Today’s society encourages us to change our lifestyles and become more environmentally friendly. There are numerous theories and facts about global warming and one of those is to increase the use of renewable energy sources. There is unprecedented interest in renewable energy, especially solar and wind energy. Renewable energy sources provide electricity without giving rise to carbon dioxide emission (World Nuclear Association). It is impossible to convert to these sources completely, however there are things that we can do as individuals and as communities to be more environmentally friendly .
As humans advance in technology, the amount of fossil fuels burned is increased at a rapid rate. This is an issue because with this increasing rate, the Earth is becoming polluted at an increased rate as well . This pollution is becoming very relevant due to the fact that we, as humans, are allowing it to destroy different life forms and terrains that earth has to offer and most importantly, the ozone layer. An alternative option to this issue has been brought up all around in the science world, this option being that humans use the natural resources that we have around us, such as, water, wind, and the sun. This option is a double win because it will allow less pollution and let humans use less of the fossil fuels that have a limited supply of . There are many different ideas that scientist have come up with for these alternative options, but three main options stick out and those being hydropower, solar power, and wind power.
Hydropower is the idea of using water to create energy that is renewable. Hydropower, the leading source of renewable energy, has played a large role in decreasing pollution around the world. In the article of Agriculture Sustainability, efficient use of water plays a big role in the agricultural industry. In America, it is responsible for avoiding “more than 225 million metric tons of carbon pollution” and that number is continuing to rise as Americans resort to using hydropower (National Hydropower Association). As this number rises, more jobs are being created to help provide and continue this advancement into an era of hydropower. It is projected that at the rate Americans are using hydro for energy that the “hydropower industry has the potential to create 1.4 million cumulative jobs by 2025” which would help since the unemployment percentage has been rising slowly (National Hydropower Association).
Hydropower has also been a big contributor when it comes to making earth a healthier place to live on. Since the earth is composed of mostly water, hydropower is a very easy energy to obtain and water will always be there. It has become a vital source of energy in United States and is “account[ed] for 65.9 percent of all renewable energy generation in the United States” and is steadily rising (National Hydropower Association). Along with being the largest source of renewable energy, hydropower is very affordable and “since hydro...
