Green energy or otherwise known as renewable energy is energy created through environmentally friendly methods. Wind Farms, solar energy, bio-fuels and hydroelectricity are all forms off renewable energy sources. So why do people use the term green energy? Conventional methods of energy creation are damaging to the environment and causes pollution.
Conventional methods of energy creation are coal power stations, oil, gasoline and diesel; just to name a few. These forms of energy creates vast amounts of pollution and are damaging to the environment as well as the health and well being of living creatures. Green house gases are being pumped into the air in great amounts and people all over the world are looking for alternative energy creation methods. One innovative example of this is the Air Car.
Pollution and green house gases are causing climate change affecting everyone. Climate change is a huge problem that needs to be addressed and one way of addressing this issue is to cut down on the emissions of green house gases. People will need to become more aware of energy conservation. Google Earth has released maps that show how climate change and global warming can affect the earth in the next 100 years.
Bio-fuels are currently a very controversial topic. Certain groups of people have the opinion that bio-fuels will generate more harm to the environment than good. One form of bio-fuel is ethanol generated by food crops. These food crops will take up large areas of land. Some people are of the opinion that this could cause a food shortage in the future due to agricultural land being used as bio-fuel farms.
An interesting project to watch would be the zero carbon house project. This is a house built in Britain for research purposes. You will be able to regularly access the energy usage data of the house online.
People need to be more pro-active in doing their bit for the environment. Here are just a few things you can do to make a difference:
- Switch off all unnecessary lights
- Walk or ride a bike rather than your car
- Switch off your PC when your not using it
- Switch off your TV when your not watching
- Encourage other people to do the same
