The prospect of fossil fuels finally running out has lead to an increased
interest in renewable sources of energy. As you probably know, the topic
of human kind's need for renewable energy is becoming more and more well
known everyday, mostly, because the world needs a source of energy that
will last longer than our limited supply of fossil fuels. Pollution is
also an issue. Many environmentalist groups are pushing towards more "Earth
friendly" sources of energy. The world will have to come up with new ideas
and methods for creating energy, or civilization will come to a screeching
halt around the year 2040(Brown,1998). There are three main, practical
solutions to the energy crisis: solar power, wind power and water power,
all of which are useful and definitely needed for the future, to balance
out our everyday needs for energy