Americans today are more and more dependent on fossil fuels. These fuels consist of oil, coal and natural petroleum. Coming from the fossilized remains of plants and animals, it would seem these sources of energy would never run out. However, with the entire world relying heavily on fossil fuels, they will one day be depleted.

The fact is it takes years and years for these energy sources to develop. With humans over consuming them, there is no chance they will last for years to come. In fact, there are fewer and fewer amounts of fossil fuels in the world today. Instead of venturing more toward renewable power sources like solar energy and wind energy, humans are trying to prolong the inevitable.

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Selling power back to your utility company can be easy. Essentially you use a solar or wind powered source for energy during the day and it supplies energy back to a grid, causing your utility meter to run backwards.

Then, when it is dark outside or windy, the meter starts to roll forward again. This helps to save hundreds or thousands of dollars each year in electrical bills.

Before you can start to use this type of system, you must contact your local utility company and file an interconnection agreement with them. This gives you the rights and regulations you have to abide by in order to use your solar or wind powered source for energy.

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The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a research facility that is part of the United States Department Of Energy (DOE). The Research and Development expertise are with Renewable Electricity, Renewable Fuels, Integrated Energy Systems and Strategic Energy Analysis. These technologies are distributed by the Technology Transfer Office of the NREL whose main function is to introduce renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies to the public and the marketplace. These technologies can then be transferred into commercial products and businesses.

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In 2007, the Green Jobs Act was brought before the House of Representatives. The purpose of this act was to do several things. One was to have the government fund a grant to train 35,000 individuals each year on how to work with natural energy sources. These include farmers, factory workers and a number of different scientists. The individuals to be trained are from low income and impoverished families.

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With the current state of the environment and the increased prices and decline of renewable energy, the world is looking for new ways to “go green.” Experts are looking for new ways to develop the natural energies present here for thousands of years. With these new technologies being sought out, there is a boom of new jobs becoming available. These encompass not only scientists, ecologists, geologists and biologists but also architects, lawyers, doctors, construction workers, farmers and factory workers.

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