a FiftyCrows short film directed by Andy Patrick

Take Action: Promote alternative sources of energy in your community

Take initiative to decrease your community’s dependence on nuclear power and find out if there are alternative sources of energy in your community. Here are some examples:

Solar Power
Solar power is created when light from the sun shines on solar panels and produces electricity. Solar power is the second fastest growing source of electricity today and is so abundant that the amount of sunlight the Earth receives in just 30 minutes is equivalent to all the power used by humankind in one year.

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Check out VoteSolar.org, who's initiative's mission is to promote a national transition to clean energy by empowering city governments to implement large-scale, cost-effective solar projects. It can be done. In November 2001, San Francisco voters approved a $100 million revenue bond for renewable energy and energy efficiency that pays for itself from the savings and costs taxpayers nothing. The Vote Solar Initiative aims to replicate this model in cities across the country, and by doing so, dramatically accelerate the nation's transition to renewable energy.

Wind Power
A wind turbine uses the wind’s energy to generate electricity. Wind power is the fastest growing energy source in the world. By the end of 2003, the total capacity for energy generated by wind sources in the United States was enough to power 1.3 million American homes.

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Wave Power
The ocean is a vast source of energy to be tapped for human use in the coming years. The pull of the moon and the energy of the wind create tides and waves that can provide clean renewable energy. The technologies are still in experimental stages, but have the potential to provide a significant portion of the world's energy needs in the near future. There are different ocean technologies that are being developed. If 0.1% of the energy of the oceans was harnessed for electricity it could meet the world's demand for energy five times over.

See more information on wave power.