The power we currently use, aside from fossil fuels, is hydropower and wind power. Hydropower is the conversion of fast flowing water through turbines to produce power. As an author …show more content…
A writer on USA Today, Sammy Roth, says that the Southern California desert is home to the world 's largest solar power plant. Near Joshua Tree National Park, the solar plant generates enough electricity to power 160,000 average California homes. During the construction of it, thousands of jobs were created along with 15 permanent jobs (Roth). If The solar power plant can power that many homes, imagine what 50 more of those same size solar plants could do. That 's 8,000,000 average homes. Having solar power country-wide can power all of the United States efficiently and