Essays on Renewable Energy

Biogas is a type of renewable energy that belongs to the category of biofuel that is naturally produced from the decomposition of organic waste in the absence of oxygen, which is referred to as anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion is a natural form of waste-to-energy that...

Introduction The question “should we switch to renewable energy?” is asked by many people around the world. Yet, no one has an answer. While there are certainly advantages and disadvantages to switching to renewable energy, it is quite arguable if it really benefits the environment...

Wind generation is a clean and renewable energy that while at times unreliable, has very low upkeep cost and is growing at a rapid rate. While there is currently enough wind power to provide many times our current energy need, it is unfeasible in reality....

Developing countries usually rely on cheaper non renewable energy to fuel their economies. It is undeniably condescending of developed countries to preach about the values of renewable energy when those very same countries’ mammoth economies were built off of coal and oil. However, because of...

Beginning with a vivid description of just how dark Africa looks at night, it launches into examples of how the majority of Africa doesn’t have power. A shocking number from the very beginning is that“two thirds of Africans have no access to reliable electricity.” The...

Introduction Before arguing on whether governments should invest in the development of renewable energies, it’s important to establish on what renewable energy is and to consequently determine its significant role over other sources of power. Renewable energy commonly referred to as the green energy is...

The United States currently utilizes a wide variety of energy sources to power itself. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that 2016 energy consumption looked like this: Natural gas – 33%Petroleum – 28%Coal – 17%Renewable energy – 12%Nuclear electric power – 10% For the...

13.8 percent of the electricity generated in the United States in 2015 is from renewable energy sources. Renewable energy makes energy without all the negative effects on the environment and makes without releasing pollution in the air causing many problems in the environment. Renewable energy...

Our world’s advances in energy efficiency has been crucial to our technological, economic and social development. Creating energy has powered our advancements in modern machinery as well as stimulating our economy by creating jobs and improving our quality of life. But with these advancements came...

I’ve been really interested in renewable and sustainable energy sources for a while. While there are many sustainable, renewable energy sources that can be used on a large scale and sold to consumers, I will discuss smaller scale systems that can be implemented within an...

INTRODUCTION The lengths that most countries will take to acquire efficient, reliable and renewable energy are uncanny. The U.K is a very special case, due to its lack of sunlight, aggressive wind currents and the large consumption of energy- because of the large population- the...

South Africa is a country struggling to meet its energy demands. Due to its rise in population and its climate problems as well as other factors, there is a need for the southern African country to focus on discovering or using as many ways as...

Sustainable living and development are defined as the ability to prosper as an economy without negatively impacting the earth and its resources. This topic is very important to me as I am living in South Africa, the 30th most polluted country in the world. This...

How much oil is actually left on Earth? When will we run out? These are questions that people don’t usually think about. Humans are so used to things just working all the time; it is hard to even think about something running out. The truth...

In recent times there is a lot of emphasis on the importance of energy rehabilitation of the housing stock of our cities, giving more weight to the renovation of existing neighborhoods in front of the construction of new areas. It is a policy that in...

Renewable energy generation nowadays is crucial to preserve the coal reserves of our planet as well as reduce the carbon levels and other pollutants in the atmosphere. Micro/Nano energy generation means that the generation of energy is on a small scale. It was found in...

The U. S. Department of Energy estimated 404 gigawatts of wind energy capacity across the country by 2050, up from 89 GW today, if electricity demands hold steady that would fulfill one third of the energy demands of the entire country. But wind power isn’t...

Historical Background Over the last few decades, concerns have been raised on whether renewable energy is green and beneficial, especially during this period when there are heightened efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Several bills have been sponsored to address the problem of sustainable energy...

Abstract The need for energy from sources with less environmental effect has brought the scientists’ attention and greater investment interest in the wind farms sector; which is a solution for the generation of electricity based on the power of the wind but these sectors consider...

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Everyone can reduce their use of energy resources and the pollution the resources caused by conserving energy. Conservation means saving resources by using them more efficiently, using less of them, or...

In India, they do not connect many large numbers of areas and villages to the power distribution system. Therefore, hybrid renewable sources of energy is better way to provide power in these areas. Renewable energy sources and technologies can provide solutions to the problems we...