Engineers!
USE THE ENERGY WE ARE WASTING!
I think most of our future energy should come from renewable resources. At this very moment, tides are going in and out. If we are not trapping this energy, then this tidal energy is being wasted. Right this second, the sun is shining somewhere on the earth. If we are not capturing it, this solar energy is being wasted. The wind is blowing over fields and plains. If we are not catching it, this wind energy is being wasted. These forms of energy do not have to be dug up and pulled out of the ground. They do not pollute our Earth. Why are we wasting it? Here is what I think.
There is plenty of solar energy available. Solar panels do not pollute the environment. People all around the world can have them and they do not need a power plant. After they are installed, they do not cost a lot to keep going. It might be cloudy, rainy, or snowy, which would cause the sun to be blocked. However, when the sun shines, the extra energy can be stored in batteries, for use on those cloudy days. Solar panels would definitely be a good way to get energy.
Wind turbines also do not pollute the environment. They also do not cost a lot after they have been installed. They do not take up much space. You could put them out in a field where animals are kept, because it does not harm the grass they eat. They are pretty reliable, because the wind usually blows. Nevertheless, some days the wind may not blow very much. This would be a good reason to use wind turbines and solar panels together to generate electricity.
Tidal power does not pollute the environment one bit. It does not cost very much to keep it going. It is very reliable, because the tide always comes in no matter what. One bad thing is that you only get ten hours worth of energy, because you can only get energy when the tide is coming in or out. You can also put a turbine in an open stream. This can get you energy when the stream is going at a fast rate.
If we use all these forms of energy well, we will most likely have some energy left over. We could store this energy in batteries, but we need better batteries for storing energy. Maybe these batteries could even be used in our cars.
I believe we can do all of this, if we work together! One day, I hope much of this energy will not be wasted and that we will catch more of our energy from the sun, the tides, and the wind! If we do this, we can live a life without even knowing what a power outage is!