Things Powered By Green Energy
Don’t Know How Green Energy Is Used? Look Here!
If it is low- to zero-emissions, and completely renewable, it’s green energy. We can get green energy from so many different places, but then, where does it go? Where the specifics of how your energy gets out of the wind turbines and into your home, you can call your local green energy supplier, and they can give all of the fun and interesting details about the mechanics of the systems. But what if that’s not all that you want to know? What if you’re curious about how your green energy is best utilized, or how it’s used by other people in different circumstances? There are so many applications for green energy, from the practical to the fascinating, an exhaustive list could take days!
Heating Homes and Springs
Geothermal energy, or energy that comes from the heat generated below the surface of the earth, can be used to create electricity, or it can be used in its raw form, heat. Think of the hot springs you’ve visited, and of how refreshed you’ve felt after leaving the warmth of the water. These natural spas are powered by geothermal energy, and the minerals in the water refresh you. This same energy elsewhere in the world can be tapped, and funneled into homes and businesses. Using energy like this can save you hundreds on heating bills during harsh winters.
Powering Solar Cars
A wonderful invention, solar cars require none of the environment-endangering oil that even hybrid cars require. Solar cars use solar panels that are specially fitted to the vehicle, and shoot off with the power of the sun. They work much like normal cars, with keys and gears, but the photovoltaic cells of the specialized solar panels provide all of the energy. Solar power cars are not available on the mass market yet, and rarely are able to go beyond 50 miles per hour.
Powering Homes
The most popular form of green energy is mostly used to power the daily lives of people like you. Solar panels can be installed onto homes, or mounted on wooden stalks in front yards. Solar panels are connected to each home’s electrical system through a converter, and save millions of people billions of dollars each year on their utility bills. Solar panels have long lives, and are low-maintenance, and typically resilient to weather and the elements.
Powering Businesses
Making the most of a business’s revenue usually means keeping overhead costs down. Using green energy is a great way to do this, whether the business owner chooses to install solar panels for the shifts during the day, or whether the business owner decides to rely on the wind turbine a few miles away. Either option has the potential to save thousands of dollars, and makes the business owner or operator better able to make the best of their finances.
Growing Crops for Humans and Livestock
Though it goes without saying that the vast majority of green energy that is actually used is used to grow food, it bears repeating. Before we humans learned to harness the power of the sun for other things, we learned that keeping plants and animals in warm light makes them grow, and we need them to grow so that we can eat. The best energy is renewable, and using green energy is the best way to go for your energy needs.
