Introduction
Imagining a world with no electricity is almost impossible. Electricity plays an important role in people’s everyday lives. From being able to cook breakfast to powering a car, electricity is virtually everywhere, and without it human-kind would be greatly affected. Every day activities, from the minutest to the most important, would come to a halt. The only thing more important than electricity is the energy that produces it.
Energy can be divided into to either renewable or non-renewable. Non-renewable energy is an energy source that, once used up, cannot be recreated in a short period of time. It is the most common energy source. Some examples of non-renewable energy sources include the fossil fuels -- oil, natural gas, uranium, and coal (www.eia.doe.gov).
Renewable energy is an energy source that can be replenished in a short period of time. Such sources include solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, biomass, and hydropower and ocean energy. Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources can be used to produce secondary energy sources including electricity and hydrogen (www.eia.doe.gov).
Because the most common way of generating energy is through non-renewable energy sources, many have become concerned with what will be done when these non-renewable sources are exhausted. Those who are concerned with the production of the energy necessary to survive, encourage the development of renewable energy sources for the future of a dependant ecosystem. A renewable energy source that is increasing in popularity is wind energy conversion.
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