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Renewable. Clean. Simple.  [8.1] Unlike coal, fossil fuels, nuclear and other non-renewable energy sources, these alternative energy sources emit little to no green house gases. Sadly, a lot of people doubt the legitimacy of renewable energy. In fact, Jeff Siegel, co-founder of Green Chip Stocks, comes across them all the time. "So it was really no surprise when, during my most recent meeting, the
first question I received was from a gentleman who wanted to know why I
would be so bullish on solar when there was no way it could ever
generate more than just one or two percent of our overall power needs.
Instinctively, I pointed to the NREL
study which indicated that enough electric power for the entire country
could be generated by covering 9 percent of Nevada with parabolic trough
systems. This is a plot of land roughly 100 miles on each side. His
eyes rolled, and a snicker followed." [8.2] Yes, there are few variables to renewable energy, but it has great potential. Just as any other industry, it all started with an idea a seemingly crazy, but powerful idea. So crazy, that some might just doubt it.  [8.2] As with any growing industry, science and research will bring new ideas that could only improve our technology and undoubtedly lead to a better future. (See side navigation for more)  Home | Biofuels and Bioenergy | Innovators | Issues | Impacts | About Us | Citations |
