I believe that most people would accept that we should all now be using renwable energy sources. While solar electricity and wind energy are now well-established, I confess to being somewhat doubtful of the degree of commitment of governments on the topic of green energy, and therefore my query. Can we make a difference?
To date, presidencies have said that they are committed to reduce carbon emissions, and have given grants for better insulation of homes, installation of solar power to heat water, solar power to generate electricity and wind mills to generate power.
Some govts like the UK have built offshore wind farms and are building more. A few on shore wind farms have also been built, but these are coming up against growing opposition from the members of the general public particularly tries to erect wind farms in areas of outstanding natural beauty. It looks to be a case of we want replaceable energy as long as it is’not in my back yard.’ there is also talk of harnessing the power of waves to generate power.
I think that as individuals we will all contribute to reducing our carbon footprints by conserving energy in our homes and using renewable energy wherever possible. There are several easy measures we will take at home which cost nothing like not leaving electric appliances on standby, turning down our heating thermostats by one degree, and employing a full load in our washers as well as many other easy measures. We can replace our light bulbs with low energy bulbs, draft proof our doors and windows and making sure that our insulation is acceptable to maximize the energy potency of our homes.
the cost of providing replenish-able energy systems in our houses is coming down all the time, and it is now possible to build your own solar energy panels and wind turbines at home to a professional standard for about a hundred dollars. Kits can be acquired online for less than $50 to build both these types of replenish-able energy. A more current invention is the reintroduction of magnetic power generators. It is feasible to build a perpetual motion machine to provide free electricity for as little as $100.
Another form of green energy is heat pumps. These take energy from a low temperature source and upgrades it to a higher temperature at which it can be usefully employed for heating. For example ground source heat pumps which use stored heat in the earth’s temperature and converts it into free heat for the property. These pumps do need space at the front or rear of the property and have a tendency to be expensive at around $12,000.
Turning to transportation, which represents a huge area of carbon emissions, we know that fossil fuels will not last forever, yet there seems to be small sign of alternative fuels being introduced. I speculate why? I think we know the answer to that ; the oil firms have a vested interest in the continuing use of traditional fuels and they’re extremely tough. Whilst it’s right to claim that a number of them have invested in renewable energy, as the Manager of one oil company stated lately, they see fossil fuel use continuing for many years to come. Unfortunately executives, though they make noises about reducing transport pollution, have no real enthusiasm for alternative fuels since they make so much tax revenue from traditional fuels.
the UK and other ECU states do insist on a proportion of bio-fuel being included in the supply of fuel for transport. However they had recently to reduce the level of bio-fuel as they found farmers were inclined to grow products like rape seed for oil, rather than food crops. The employment of bio-fuel is naturally unethical when we consider the world food dearth. What states have latched onto is battery cars, there is no pollution, but they are not a practicable solution. They’re pricey and can only travel 100 miles before having to be recharged.
I am certain that there is a fuel that can be employed to power combustion engines that does not pollute the atmosphere. More than thirty years ago one of the large ECU vehicle makers made an automobile that ran on water, yet nothing has been heard of it since. No doubt they were warned off by the oil companies. Regardless of governments being somewhat halfhearted towards total commitment on carbon emissions, I do believe that as people we all can and should do our bit to reduce carbon emissions. Our homes are one of the main areas where we can make a contribution. The great thing is that in doing so we will save ourselves a substantial amount of money in these difficult economic times.
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