Spark Energy Corporation Review Renewable Energy Plans: How Your Investment Gives Everyone a Cleaner Grid

Renewable energy is all the rage, and it’s no wonder - "renewable" means that these sources of energy will never disappear, deplete, or produce carbon dioxide emissions. This is an attractive option considering the threat of global warming due to fossil fuels. Together, the four types of renewable resources used for electricity - wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and solar - account for about 13 percent of all US energy production. With the other 87 percent of American electricity still being generated by traditional sources, we thought it was time to identify the differences between renewable and nonrenewable electricity plans.