Free Renewable Energy
The promise of free renewable energy has been the dream of many for decades. The idea that we will someday will be able to produce all of the energy we want for cheap (or even for free) in a manner that is healthy for the Earth and which produces little to no negative byproducts to make the planet and ourselves sick is clearly one worth fighting for. While there has certainly been a considerable amount of pushback from the traditional producers of energy, such as the coal and oil companies, we’re finally starting to see the widespread acceptance.
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What is Free Renewable Energy?
Generally speaking, the term “free renewable energy” refers to energy that is produced utilizing natural resources which are (seemingly) infinitely renewable. These sources of energy are renewed regularly according to natural cycles, and logically can be used without fear of one day running out of them.
When it comes to most forms of free renewable energy, utilizing the source of the energy does not diminish it in any way. For example, when you produce solar energy you in no way diminish the sun’s rays. When you generate hydro power by leveraging the tides, you in no way diminish them. This stands in strict and obvious opposition to forms of energy like coal and oil, which are available in limited amounts and which are totally destroyed in order to produce their energy.
Are Biomass and Biofuel free renewable energy sources?
Both biomass and biofuel are considered to be a cheap renewable energy source despite the fact that they are destroyed in the process of producing energy- much like coal and oil. They can't be considered free because biomass has to be re-grown at a cost, though re-growth can be carried out reliably and easily. We cannot produce more crude oil, but we can produce more corn oil.
Making Free Renewable Energy Feasible
Free renewable energy sources produce the same electricity that we produce using our traditional forms of energy production. As such, in most cases there are no practical impediments to replacing traditional non-renewable energy sources with free renewable energy sources.
That has not traditionally been the case when it comes to cars, as they have traditionally run on diesel engines and not electrical engines. However full electric cars and hybrid electric cars are finally being seen as viable alternatives to traditional diesel powered cars. The large-scale success of the Prius has proven that there’s a large demand for electrically powered cars, and other car manufacturers have begun to follow suit. Additionally, cars that run on biofuel are seeing a similar surge in popularity.
The only main impediments to a future filled primarily with free renewable energy sources are those very large and very powerful traditional energy companies which will see their profits plummet if they are forced to let go of their energy monopoly. Because of this, the battle for healthy and inexpensive energy is unfortunately as much a political and economic fight as a practical one, and can’t simply be won by those engineers who are tirelessly working to make these technologies increasingly viable.