For decades people were only concerned with the question how to generate enough energy to satisfy our growing energy demand. Renewable energy technology was not on the agenda. Today this has changed. As news came out that fossil fuel resources are running out much faster than expected and damage to our environment is already causing significant changes to our climate people are now looking for new answers. Renewable energy technology is now at the forefront of our quest to solve our current energy crisis.
The energy crisis and the environmental problems are so fundamental that no single government can solve the problem alone. As a matter of fact, the problem is so vast that we cannot just rely on our governments to make changes. Each and every one of us must take responsibility for their own energy consumption and contribute as much as possible to a cleaner future.
In the Unites States the government has established the national renewable energy technology laboratory (NREL). In addition to research, the laboratory also provides information to the public about renewable energy sources.