Thursday, April 7, 2011

The Importance of Renewable Energy

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There's plenty of renewable business development both on local and global scenes this last months. The call for a safer and cleaner energy source are even back on the debate table this days especially after Japan was hit by an earthquake and damaged one of its nuclear power plant which as of this writing continue emitting very hazardous radiation.

With todays power source trends, lets see the importance of renewable energy and why energy companies and even government should start renewable energy investing, from this article written by Gretchen Canedo.

Here it is:

Renewable energy is an energy produced from easily-replenished sources like the sun, wind, water, biological and geothermal processes. Compared to fossil fuels and coals, these natural resources are usually referred to as clean forms of energy since they do not produce harmful emissions and polluting agents into the atmosphere and thus have a very minimal environmental impact during the process of production which is a very good factor in the preservation of our environment.

It is undeniable though that investing in renewable energy does not come cheap but if we are to think about what the costs of continuing the usage of coals and fossil fuels will do to our environment, I think it's fair enough. Just consider the damages brought about by the effects of global warming, to sum it all, it may worth more if not equal to the amount needed for the facilities required in the production of renewable energy. And since there are no more harmful emissions therefore it is non-polluting, thus; a more healthy society is likely achievable.

The benefits of using renewable energy is not limited to being replaceable, it extends to the creation of jobs through the different projects initiated by several companies and agencies supporting the use of this energy source. By using this form of energy a nation's dependence from oil-producing countries will alleviate. Instead of spending money for importing energy why don't we invest it in the maintenance and acquisition of more equipment for the production of renewable energy? It makes more sense to invest to something that both the present and the future generation can benefit. We cannot exhaust the limited resources that we have because if we do what else could we give to our children in the future.

Let's not think about how hard it will be to achieve a green world nowadays but how harder it is to restore a world from destruction. It takes millions of years before the world can regenerate new sources for the world to consume and we can only hope that they are produced even before we use up the already limited stocks. Shifting from the conventional sources of energy to the renewable sources is not an easy transition. It can greatly affect not just the economy but also the consumption of every house (residential or industrial) however we should always consider the environmental aspect and the societal needs if we are to decide which energy source we should maintain and use.

Renewable Energy is what we need to sustain and preserve the diminishing sources of energy such as coals and fossil fuels. Help save the world today, invest in Renewable Energy!


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