Fossil fuels wont last. Natural gases will not last. Only renewable energy will last. In 2015 renewable was only 10% of US total energy consumption. In 2016 natural gas surpassed oil in the biggest energy source for the US. This is not a good pattern. We are headed in the wrong direction. The problem we have with wind energy are so petty, it is not worthy to be called a problem. Who cares if .01% of bird die because of windmills? One wind turbine provides power to 1,219 homes or 13,479 fridges. There is nothing wrong with solar energy at all. It is just not used. More energy from the sun falls on the earth in one hour than is used by everyone in the world in one year. With advance in new types solar panels, such as the sunflower, more energy can be caught. The sunflower follows the sun all day unlike normal solar panels facing one way, meaning it get way more energy. With world powers like China taking the initiative of doubling there solar energy, other may follow. China is taking the lead in solar and Europe has build up their lead in wind energy over the years. Maybe it is time for the rest of world to join in, because reliable energy is now a global problem. With wind powered trains and cars like Tesla, the switch to renewable may be sooner than later. |