Alternative Energy


Apr. 22, 2009

Waste used for Energy

Every day waste comes from thousands of homes through out the United States. Waste can be used to power homes and buildings. Land fills release green house gasses into the air that causes Gloal Warming, so if we filter the air coming from the land fills we can reduce green house gasses that causes global warming.Some waste could also be burned instead of being piled up in spaces of land that could be plants or forests.

Apr. 22, 2009

Tidal Power

Tidal Power is the flow of the curents to make electricity to run the cities and towns. When tides arrive in bays it turns the turbines that are in the dams. You can produce up to 240 megawatts of electricity just by using Tidal Power.

Apr. 22, 2009

Solar Energy

Solar energy comes from the sun in the form of heat and light. Humans have used solar energy for thousands of years. Solar energy is used for vehicles, homes, and cooking food. More than 200,000 homes in the United States are using solar energy every day. (Alternative Fuels)