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Renewable Energy
Using renewable energy sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, river power and geothermal provides many benefits:
- Provides power without burning fuels that produce extra greenhouse gases which cause climate change via Global Warming
- Stimulates the economy through new industries focused on renewable and efficient energy technologies
- Reduces our nation’s dependence on foreign sources of energy, keeping energy dollars at home
- Stabilizes energy prices by diversifying energy sources (In 2005 ACEEE found that a modest 2-4% reduction in natural gas use could reduce natural gas prices 20% or more.)
- Reduces the negative health, safety, and environmental impacts of using fossil fuels and nuclear energy, such as the pollution causing Global Warming, acid rain, increased incidence of asthma, cancer, mercury poisoning in children and radioactive waste.
As part of our work to promote renewable energy, the Alliance for Affordable Energy promotes the adoption of a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) for the state of Louisiana, which would require that electric utilities purchase or generate and increasing portion of their power from renewable sources. In May of 2010, the Louisiana Public Service Commission is expected to vote on whether or not to adopt an RPS for Louisiana.
The Alliance for Affordable Energy is also a member of the 25 x '25 Alliance, a national organization whose goal is to move to 25% renewable energy sources by 2025.