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Alternative Sources of Energy

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Nonrenewable energy is acquired from sources that will one day have an end, common sources of nonrenewable energy are fossil fuels which are the remains of decayed matter over a period of millions of years (under huge amounts of pressure and heat). Most fossil fuels are burnt to create energy and electricity, such as coal, oil, petroleum, etc. Nonrenewable energy is a is a source that provides a large number of energy production (see fig.1: showing the nonrenewable sources to be produced more than renewable sources until 2008), however until recently renewable energy sources have become dominant energy sources, few years ago, wood that is one form of biomass was supplied up to 90% of the world’s energy needs; on the other hand non-renewable energy was scarcely used earlier. The sudden switch to renewable energy is evolving rapidly due to the disadvantage of the nonrenewable energy causes; the amount of carbon dioxide produced from nonrenewable energy is evidently higher in number than renewable energy. Renewable energy has various sources to obtain energy through; solar energy1, tidal energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, wind energy, etc. Each has a different method to contain and supply energy. There are many reasons why the world is switching to alternative sources of energy, maybe in effort to reduce pollutants and greenhouse gases or maybe because of the assurance of the everlasting sources, moreover provides an endless bounty of alternative sources beyond the ones we use today. Renewable energy shows a significant promise in helping reduce the amount of toxins that are byproducts of energy, through using renewable sources we also preserve natural resources for the future generations. The clean and green alternative solutions all round us in the nature. Many of these renewable energy are known for their advantages and disadvantages. Solar energy being one of them known for its limitless existence. Addi

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