Alternative Energy resources are becoming a much bigger deal as the level of fossil fuels remaining on earth slowly depreciates. Another issue is pollution. Eventually we won't be able to use gas and oil in our cars they will run solely on something like solar energy. Things like Hydroelectric power have been around for many many years, just not with such magnitude or demand. There are four main kinds of alternative energy sources, they are:
Solar energy is used to do various things. For instance, heat, light, and cooling are all very common uses for solar electricity. The solar rays are converted by solar cells that turn the light directly into electricity. This is a very good idea and in no way really pollutes the earth. On the contrary, what would we do on a cloudy day? We would have to just go without electricity. Some larger businesses have their own solar cell so that they can save money on energy they would normally have to purchase. (1)
Wind energy is yet another for of......
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