There are so many other types of Energy that we can and

should be using in place of the expensive, often hazardous and

non-renewable sources being used today.

that do not deplete our natural resources or harm the environment.

In other words, Fuel or Energy that is produced

from sources other than fossil fuels.

but now there are new sources of energy being developed that will

begin to change the way that we think about our Power in the future:

Algae, Biomass, Methane, Sludge, Tidal and Ocean Wave Power.

Using Alternative Energy saves money, energy and the environment,

it is also friendlier to the animals and plants that share this Planet with us.

Politicians and our local leaders seem only to be considering Nuclear

and "Clean Coal" as the new Alternative Energy.

Why?

coal is and will always be, a form of dirt!

If we must use some type of Nuclear fuel, maybe we should scrap

the ones that are being used today for ones that will help us use up the

old spent fuel rods. But then, why not just scrap them all and replace

them with one or more of the newer types of Alternative Energy and

ask scientists to find a place to put the spent Nuclear Power fuel rods?

the ever present danger of terrorist attacks.

How can a terrorist attack a Tree, or Algae,

the Oceans Waves, or a Solar Panel?

Something else to think about: Natural Gas comes from the ground

and is the haziest fuel and L.P. Gas is petroleum.

Speaking of Bio-fuels, I am no expert in this field but,

I do know about Algae and understand why it should be used.

Algae-based Bio-fuels offer a great new energy potential.

present food sources of wheat, corn, rice and other food crops.

An old coal power plant north of Hilo on the Big Island

of Hawaii that used to generate electricity for a

sugar mill, will now become a Biomass power plant,

using local wood, timber and plants.

The new plant, called Hu Honua Bioenergy,

will provide about 10% of the Islands electricity.

The City of San Diego, became a leader in Biomass

technology over 20 years ago when it began

using its garbage to produce methane gas.

 See the links below to learn more about Biomass.

Methane

I believe that the use of Methane gas can be very dangerous

 and because of this we need to get pipes into all of the

 landfills that our forefathers used in our past.

Any company interested in building near and

using this landfill should be encouraged to do so.

Except for my time serving in the US Navy,

I am not an expert on Ocean Wave Power.

Ocean Wave Power is taken directly from surface waves

or from pressure fluctuations below the surface.

 I could learn to like this application because boats and

ships must go around them, so that any sea creatures

in the area would be safe from them.

Keep in mind that most lakes have waves also.

For News and Information about Wave Energy

and Ocean Power Technologies, see the links below.

Sludge

Tidal Power

Tidal power is very easy to understand however,

as Tidal power is energy from the sea.

There are three basic ways to tap the ocean for its energy.

We can use the ocean's waves, we can use the ocean's high and

low tides, or we can use temperature differences in the water.

See how Tidal Power Plants Work and Ways to

Harness Tidal Power in the links below.

A new Fuel Source?

The Long Leaf pine trees are a protected tree here in Florida

and much of the South, yet I keep seeing truck after truck

of our Florida fresh cut pine trees heading north.

I have learned that companies are chipping and grinding trees

to make fuel for factories now using oil or gas.

From Florida up to the Carolina's we have

Palmetto bushes that people seem to hate,

so why not grind and chip them into this fuel?

There is much discussion about bio fuel made from

corn, sugarcane, switch grass, wood chips, algae,

wheat, straw and so on.

Well, how about the extremely abundant Palmetto bush

found in much of Florida and the Carolina's?

For years people have been looking for ways to use them,

or at the very least of finding ways to get rid of them,

so why not mix them with everything else for bio fuel?

Places to learn more:

Algaebase.org

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