Electricity is used everywhere, from lamps to TVs and iPhones. But have you ever wondered where it comes from? The answer to many is simple - power stations. But what do they run on? Power stations run on fossil fuels. But what are fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are made from decomposing plants and animals. This fuel is formed over an extremely long period of time more than a million years! Some examples include oil and coal. They are what we use to power our homes. That doesn't sound that bad... does it? Though we need to look at the ramifications of using such fuels. And... they are not good... at all. When burning these fuels to transfer them into electricity, gases such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide are formed. These gases are detrimental to the environment and us. These gases are responsible for the polar ice melting, floods occurring and much much more. The change to renewable electricity has to happen fast before it is too late. The change to electricity which does not leave a scar on our planet Earth has to happen now. We have to change 64% of electricity coming from fossil fuels to 0% within 50 years. But how?
Solar panels transfer energy from the Sun into electricity.
Wind turbines convert kinetic energy from the wind into electricity
Renewable energy can come from wind, solar, water, food, and more. Renewable energy has the potential to completely replace fossil fuels. We can make the 2% of world electricity which comes from solar energy rise like all the other renewables. We can, we just have to make that little push. We can also start using and investing in hydrogen, air, ethanol and electric powered cars instead of using a petrol or diesel ones as these are very bad for the environment. 24
