by Sarah McNair
Renewable power is quickly becoming an important option to fuel the world’s electricity demands. Nonrenewable sources, such as coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy, pollute our air and water and destroy natural habitats for plants and animals. Renewable energy sources have less of a negative impact on the environment and include hydroelectric, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and electricity from municipal solid waste. In the United States, the majority of our electricity is powered by coal, followed by nuclear, natural gas, and oil. Less than 9% of our electricity is generated from renewable sources.… Read the rest
