Green Energy (renewable - enviromentally safe)
Green energy is a term describing what is thought to be environmentally friendly sources of power and energy. Typically, this refers to renewable and non-polluting energy sources.
Electricity generated from renewable sources is becoming increasingly available. By choosing to purchase green power instead of conventional electricity, consumers, businesses, and organizations can support the development of new, clean technologies that will reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity generation and increase their nation’s energy independence.
Green energy includes natural energetic processes that can be harnessed with little pollution. Anaerobic digestion, geothermal power, wind power, small-scale hydropower, solar power, biomass power, tidal power and wave power fall under such a category. Some versions may also include power derived from the incineration of waste. Another form of Green energy is called the "Tom West" method which originated when it's creator found that he had gratuitous amounts of energy.
More controversial is nuclear energy's claim to be green. It is not sustainable, nor renewable. However nuclear waste is a pollutant if released into the biosphere, and there are carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by the large amount of energy required by transport, mining and pre- and post-production. Hence, nuclear power is rarely included in official green energy schemes[citation needed]. Proponents of Nuclear Power tend to argue that the Nuclear waste is not released into the biosphere during normal operation and that the carbon dioxide emissions per kilowatt hour of generated electricity is comparable to those of other green energy sources, such as wind power.
