Although gasoline prices has come down recently, do high energy costs still have you down? Do you feel trapped by the big oil companies? Do you need another source for your energy? The McCarty Metro would like to offer you some alternatives to petroleum energy sources.

Wind Energy - http://www.AWEA.org American Wind Energy Association is the official American wind energy website. There is a lot of good information here if you look hard enough. Try the Factsheets and FAQ/Tutorial links on the right side column.
Solar Energy - http://www.solarelectricpower.org This is the Solar Electric Power Association's website. A couple of things to check out on this website is a solar video on the left side called Solar Interactive and a link to FindSolar.com which gives you an idea of how much a solar system would cost (I found out that it would cost me twice as much for solar energy).
Ethanol - http://www.E85Fuel.com Ethanol is alcohol which is made from grain, like corn (a renewable fuel source). Most gas stations carry E10 which is regular gasoline with 10% ethanol in it and can be used in almost all cars. E85 is gasoline made up of 85% ethanol and can only be used in specially designed cars. 9 car manufacturers make E85 compatible cars and more are sure to come in the future. This website tells about E85. Check out the links under E85 101 on the left side. Find out if your car is E85 compatible and where E85 is sold in your area.
Biodiesel - http://www.Biodiesel.org BioDiesel is made totally from field crop oils (like, that from soybeans) and can be used in almost all diesel engines with little or no modification. Another way of making biodiesel is by using cooking oil from restaurants that normally would dump the oil in landfills (for more information go to http://www.biodiesel.com). It is specially processed so that it can be used like diesel fuel. BioDiesel is safer to handle, less toxic, and more environment friendly than petrodiesel.
Nuclear - http://www.World-Nuclear.org Nuclear energy has changed. It has become safe and has great potential for the future. Check out this website for more information on nuclear energy. Scroll down towards the bottom of the page for answers to controversial questions, like, What About Chernobyl? What About Waste? What About Nuclear Arms? and What About Renewables?
Hydrogen - http://http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells Hydrogen and fuel cells have the potential to solve several major challenges facing us today: dependence on petroleum imports, poor air quality, and greenhouse gas emissions. Even though this site is a US government site telling about the Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Infrastructure Technologies Program, it is a good source for information about hydrogen fuel.

The McCarty Metro would like to let you know that the above websites are good places to start in learning about alternative sources of energy, but there is much more. To learn more, try doing a search on the internet for the term that you are interested in. Who knows, you may just end up with a wind mill in your front lawn and solar cells on your roof.