Renewable Energy

Renewable energy uses natural resources like wind, water, sunlight, biomass and geothermal heat to produce power. In contrast to fossil fuels, of which there is a limited supply, renewable energy makes use of resources that will not be depleted.

During his February 24, 2009, Congressional address, President Barack Obama spoke about his plans to research and develop renewable energy technology.

He said: "Thanks to our recovery plan, we will double this nation's supply of renewable energy in the next three years. We have also made the largest investment in basic research funding in American history - an investment that will spur not only new discoveries in energy, but breakthroughs in medicine, science, and technology...But to truly transform our economy, protect our security, and save our planet from the ravages of climate change, we need to ultimately make clean, renewable energy the profitable kind of energy."Huffington Post: Text of Obama Speech (February 24, 2009)

Besides being more sustainable, since renewable energy methods do not involve burning fossil fuels, they produce little or no carbon emissions. This means that an increase in renewable energy use correlates to a decrease in the emissions of greenhouse gases which, in turn, could help slow the process of global warming.The University of California, Berkley: The Rise Of Solar Power (PDF)

1. Wind Power
2. Solar power
3. Geothermal energy
4. Biofuels
5. Hydroelectricity

• The RSPB: Wind Farms Policy

• NCAT: Sustainable Energy Projects

• Cape Wind:

• Geothermal Networks: "Constraints and Opportunities of Geothermal District Heating..." (2000)

• Bloomberg: "Giuliani Firm, Utilities Team Up to Fight Renewable-Energy Plan " (December 10, 2007)

• alarm:clock euro: "Risks And Opportunities In Renewable Energy" (2006)

• Townhall: Nuclear Energy Cartoon

• The Onion: "We Must Preserve The Earth's Dwindling Resources For My Five Children" (2006)

• All Day Coffee: "LipoDiesel: Energy of the Future" (2005)

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