The more we use technology, the more concerned we have to be about our energy consumption and where all that energy comes from. These days, it seems like every household has at least one computer and a few cell phones and the computers are increasingly in use for more of the day while the cell phones are plugged into the wall, recharging from hours of texting and twittering. The need for energy is met with various proposals for solutions, but there’s one that many of us are very familiar with already that I want to write about. This sponsored post is about the Windpower 2009 Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, the push for the Renewable Electricity Standard and what it means for us.
Like most of you, I was already familiar with the concept of using wind power to generate electricity. It’s what we all take photos of when we drive from Phoenix to Los Angeles for a summer vacation. It’s pretty clear, too, that a lot of people like the idea of this renewable energy source. When I headed to the link above and watched the videos, they brought forward the need for the proposed Renewable Electricity Standard (RES), which would essentially guarantee that a specific percentage of our consumable energy comes from renewable energy such as wind power.
The talk quite a bit about how it will help by not only expressing our commitment as a country to renewable energy, but also by creating jobs and economic hope. From governors to President Obama, a lot of people seem to think the RES is a good idea that needs to be in place soon.
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on May 12th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Our little community is quite aware of wind energy. We have several wind farms in the area to supplement the electrical consumption of our community. And I watch as more and more are being installed somewhere each day because they drive right by our house on their way to where ever their destination is. If I had the funds, I would love to put one up at The Stone House just to do my part in regenerating electrical power. They are great!
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on May 12th, 2009 at 10:49 am
I just watched An Inconvenient Truth last night – scared the shit out of me. I’m all for any post (sponsored or not) about renewable energy.
I work in the IT field and have noticed that a lot of companies tend to leave workstations on over night all in the name of saving time the following morning. If people are going to use energy while they are not there I vote it should be mandatory to have renewable energy for it.
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