Renewable energy

The industrial world is constantly growing and developing whilst our ability to replenish fundamental resources is slowly diminishing. Consequently, in order to sustain our natural environment, it is imperative to protect and manage our resources carefully through biological and natural processes. As a result, should the level to sustain a certain resource decrease heavily; it may exceed the earth’s natural capacity to replenish it. Therefore, as human beings utilising such resources; it is in our best interest to avoid previously mentioned circumstances and manage and sustain our environment.

There are a number of methods that benefit the cause mentioned above, for example, energy.  For this reason, there is a list of the mainstream forms of renewable energy: Wind power, hydro power, solar energy, bio mass, bio fuel and geo thermal energy.

The stated example of wind power can be used to run wind turbines that generate electricity for the earth. In this instance, the wind speed increase shall ultimately lead to the power output increase. Thus, the idea to place wind turbines across the land, particular offshore wind locations that have higher wind resources, can contribute to the sustainability of energy whilst simultaneously increasing the global energy production.

Another resource that can be sustained through the use of human- made processes; is Hydropower. Accordingly, the energy in water can be controlled, maintained and used. Consequently, a number of hydroelectric gravity dams have been established across the world and contribute to a considerable amount of energy used globally. For example, the hydroelectric dam on the Columbia River, supplies four power stations and is the largest electric power-producing facility in the United States.

In conclusion, the final form of renewable energy to be mentioned is solar energy. The process behind solar energy relies on energy that is derived from the sun through the form of solar radiation. As a result, high temperature processes such as; ‘solar architecture’, ‘daylighting’, ‘solar hot water’ and ‘solar cooking’, can produce heat that is utilised for everyday industrial purposes.