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What is Green Energy?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

During the course of the last elections both in Canada and the USA, there was a substantial amount of talk surrounding energy: renewable energy, green energy, and fossil fuel emissions. Today, I will look define green energy and outline the importance of it to our future. Why renewable energy?

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Alternative and Sustainable Energy Sources: Solar Power

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The source of the power needs to be readily available, renewable and must not compromise the ability of future generations to generate their own power. Solar power uses the heat of the sun to produce energy in a sustainable, clean and eco-friendly manner. It uses a renewable resource and produces no waste products or toxic chemicals.

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More Drilling is Not The Solution We Need for Our Energy Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shortsighted as ever, many of our elected officials are ok with allowing oil companies to drill anywhere and everywhere – mainly because some of those profits end up in campaign coffers come election years. Continue (and increase) tax incentives for using renewable energy at home. Go Green'

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