2013, have been leaders across the globe in renewable energy pushes and have also been the center for new technological development as well in the field. Other countries have only recently begun to adopt renewable energy practices, such as japans renewable energy program which launched in 2011. For reference, in 2011 11.7% of the US’s energy came from renewable energy sources. Australia is another country that can be observed for the benefits of renewable energy production. “Wind and solar energy could replace coal in Australia by the year 2040” (Hill 1). Australia’s RET (Renewable Energy Target) is a federal government policy designed to ensure that at least 33,000 GWh (Gigawatt-hours) come from renewable energy by the year 2020. Comparatively, the US
The need for renewable energy implementation is essential around the world to ensure a sustainable worldwide community and healthy environment. Each and every day more CO2 is wildly thrown into the air by common energy producing practices such as coal burning and nuclear reactors. These practices are reckless and are absolutely detrimental to the surrounding ecosystem and even ecosystems hundreds of miles away. Implementation of wind energy as the major player of the energy sector will cut carbon emissions drastically and greatly improve the quality of our atmosphere. And without this much needed action emission levels, specifically carbon dioxide, will rise too high and our own atmosphere will become toxic. For …show more content…
In the US 60 percent of the oil consumed daily is imported from another country, creating a heavy dependence on foreign nations for energy. But erecting our own wind turbines across the nation could result in 100 percent of our electrical energy consumption coming from domestic sources, eliminating any reliance on other countries. With a domestic system in place, we would be covered in the case of a war or breaking of an alliance. A domestic source of energy would also allow the United States government to decrease spending on importing things such as oil and natural gas and would free up funds to spend on things such as improving bridges, social security, and even putting more money into the installation of more wind turbines! One of the main reasons the US has not made this change is because implementing wind energy would cost three times as much as coal burning energy. With this said; once the economic factors are calculated and the turbine is working, the money saved will eventually pay off the money invested (Gumula, Pytel, Piaskowska-Silarska …show more content…
In the US roughly 10 percent of the electrical needs are generated from renewable energy, compared to Germany 's 74 percent this is hardly anything! “Wind power reached record output levels last year producing a massive 25.2 GW (Gigawatts) and accounting for 39 percent of the electricity supply on a single day in December (Kroh). Learning from Germanys energy plan could greatly impact the US by increasing the percentage of power coming from renewable resources and therefore decreasing emissions. Many other countries in Europe such as Italy, which produced 40% of its energy from renewable energy its 2013, have been leaders across the globe in renewable energy pushes and have also been the center for new technological development as well in the field. Other countries have only recently begun to adopt renewable energy practices, such as japans renewable energy program which launched in 2011. For reference, in 2011 11.7% of the US’s energy came from renewable energy sources. Australia is another country that can be observed for the benefits of renewable energy production. “Wind and solar energy could replace coal in Australia by the year 2040” (Hill 1). Australia’s RET (Renewable Energy Target) is a federal government policy designed to ensure that at least 33,000 GWh (Gigawatt-hours) come from renewable energy by the year 2020. Comparatively, the US