Renewable resources offer a
number of environmental and
economic benefits over nonrenewable resources. One
obvious benefit is the infinite
supply of renewable
resources—they cannot be
depleted. Another benefit of
using renewable resources is
self reliance. A country that can
provide its own renewable resource, such as solar-powered electricity, need not rely on other countries for an energy source. Additionally, renewable resources offer communities relief during periods of recovery from natural disasters. When communities lose standard services that require the use of natural resources (e.g., electric power or natural gas), renewable resources, such as wind and solar energy systems, are used to provide these services until the usual methods of achieving service can be restored. Following Hurricane Andrew in 1992, for example, a south Miami subdivision contin- ued to have working streetlights because they were all photovoltaic (PV)-powered. The areas became neighborhood gathering spots for a community left without electricity following the storm. In several cases, homes equipped with PV systems were able to keep minimal services running and became emergency shelters for sur rounding residents who had lost power.
Renewable resources offer anumber of environmental andeconomic benefits over nonrenewable resources. Oneobvious benefit is the infinitesupply of renewableresources—they cannot bedepleted. Another benefit ofusing renewable resources isself reliance. A country that canprovide its own renewable resource, such as solar-powered electricity, need not rely on other countries for an energy source. Additionally, renewable resources offer communities relief during periods of recovery from natural disasters. When communities lose standard services that require the use of natural resources (e.g., electric power or natural gas), renewable resources, such as wind and solar energy systems, are used to provide these services until the usual methods of achieving service can be restored. Following Hurricane Andrew in 1992, for example, a south Miami subdivision contin- ued to have working streetlights because they were all photovoltaic (PV)-powered. The areas became neighborhood gathering spots for a community left without electricity following the storm. In several cases, homes equipped with PV systems were able to keep minimal services running and became emergency shelters for sur rounding residents who had lost power.
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