Alternative energy is the latest boom in energy. Alternative energy "is defined as usable power (such as heat or electricity) that comes from a renewable or green resource" (Webster). Alternative energy has many different sources of where the energy could come from such as sunlight, wind, and water are the most common ones. Although water is the one of the less common ones I believe it could be the most effective and that is why talking about it is important. Ocean water as an alternative energy has its pros and cons, but mainly pros. Ocean energies pros can be seen through the category's of renewable, reliable, and efficient (Maehlum). Renewable; ocean energy has a large pro of being renewable. Ocean energy is one of the most renewable sources of alternative energy because of how in most cases ocean energy is powered by waves, the waves spin a turbine and then are released back into the oceans. The turbine is never taking anything out of the ocean, making it renewable because the water never leaves the ocean and can then be used again (Maehlum). Ocean energy is reliable, the tide will always be there in someway along with waves, and that is what powers the energy making it always there unlike any other energy source. The only downfall of it being reliable is that it can only be reliable in certain areas because of the specific places it can built (Goldman). Efficient is a pro that makes ocean energy the newest craze. The offshore lines is what makes ocean energy efficient, the waves farther out are always bigger and the lines can be out that far, making the energy be at its max capacity of what it can give (Goldman). There are very few cons to ocean energy; first con is the aspect of beauty, just like wind turbines the main issue to ocean energy is that is it not pretty to look at and also maybe will cause reducing amounts of tourist (Maehlum). The second con is that ocean energy is quite expensive, but once the power plants are running the energy can pay itself off within months (Maehlum). The third is because ocean energy is so new scientist are still unsure of what it might do to wildlife (Goldman). As Christians ocean energy should be see as a new way to help the environment and also is seen as way to help with the growing issues in pollution on earth. Christians are called to keep God's earth clean and healthy, ocean energy can help with that because of how it does not release any sort of toxins into the air (Smith). Ocean energy is the new found alternative energy that can help the eliminate the pollution and keep the earth clean like God has called us too as stewards.