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**The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Act**
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Sponsored by : Olympia Snowe ( R - ME )
 http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000663  **Summary**: "To authorize loans for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency projects under the Express Loan Program of the Small Business Administration." The bill would allow loans be given to projects and systems to research and create alternative and renewable energy sources for the United States. Some of these sources include tidal energy, wind power, solar energy, geothermal energy and many more. This bill would help our country go green and to save our planet.

**Renewable energy** is energy made from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat. But today, we have more modern way of renewable energy such as: **Tidal power**, sometimes called **tidal energy**, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into electricity or other useful forms of power.**Wind Power** is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form using wind turbines. Wind produces only about 1% of the Earth’s electricity. **Geothermal Energy** is energy created by the heat generated by the Earth. Prince Piero Ginori Conti was the first person to test a geothermal generator. **Solar power/Solar Energy** is electricity generated from the solar radiation given off to Earth.
 * History** : Our nation has had a need for renewable energy and sources and this bill will help finally get the U.S. to use them.


 * Who does it affect?**: This bill would affect all of the citizens of the U.S because if we convert to using renewable energy, it changes our whole way of living. Currently, we rely on electricity that is made from coal. This is not that efficient and if we change our source of electricity, our citizens would be saving money and it would make their lifestyle much easier. These projects also will provide jobs for people.

Pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mjhagen/2133733407/ www.electricitybid.com/ images/how-to-go-green.


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