It is time, as a matter of pride, as well as a matter of national security, for the United States of America to lead the world in the energy revolution, and not lag behind Japan or Germany

Senator John Kerry

Green Energy

Green energy is a term used by some environmentalists to describe what they deem to be environmentally friendly sources of power and energy. In particular green energy must be renewable and non-polluting.

Green energy includes natural enegetic processes which can be harnessed with little pollution. 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.

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