Renewable Energy Facts
Renewable Energy Facts
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| Interesting Renewable Energy Facts: |
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| About 16% of our total energy comes from a renewable source. |
| More than half of the renewable energy we use comes from biomass. |
| A wind turbine converts wind into electricity and the largest one is 20 stories tall. |
| A wind turbine is so powerful that just one can provide electricity for up to 300 homes at the same time. |
| The use of renewable energy is not a new technique and some forms have been used for over 2,000 years. |
| Water is the most commonly used source of renewable energy. |
| The sun, another source of renewable energy, provides enough energy every hour to provide power for the whole world for an entire year. |
| The silicon in sand can be used to produce forms of electricity. |
| Some people believe that by the year 2050, we will have enough renewable energy to meet 95% of our energy needs. |
| Biodiesel is a type of fuel made from biomass such as vegetable oil and animal fats. |
| Geothermal energy comes from heat stored deep within the Earth. |
| The majority of renewable energy is used as a source of electricity. |
| The more renewable energy we use, the less fossil fuels are needed. |
| We currently are not able to use more renewable energy sources because typically renewable energy is more expensive to produce than nonrenewable sources. |
| Renewable energy is also called clean energy because it does not produce pollution. |
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