Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Nikki. She loved playing outside and watching the birds fly in the sky. One day, she asked her father why the birds could fly so high and why they never got tired.
Her father explained that the birds had a lot of energy that they got from the sun.
Nikki was curious and asked her father how she could get energy from the sun too.
Her father told her that there are many ways to get energy from the sun. One way is to use solar panels. Solar panels are like magic mirrors that can turn sunlight into electricity. Another way is to use wind turbines. Wind turbines are like giant pinwheels that spin when the wind blows. They can also make electricity.
Nikki’s father also told her about other sources of renewable energy like hydroelectricity, geothermal energy, biomass and hydrogen fuels. These sources of energy are sustainable and generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels.
Nikki was amazed by all the different ways we can get energy from nature without harming it. She decided that she wanted to learn more about renewable energy so she could help protect the planet for all the animals and people who live on it.
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