when the wind picks up at the foot of the Rockies there are those who believe
the Rockies there are those who believe
the Rockies there are those who believe they can hear the future at the National
they can hear the future at the National
they can hear the future at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory making
Renewable Energy Laboratory making
Renewable Energy Laboratory making alternative power sources competitive
alternative power sources competitive
alternative power sources competitive with fossil fuels has been a mission
with fossil fuels has been a mission
with fossil fuels has been a mission since the energy crisis of the 1970s
since the energy crisis of the 1970s
since the energy crisis of the 1970s scientists work to create solar cells
scientists work to create solar cells
scientists work to create solar cells far more efficient than those currently
far more efficient than those currently
far more efficient than those currently available to homeowners they believe the
available to homeowners they believe the
available to homeowners they believe the market for this technology is about to
market for this technology is about to
market for this technology is about to come of age when it was installed this
come of age when it was installed this
come of age when it was installed this was believed to be the largest
was believed to be the largest
was believed to be the largest residential solar electric system in the
residential solar electric system in the
residential solar electric system in the United States the homeowner is actually
United States the homeowner is actually
United States the homeowner is actually selling electricity back to the power
selling electricity back to the power
selling electricity back to the power company I also feel good because I’ve
company I also feel good because I’ve
company I also feel good because I’ve always been committed about the
always been committed about the
always been committed about the environment and doing something and we
environment and doing something and we
environment and doing something and we have to start as individuals to do
have to start as individuals to do
have to start as individuals to do things but individuals can do only so
things but individuals can do only so
things but individuals can do only so much researchers here say for renewable
much researchers here say for renewable
much researchers here say for renewable energy to really make a difference it
energy to really make a difference it
energy to really make a difference it has to be on a large scale there hasn’t
has to be on a large scale there hasn’t
has to be on a large scale there hasn’t been any great sense of urgency for
been any great sense of urgency for
been any great sense of urgency for finding energy alternatives for decades
finding energy alternatives for decades
finding energy alternatives for decades low gas prices have kept Americans in
low gas prices have kept Americans in
low gas prices have kept Americans in their cars usually alone but a jump and
their cars usually alone but a jump and
their cars usually alone but a jump and gas prices often spotlights the search
gas prices often spotlights the search
gas prices often spotlights the search for something else to keep all those
for something else to keep all those
for something else to keep all those cars going what’s in there now is
cars going what’s in there now is
cars going what’s in there now is material that looks like straw or it’s
material that looks like straw or it’s
material that looks like straw or it’s actually the material that farmers just
actually the material that farmers just
actually the material that farmers just leave sitting on the ground after they
leave sitting on the ground after they
leave sitting on the ground after they go through and they harvest corn we’re
go through and they harvest corn we’re
go through and they harvest corn we’re trying to get farmers to collect this
trying to get farmers to collect this
trying to get farmers to collect this material so that we can run it through a
material so that we can run it through a
material so that we can run it through a conversion technology to make new liquid
conversion technology to make new liquid
conversion technology to make new liquid fuels since the energy crisis of the 70s
fuels since the energy crisis of the 70s
fuels since the energy crisis of the 70s some farmers have been diverting part of
some farmers have been diverting part of
some farmers have been diverting part of their grain harvest to make a fuel
their grain harvest to make a fuel
their grain harvest to make a fuel called ethanol but the emphasis now is
called ethanol but the emphasis now is
called ethanol but the emphasis now is on the stalks and stubble left on the
on the stalks and stubble left on the
on the stalks and stubble left on the ground after the harvest the cellulose
ground after the harvest the cellulose
ground after the harvest the cellulose that’s in here that actually is made up
that’s in here that actually is made up
that’s in here that actually is made up of sugars is something that they can
of sugars is something that they can
of sugars is something that they can turn into ethanol in the same way that
turn into ethanol in the same way that
turn into ethanol in the same way that they’re currently taking their corn
they’re currently taking their corn
they’re currently taking their corn grain and having it turned into fuel
grain and having it turned into fuel
grain and having it turned into fuel grade ethanol
grade ethanol
grade ethanol the National Renewable Energy Lab has a
the National Renewable Energy Lab has a
the National Renewable Energy Lab has a plant that converts harvest leftovers
plant that converts harvest leftovers
plant that converts harvest leftovers and just about anything else into fuel
and just about anything else into fuel
and just about anything else into fuel proving that renewable energy technology
proving that renewable energy technology
proving that renewable energy technology is viable remains a struggle at least in
is viable remains a struggle at least in
is viable remains a struggle at least in America wind turbines were pioneered in
America wind turbines were pioneered in
America wind turbines were pioneered in the United States but countries in
the United States but countries in
the United States but countries in Europe use them to supply more
Europe use them to supply more
Europe use them to supply more meaningful amounts of power with the
meaningful amounts of power with the
meaningful amounts of power with the current energy situation labeled a
current energy situation labeled a
current energy situation labeled a crisis the urgency for finding reliable
crisis the urgency for finding reliable
crisis the urgency for finding reliable alternatives to fossil fuels may have
alternatives to fossil fuels may have
alternatives to fossil fuels may have arrived and for renewable energy the
arrived and for renewable energy the
arrived and for renewable energy the future may be now
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