The Top 3 Alternative Energy Sources

As each year pass, more and more people come intoelectricity in mountainous regions such as Southern
the world. Sometimes it seems as if the worldsWyoming. Here the average wind speed is 21 miles
natural sources are no longer enough toper hour.
accommodate each and everyone. Scientists have aSolar energy is similar to nuclear energy as recent
solution for this possible impending problem theystudies show. Example is the power tower wherein a
came up with alternative energy sources.collection of solar energy forms this large field of
1. Hydrogenmirrors that convert it to heat when it reaches a high
Slowly but surely, the hydrogen powered car istemperature. This is an efficient generation of
becoming popular nowadays. Even celebrities likeelectricity.
Leonardo DiCaprio promote the use of thisRealistically, the sun doesnt shine the whole day. It
earth-friendly contraption. Hydrogens energy isalso has to set. So the solution to the question of
perpetual in motion because it is an energy carrier. ItsWhat do you do when the sun goes down? is the
pretty much like a battery.construction of an auxiliary system that stores
Most electricity comes from fossil fuels that areenergy when the sun is nowhere to be seen. Heres
found in plants. But if you get hydrogen using fossilwhere nature comes into play. The ocean is a natural
fuels and stack up on the energy source, then youreserve of solar power and thru thermal energy can
are utilizing renewable energy, making hydrogen frombe the auxiliary system after the sun has set.
water via electrolysis. Picture this the wind is blowingExample, in Wyoming, their auxiliary system holds
and 4 units of its energy amounts to 1 unit ofback water at a hydroelectric plant and generates
hydrogen energy.energy whenever the wind blows. Ran by turbines,
Of course, these problems result from treatingthis is a solar-powered energy that continues to
hydrogen as an alternate energy source:its verywork even at night time.
seasonalthere is a lot of moisture and it requires to3. Nuclear
be stored before it dries up from the surroundingFor commercially produced energy, businessmen turn
gaseslimited supply of hydrogenhydrogen energy isto nuclear power. It is released from nucleus. This is
not enough to accumulate the need of normalthe reaction thru the solar fusion where atomic
productsstripping of biomass has a side effect to theparticles are fused together. It is also derived from
soilfission wherein binding forces break and form an
But there is actually a good reason to why peopleatoms nucleus.
turn to hydrogen energy. It prevents global warmingFrench physicist Henri Becquerel accidentally
that is resulted from fossil fuels. Natural gas energydiscovered nuclear energy in 1896. He found
releases nitrogen oxides and that is harmful to thephotographic plates in uranium compounds that
atmosphere.behave like that of X-ray when exposed under
2. Solarsunlight.
We dont have to look too far in giving an exampleNuclear power comes from the combination of
of a contraption that uses solar energy. A solarthorium, plutonium or uranium or the combination of
calculator just needs light in order for it to function.hydrogen into helium. Nowadays, the basic energy
As for a bigger example of how solar energy isfact is that atoms of uranium produce fission of 10
utilized, we look at the forms of solar energy thatmillion times the energy produced by the combustion
has become a source of alternate energy. Biomass isof atom from carbon. Nuclear power plants use
the fuels derived from wood and dry crop wastes.uranium that has been enriched. What comes to mind
As we all know, the main component of theis the plant owned by Mr. Smithers in The Simpsons.
photosynthesis process is the sun. Because of this,Nuclear power generates about 34% of US
biomass remains to be the largest form of alternateelectricity. Expansion of nuclear power naturally
energy available in the US.affects the politicking of a country. Studies show
Then theres wind power that is also the cheapestthat developed nations are high in nuclear energy as
source of solar energy. The variety on the pressureopposed to those of the developing nations whose
between areas that is created by solar energynuclear energy is close to non-existent.
results to wind effects. Turbines then generate