Green Energy Sustainability
What is Green Energy Sustainability? Today, the majority of the energy we use is generated from fuel resources such as coal, gas, natural gas, and nuclear. All of these energy sources consume the fuel that produces the energy.
Green energy or renewable energy does not consume resources, but instead harness the energy found in nature. Wind turbines harness the kinetic energy of the wind. Solar panels capture the power of the sun in a way that is similar to plants using the sun’s energy for photosynthesis. Hydroelectric energy is from waterfalls while tidal energy and wave energy is captured from natural motions of the ocean. Geothermal energy is captured from below the surface of the soil to obtain the heat (or cold) from underground.
The best part about green energy is that every nation has access to at least one of these types of energy. There’s no need to ship oil from far off countries. Each nation can harness the energy that is provided by the wind, sun, water, or earth.
The byproduct of our current resource-consuming energy sources is greenhouse gasses, which are responsible for global warming. The world has realized that this problem needs to be fixed, so the time has come for change. Our current energy sources are damaging the environment at a rapid rate that is not sustainable.
Sustainability is "..development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (Brundtland Commission). Consuming natural resources that are generating greenhouse gasses and causing global warming is not a sustainable solution for producing energy. Green energy doesn’t produce greenhouse gasses and doesn’t consume resources. It is the answer for ensuring sustainability from energy sources.
Green Energy Sustainability - the solution to global warming.
Provided by the Carbon Diet Team
