It is well established that the need to identify and develop alternative energy resources is essential for the future. The world cannot continue to rely on finite energy resources such as coal, oil, and gas. The burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) increases CO2 levels in the atmosphere which in turn causes global temperature and climate change.
Governments need to make the search for alternative fuel sources their primary objective. This is the only way that we can minimise the negative effects fossil fuels will have in our lives in the coming years. Our scientists need to create new innovative ways of harnessing the renewable energy resources that are all around us, so that we have an effective and accessible solution for everyone.
Much research has been performed in this area and action has been taken. Billions of dollars are being spent in labs all over the world on developing new renewable systems that will help us in the future. When we think of renewable energy we think of something new that is synonymous with innovation and discovery. The truth is that these resources are as old as the earth itself;we just lacked the will power and ingenuity to fully harness all that power. That has changed now. We can view renewable energy has being a new phenomenon due to the wonderful technologies that have recently been invented so as to harness its power. This energy harnessing technology is a modern scientific wonder, but harnessing renewable energy is certainly not a new discovery.
In the days of the first humans on earth, the humans would obtain energy through the food that they eat. As the early human evolved they learned how to develop tools and implements. These tools allowed them to further exploit energy to overcome their physical limitations. Further down the evolutionary timeline, humans developed an agrarian society where agrarian energy was harnessed and this led to the human race flourishing. The first sign of wind power being harnessed was seen in 3000BC. The Egyptians created the first sail, which harnessed the power of the wind. This aided transport and a new ‘Age of Discovery’ was born.
The harnessing of wind power was advanced by the creation of wind mills in the 1st century. One of the first records we have of a wind mill was the wind wheel developed by the Greek Engineer Heron of Alexandria. The advantages of wind power were very clear even at this early stage of development and wind mills quickly grew in popularity across the world. This popularity continues to this day. Wind turbines can be seen across every country and wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy resources on the planet. We have truly come a long way over the years.
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