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For a very long time, we have relied on fossil fuels. It provides heat to our homes, gas for our cars and electricity. Since we are now using it more than ever, there is a consequence. We are depleting our resources and slowly killing our planet. Fortunately, we can change our ways and then shift our attention to green energy sources.

But why green energy sources? Well because there are advantages to using them which we will never be able to get if we dont change our ways. This is also even if some will argue that the problem with green energy is that it is sometimes difficult to generate the power we need. While that may be true, that is why there are other green energy sources available and we just to know which ones are viable given the geographic location.

The various green energy sources such as solar, wind, wave, hydropower and geothermal do not produce anything harmful which may have a negative effect on the environment. This is the exact opposite of what you get when you continue to operate a coal or nuclear power plant.

Coal you have to remember releases carbon dioxide into the air. On its own, it may not cause that much damage but there are currently 50,000 coal plants around the world and that number is expected to grow.

Nuclear plants may not release anything harmful into the air. The issue is how we dispose of the spend rods and if another nuclear accident should occur. We remember Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. We have probably learned better ways to prevent another incident from happening. Through the years, a few minor accidents have occurred and although the leak was contained, just imagine if it was not?

Every fuel source requires maintenance, including green energy. All energy production sources have maintenance costs. Ethanol production still requires corn to be refined at a refinery. Windmills are mechanical machines. They have parts that must be maintained. Even with these maintenance costs, green energy is still more attractive than fossil fuels.

Green sources have one advantage that fossil fuels cannot compete with. Green energy is renewable. We will NEVER run out of green energy. Sun’s rays have hit the earth for millions of years. These rays have produced wind for millions of years. Utilizing green energy sources reduces America’s dependence on fossil fuels.

If you think about it, many of us have taken these green energy sources for granted. If we do the right thing now, future generations will not have to face the mess that we could have handled on our own years before.

Awareness does not always mean change. Daily we are told that global climate change is here. People are told what they should do. Yet, not even the government is building wind mills or erecting solar panels. Who will lead by example?

When will we realize that we have the solution to environmental, political, and social problems. Green energy will produce a system of renewable energy that fossil fuels cannot. It is time that we commit rather than just talk. We have the power to produce home made energy. YOU have the power to produce home made energy. What are you waiting for? Our world needs you.

A dazzling display of new eco-friendly technologies and concepts, including hybrid vehicles, garbage-powered generators, bottles made from plants and green buildings, are among the highlights of the China International Green Industry Expo 2010 in Beijing.

As part of the Chinese government’s efforts to further advance the development of the country’s green economy, the four-day exposition jointly staged by 12 Chinese ministries started on Wednesday.

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Volkswagen is the latest manufacturer to enter the fast expanding electric car market and it expects to meet the 2013 year mark to make an electric car in China. Volkswagen expects to sell 10000 electric cars in China between 2014 and 2018. The electric car will, in all likelihood,roll out of the Volkswagen not before 2013.

These electric cars will be manufactured by Volkswagen in conjunction with its Chinese partners – SAIC Motor Corp and FAW Group in Touareg.Volkswagen can actually use both Chinese manufacturing facilities to roll out its electric cars.

A target of 10,000 cars does look like a very low target to begin with, especially when you know that likes of Nissan are already at 20,000 cars even before the first vehicle has been sold. If you look at estimates of Chevy and Ford, then these numbers even seem to be out of place with the market realities. As such, these numbers are all pure estimates. Given the fact that the numbers talk about cars in 2018, we can say these are actually very low.

In the coming 2 years, Nissan would have tested, developed, marketed, tweaked and perfected Leaf. In fact, by the advent of year 2013 we can actually expect Leaf to have been well set and closest competition may be for the 2nd spot. In that respect, we believe that Chevy Volt would have presented a credible hybrid vehicle alternative to Toyota Prius.

One of the negative aspects of this delayed entry for Volkswagen could be in terms of its inability to cope up with the latest technological advancements that would have already become a part of the newer technology. Nissan, on its part, is leaving nothing to chance when it comes to its electric car Nissan Leaf and it is setting a GPS-based module that will allow the Leaf drivers to know the precise location of nearest charging station for the electric vehicle. Similarly, Chevy and Ford would have got ample time to work on their electric car offerings to try and perfect them for mass commercial availability and acceptability.

It may appear to some that Volkswagen missed the bus as far as electric car market is concerned and it will always play a second fiddle to the likes to Nissan and Chevy. Many analysts also feel that Volkswagen may be working on plans to improve the current technology of gasoline powered cars to improve fuel mileage and make them more environment friendly.

Coming to Ford Motors, it has already indicated that it is working on developing an electric vehicle variant for Ford Focus and this is likely to be available in the year 2012. What makes it special is that Ford Focus is already a hit and in terms of the look and feel of the car there is no change. So, Ford can be sure of its acceptability at the mass level because the only thing that changes is the electric motor that will power the vehicle and the batteries that will power the electric car.

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