American Power & Gas is constantly on the hunt for new, innovative forms of alternative energy. Solar and wind are just a few of the renewable resources that we have available to us. American Power & Gas wants to bring attention to the many benefits of using renewable energy sources, especially alternative and unconventional ways.
Due to increasing global energy consumption and the depletion of the world’s non-renewable energy sources, ways of exploring and using alternative energy sources are being undertaken. Using alternative energy sources can be both beneficial and difficult. Let us explore the different pros and cons of alternative energy source. Alternative Energy Source Pros and Cons A major advantage of renewable energy is that it is renewable; therefore it is sustainable and will never run out. More importantly, renewable energy produces little or no waste products that may pollute or have harmful effects on the environment. Some countries using renewable energy as another source of energy are also showing some economic benefits especially in many regional areas. Most of their projects are located away from the urban centers and capital cities. They were able to increase the use of local services as well as tourism. Here are the several advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy sources:
A disadvantage of using renewable energy is that it is difficult to generate large quantities of electricity similar to that of conventional fossil fuels. Another common problem among alternative energy sources is the reliability of the energy supply. Since it is naturally generated, renewable energy supply relies on weather conditions. Another drawback or disadvantage of alternative energy source is that it is relatively more expensive to set up the equipment necessary for generating the energy. Global warming is one of the “hottest” issues nowadays. The current climate change is the worst yet to happen. Global warming is an overall increase in world temperature which is attributed to the increasing number of greenhouse gases trapped in the atmosphere. Searching an alternative energy source is considered a way of reducing the toxic emissions. Greenhouse gases can be produced both by natural and industrial processes. The most abundant greenhouse gases on earth’s atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and CFCs. There are several sources of greenhouse gases. The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation can lead to higher concentrations of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Without the trees and plants to take in the carbon dioxide emitted by burning fossil fuels, natural gas and petroleum products, all of the CO2 emitted stays in the atmosphere. The use of CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, in refrigeration systems and in fire suppression systems and other manufacturing processes increase the greenhouse content of our atmosphere. The use of non-organic fertilizers in agriculture also leads to higher nitrous oxide concentrations, another greenhouse gas. Not controlling the greenhouse gas being emitted by human activity can increase climate change in the next hundred years. That is much faster than anything known and recorded in history. There are necessary steps to be undertaken to control the toxic emission that will soon be killing us. To minimize the consumption of oil, petroleum and other fossil fuel, we should use energy efficiently. Energy that we use should be generated from renewable energy sources, which would mean harnessing the natural energy from the sun, winds, crops, tides and waves. Green energy is another term used to describe sources of energy that are considered to be environmentally friendly, which is also similar to the renewable sources of energy. American Power & Gas uses the term ‘green energy’ to describe its wind-powered energy. There are numerous ways of generating electricity and energy from renewable and natural sources that generate clean and safe energy. Wind, sun, and heat can generate electricity for less price and less carbon emission than those of coal, and even gas. Shifting the world’s attention to alternative fuel source other than relying on fossil fuel is among the solutions in resolving the drastic climate change. Greenpeace cited that using renewable energy smartly can deliver half of the world’s energy needs by 2050. Greenpeace also cited that it is feasible to reduce carbon dioxide emission to almost 50 percent within the next 43 years. Governments are taking steps to use and tap alternative energy sources as main source of energy. The European Union leaders made an agreement in March 2007 to ensure that 20 percent of their nation’s energy should come from renewable fuels by 2020. This is part of their effort to cut carbon dioxide emissions and other greenhouse gases. There are even governments offering incentives to their residents who are using green energy. Alternative energy sources may not be the only way to reduce the greenhouse emission that human activity produce. There are simple things we can do to contribute in reducing toxic gas emission and mitigate global warming.
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