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Harnessing the Energy of Nature Harnessing the energy of nature or renewable energy should be embraced to challenge the energy dilemma that the world faces today. Natural energy is the energy produced by Mother Nature and currently has a little below 20% of the world market. Natural energy can also be referred to as “green power” or “clean energy” this is because it has no pollution to the environment. Most important of all, Natural energy is sustainable and reliable. With deteriorating resources of fossil fuels and their byproducts, the conservation harms grieved by this planet as a consequence of mankind’s noticeable feasting, the ever rocketing levels of fossil fuels we consume each and every day contributes to environmental or climate change, air and environmental pollution.
The planet’s signals are already there with the associated effects of global warming, the ever increasing levels of natural disasters, to mention but a few. There are various means by which natural energy can be tapped and this inclusively geothermal, solar, wind, hydrogen, tide, biomass which are all naturally obtained in abundance. A look at the various advantages of energy produced by nature will give more insight on the importance of harnessing the energy of nature as seen below; Most of the renewable energy sources are readily accessible.
The wind, tides, wind, sun, and geothermal activity are all natural forms of energy. Being totally reliant on natural energy sources will save many from the exploits of the ever fluctuating prices of gas and electricity in the world market. Natural energy will always be good for the environment. Natural energy sources ease the country’s reliance on external aid and influences. Fossil fuels are not renewable energy. A home powered by solar energy can be consumer friendly in the world market.
As the popularity of solar power continues to spread, in the long run, the money invested to enhance its energy effectiveness will most likely pay off. It will save money on energy costs for the time of your mortgage loan, and also be a powerful bargaining point when it is time to put your building on the market, this is because more home buyers look for eco-friendly equipment’s in their houses. The sun should continue shining. Power got from the sun, either active or passive, It money and energy.
Passive solar systems rely heavily on the customized design to make the best use of light produced during the day by the sun for heating and lighting people’s homes. Active solar systems rely heavily on the multiple panels designed to capture and store the energy of the sun to deliver power during the day and night. By changing to the use of natural energy sources the un used coal, gas and oil resources will be able to sustain the industries that cannot use the energy produced by natural means.
Geothermal energy can be seen as being free. Being close to a source of low- to moderate-temperature water, it is easy to tap that source to supply heating for the home. This depends on the temperature of the water source. It should be in the range of twenty degrees Celsius to one hundred and fifty degrees Celsius, and it produce heat for the home. Capture the breeze for energy generation. Windmills provide energy to pump water and grind grain, and this has been happening for years now. Just a small-scale wind energy system harnesses the energy provided using the wind to produce electricity for a home.
Geothermal energy can be a way to save money. Homeowners who embrace and install geothermal energy in their homes will see a reduction in their power bills. Geothermal energy compared to other heating systems it is more than fifty percent more efficient, and when compared to the standard cooling systems it is more than twenty percent efficient. Biomass energy discovery goes way back as the ancient man discovered fire. As the ancient human people found out that they could be able to stay warm through the night by lighting a fire besides them, in that way they came up or invented biomass energy.
In these days, that energy can be captured in through the wood stoves in homes, automobiles use the ethanol fuel, and the use of recycled plastics all can produce Biomass energy. Hydrogen can be found in all places. Hydrogen as an element can be found naturally and is got together with other elements, like in water; there is a mixture of oxygen and hydrogen. Through electrolysis, one can easily separate hydrogen from other elements. Hydrogen can be used to generate electricity, provide power for one’s vehicle, and it can also be used to fuel one’s home.
(Cyders, 2008) says that there are promising application areas for human power in emerging regions where electric power is either not available or not affordable. By harnessing, the energy of the future many communities all over the world will have access to energy that is relatively cheap, renewable, easily accessible and less harmful to the mother nature. Works Cited Cyders, T. and Kremer, G. G. “Engineering Around the World: Driving Local Economics in Africa with Human Power.” Vol.9 (2008): pp.181-187.
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