Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Adopt a Green Lifestyle with Alternative Energy Products

The invention of alternative energy source is a worldwide effort.  But it is more acute in Tampa. The people of Tampa have adopted a green lifestyle with alternative energy sources. There are many universities, government bodies and scientists are continuously researching on alternative energy sources for replacing traditional fossil fuels. People have now realized that the harmful effects of global warming. Due to global warming, the world is now slowly moves to deplete the earth of its natural resources. Therefore, it is important that we must lessen our dependency on non renewable resources to save our environment.

Alternative energy sources fulfill the gap between non realistic free energy sources and traditional fossil fuels. This energy source provides many advantages over the use of traditional fossil fuels like less pollution and fuel costs at cheaper prices. But the downside of it is that these energy sources are not always available. But now with modern technologies, it has become possible to make sufficient use of alternative sources when their stock is available. So, let’s take a look at some of the most common alternative energy sources and how they work.

The power of the Sun: The Sun has provided the earth with a great source of heat, light and energy. In its simplest terms, solar energy is the radiant form of energy which is derived from Sunlight and by using different methods solar energy can be transformed into electrical energy by using solar photovoltaic cells. These cells produce an alternative source of energy which is mostly known as solar power. Solar power is completely pollution free as its main source is from the Sun rays.

The force of wind: Wind energy is a power or energy which is derived from wind and it is harnessed by sails, windmills and wind turbines. Windmills are in existence from thousands of years wind power is all about converting the kinetic motion energy of the wind into electrical energy to power up our homes. Wind energy is having the capacity to generate huge megawatts of electricity and it is now the most invested alternative energy resource.

The movement of water: Hydro energy or water energy is an effectual renewable source of energy that generate power or energy produced by moving water turbines. The most common form of hydro energy is hydro electric power that uses the potential energy of the water in large reservoirs and therefore it is held behind huge dams. The energy stored in the water is used to rotate large electrical turbines for generating electricity.  It has been estimated that about 90% of all electrical energy is produced by water renewable resource.

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