Renewable energy is energy that comes from resources that are continuously replenished such as sunlight, rain, wind and geothermal heat. About 17% of global energy consumption comes from renewable resources. Over time, that number will increase as resources become more readily available for consumer use.
Renewable energy is important because it provides many benefits. Some of the benefits include but are not limited to:
Environmental Benefits
Renewable energy can benefit the environment because it has a much lower environmental impact than conventional energy technologies. By reusing the Earth’s natural resources that are able to quickly replenish themselves, we are cutting down on our use of more precious natural resources such as coal or oil.
Long Term Use
Renewable energy is just that, renewable. That means we won’t ever run out of it. Other resources are in limited supply and will be depleted someday. Unlike sunlight or wind, which will always renew itself.
Jobs
Most energy investments are spent on importing the materials into the US. Not with renewable energy, those investments are spent on building facilities and hiring people to maintain the facilities. The money you spend is staying local to create jobs and boost the economy.
Types of Renewable Energy
Renewable energy comes from many different places. There is sunlight, which is transformed into solar energy; wind which is captured with wind turbines and flowing water which turns into hydroelectric power.
Other types of renewable energy include bioenergy, hydrogen, geothermal energy and ocean energy.
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Source:
http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=527&t=1
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/tech/why