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Global warming does no one really care?

Our planet is slowly dying while politicians fart about with empty words,cash hungry airlines continue to pump out their crap into the atmosphere,selfish drivers who use high polluting cars just to satisfy their over-inflated ego's,and power companies who put profit before caring a damn about the damage they do,the technology is here with alternative energy available,bio-fuels,wind and solar power and yet we still drag our heels while our earth is destroyed,so does anyone really care?

I think that the majority of people are concerned with Global warming (GW). Unfortunately, with competitive pressures, economic globalisation and peoples desire in poorer countries to have a higher standard of living is causing them to concentrate on the present and not the future.

In relative terms, GW has only come to our notice in recent times - I would approximate about the last 15 to 20 yrs, which is a mere blip in the history of our planet - Ironically while the global corporate Co's are steam-rollering through with their destructive polices there are some Co’s that are catching on to the money potential of new energy sources & opportunities, techonologies etc. These efforts are fragmented at present, as indeed is government will-power around the world. However despite this, I think that with tangible evidence of global warming, eg, increasing erratic weather patterns, floodings, droughts etc, this issue is only set to become more and more important. With advancing technology and considering just how much people have become GW aware, I think that TWICE as much progress will be achieved in the next 15-20 years.

I understand your perception of government in-action (blimey, I sound like a politician !!!) , however I think that this cause will gain increasing importance over time. Even though I have said that people are concerned, I still think they are more worried about the National Health service, Education & Pension policies first. Therefore, regardless of what government is elected, only a combination of financial incentives, taxes and laws will force businesses & individuals into action. These “unsavoury” ideas will grow to become more & more acceptable/pallatable to voters & indeed justifiable, as the effects of GW continue to increase - Well that's my theory anyway !

Alternative Energy Solar Power Is Low-cost, Luckily

Perhaps the first thing that a person thinks about when considering the pros and cons of alternative energy solar power is will it cost so much as to make it unaffordable to them. There is good reason why such doubts will cloud your thinking because the mass production of electricity with the help of alternative energy solar power is at present, bound to be more expensive as compared to deriving electricity from burning fossil fuels.

A Few Hundred Dollars

However, all is not lost in regard to making use of alternative energy solar power because surprisingly it has even been found that a household can easily construct their own systems that make use of alternative energy solar power for a cost of no more than two hundred dollars and still have enough power to heat up their homes and light the homes as well.

Of course, not every household can utilize alternative energy solar power because it presupposes the fact that the home that is going to use alternative energy solar power must be situated in a place where there is abundance of sunlight available all through the day and for most parts of the year. Using alternative energy solar power is not going to be possible unless there is sufficient sunlight available.

However, the energy from the sun is abundant and free and it is also renewable; the sad part is that people that do not live in sunny parts of the world will unfortunately not be able to make good use of alternative energy solar power. If, however, you are fortunate to live where there is plenty of sunlight available then you, like many other people can reduce your electricity bills by switching over to using alternative energy solar power.

The best part is that many of the alternative energy solar power driven systems can be built and installed individually and there is not much to it other than following installation instructions and having the necessary materials on hand. In fact, there are many online guides that will take you through the entire installation process one step at a time.

With each increase in the price of electricity making life a lot more uncomfortable and unaffordable for us it is time to find out how solar power renewable energy can lead us out of the morass that we find us in. There are many benefits to alternative energy solar power including being a clean source of energy, constantly renewable and environmentally friendly.  It is therefore time to make a break from fossil fuels and make use of this abundant and clean source of energy.

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