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Alternative Energy Sources Pros and Cons

Alternative energy sources have been available since the beginning of time. Since the oils shortages of the 1970’s the demand for cheap energy has been steadily growing. Alternative energy systems such as solar and wind power are becoming more popular. However, energy alternatives, wind, solar, geothermal and biomass have pros and cons. For example, some of the advantages include; they are all renewable resources, solar and wind do not give off any harmful substances with the exception of the manufacturing process, the sun and the wind are everywhere and they are free. Some of the disadvantages include; initial costs of installation may be expensive, not every location is optimal for solar or wind energy, solar and wind farms can be take up large areas and can be unattractive and in some cases equipment may interfere with the environment. It is important to take all this information into consideration when deciding wether to use and alternative energy provider. However with continued research it may be possible to use renewable resources and solar energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.