alternative energy

The extinction of fossil fuels was never an issue back in the day until the mid-1700s when the Industrial Revolution caused a major spike in the use of these resources. Now it's a crucial problem and there are predictions that by 2088, fossil fuels will completely run out (Ecotricity).These fossil fuels also have caused major issues with the environment in regards to global warming. In contrast to all these negatives, many countries rely on these fuels as a source of income and a major exported product. In order to not run out of these fossil fuels and save the earth, humans need to heavily consider alternative energy sources because they will last throughout history.
Fossil fuels are natural resources that are made from the remains of organisms that lived thousands of years ago. The first fossil fuels were found in America by explorers around 1673(Discoveries).Then they used the fuels to heat food. Now, these sources are used as fuel for cars and energy for other things. They are used so abundantly because they are very cheap to use and are currently easy to access. The problem is that fossil fuels won't always be easy to access because they will eventually run out. Another problem with fossil fuels is that they have to be burned to create energy and during that process they release gases that are harmful to the earth.
As a result, global warming is also a rising issue. Global warming is caused when humans burn fossil fuels. This is because it gives off gases that permeate the earth's ozone layer and let the sun's rays in. These sun rays are called ultra violet radiation and are threatening to humans and could potentially lead to our demise (Boniface). The issue of global warming was first discovered in 1896 when a scientist ...

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Today the United States and many other countries are trying to push the use of alternative energy. In 2012, the U.S. Energy Information Administration released data that showed 13.6 percent of electricity generated in the United States was from renewable energy sources including biomass, geothermal, wind power, solar power, and hydro power. In 2013, the use of alternative energy increased to 14.2 percent in the U.S.(EIA). The U.S. leads the race to switching to alternative energy in front of Germany and Spain (Montgomery). Fully switching over to alternative energy seems to be imperative, but it will not come easy or quickly. The more years that go by, the more technology will develop and one day alternative energy will be as cheap to buy as gas, and humans will fully rely on alternative energy to run the earth safely.