Energy for the Future

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Energy for the Future Energy is often considered to be the world’s most valuable resource. With its vast amount of uses, it is essentially the backbone to the modern world and technology. For many years, the U.S. and other countries around the world have been relying heavily on fossil fuels to meet their energy needs. This dependence has led to a lot of problems not only environmentally but also politically and economically. By using imported oil for our main energy source, the U.S. constantly finds itself struggling with major economic issues if the price starts to go up. This is all in light of the fact that a large percent of the world’s oils and fossil fuels come out of the Middle East, one of the most unstable and unsafe regions on the planet. As seen in the past, any complications in this area end up equating to serious fluctuations in oil prices which in turn directly correlate to our economy’s performance. In addition to these disadvantages, the burning of fossil fuels has a tremendous negative impact on the environment due to its massive carbon dioxide emissions and pollution output. This is why it is crucial to discover and use renewable energy sources. Among the list of possible alternatives, solar, wind, and geothermal energy stand out as being the most useful as well as the most cost effective. Although using the sun’s solar radiation as an energy source is a relatively new idea, it has a huge potential as an alternative to fossil fuels. A website promoting the use of alternative energy states, “the sun, an average star, is a fusion reactor that has been burning over 4 billion years. It provides enough energy in one minute to supply the world's energy needs for one year,” ("Renewable Energy"). Solar energy would b... ... middle of paper ... ...ason, it is critical that renewable energy is not ignored so that we can safeguard planet Earth and the future of mankind. Works Cited "British Wind Energy." British Wind Energy. Web. 20 Feb. 2012. "Geothermal Systems." EIA Energy Kids. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 16 Dec. 2011. Article. 25 Feb. 2012. McCrone, Angus. "New Renewable Energy Capacity to Total $7 Trillion over next 20 Years." Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P., 16 Nov. 2011. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. Michaelides, Efstathios E. "Geothermal energy." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2012. Database. 24 Feb. 2012. "Renewable Energy." Forms of Renewable Energy. Alternative Energy. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. "Solar Energy Basics." NREL.com. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 07 Oct. 2009. Web. 18 Feb. 2012. Taylor, Medford. "Wind Power." National Geographic. National Geographic Society. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.

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