The energy crisis is beginning to damage our Mother Nature and we might not have our home soon. It has grown to an alarming level and is more than just affecting the whole world. This crisis in our planet is caused by a multitude of things, from lifestyles that are dependent on oil to energy consumption. For one thing, we are very abusive of transportation. Most of us lead sedentary lifestyles and prefer driving short distances rather than walking or cycling to it. Even in the midst of crude oil price increase, we still insist on being sheltered by the comforts of our cars rather than save money and walk the way. We’re failing to see that our abundant forests and animals are beginning to decline and the things we are now able to enjoy in our current lifestyles may not be available anymore in the future.
A crisis could possibly emerge after infrastructure damage from severe weather—which brings us back again to our environmental problems. We have to rid ourselves of the addiction to crude oil, and must get accustomed to the utilization of renewable energy. Also, the periodic disruption of oil and gas production may create shortages and that won’t be very good for us. This will likely be ensued by a massive growth in global demand, which will only result in more problems. The majority of the people in the whole planet are dependent on the many uses of oil—trying to wean the whole world off it would be hard, but it is a task we should all be willing to partake. In addition, I think the world has to think about its overall stand on family planning. The world's population continues to grow at a quarter of a million per day, increasing the consumption of energy. Simply put, that just can’t be good for any of us.
The energy crisis can be connected to a lot of things in our lives. For example, as mentioned above, we have been using cars even for short distances when we could be using bicycles and path walks instead. Also, we consume too much LPG everyday when we could use it only once the whole day and use electric stoves or other alternatives. The energy crisis is keeping the prices high and just might put an end to the comfortable little luxuries that we have right now at our disposal. The rapid changes in weather brought about by mankind’s alterations in nature only worsen our situation. This calls for a solution because our world should not be thrown away like this. We should take care of it and make it the perfect place to be in for the children of our future.
How do we solve this enormous problem? According to Kidzworld.com, hydropower is one of the best ways to go. It is very clean—it doesn't produce any greenhouse gases or other air pollution. It also doesn't generate any waste products that might need special handling or disposal. Because it's carbon-free energy, hydropower doesn't burn fossil fuels, which release the same amount of carbon dioxide as the annual exhaust of 62.2 million cars. Another good thing about hydropower is it's flexible and reliable. Hydropower can be turned on almost immediately to meet the fast growing electricity demands. Facilities can easily respond to emergency power situations and provide constant energy with water.
Although there are several downsides to hydropower, like changes of water flow that can cause damage to animal and plant life along the way, it is still a very good replacement for crude oil. Hydropower doesn't cost a lot of money. On the average, the cost for hydropower operations and maintenance is only one-third the cost of a nuclear or a fossil fuel powered facility. That's not including fuel costs. Lower costs mean more jobs and also help the economy in getting back up to a decent state again.
With the price of non-renewable energy sources soaring high every day, why do we still insist on using them?
We have options to choose from if we want solutions. Solar energy is the energy we acquire from the sun. Millions of years before humans realized the sun's potential as a renewable energy source, plants were already using the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars to eat. Enough sunlight falls to Earth every hour to meet the world's energy demands for an entire year - the trick is learning how to extract that energy in a cost-effective way.
I’ve been thinking of a solution for this, in my own way. I’ve come up with something a bit far from possible, considering the state of our country. But I’ve also been thinking that the government apparently does everything it pleases, so maybe they can make the use of gasoline-only cars illegal. I know it’s a very expensive step—but in the future that ensues, it’ll be very cost-effective and will save everyone money and resources.
That solution is not doable at this point in time so I’ve come up with something cheaper and feasible. I think the government should have bicycle and walk lanes constructed on the sides of the road. If there were these things to begin with, we can hit so many birds with only one stone. First and foremost, we can reduce our use of crude oil—which will help fulfill our crusade to put an end to the worsening energy crisis. Second, we can promote cleaner air in our community—this will encourage more people to switch to walking and cycling instead of driving their cars—which in turn will diminish slowly the air pollution. Third, people walking to school and work will be able to uphold a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Bottom line, we need to have the discipline to utilize everything in moderation because this will help. Also, we should be more resourceful and start thinking of how we can stop contributing to the energy crisis.
A crisis could possibly emerge after infrastructure damage from severe weather—which brings us back again to our environmental problems. We have to rid ourselves of the addiction to crude oil, and must get accustomed to the utilization of renewable energy. Also, the periodic disruption of oil and gas production may create shortages and that won’t be very good for us. This will likely be ensued by a massive growth in global demand, which will only result in more problems. The majority of the people in the whole planet are dependent on the many uses of oil—trying to wean the whole world off it would be hard, but it is a task we should all be willing to partake. In addition, I think the world has to think about its overall stand on family planning. The world's population continues to grow at a quarter of a million per day, increasing the consumption of energy. Simply put, that just can’t be good for any of us.
The energy crisis can be connected to a lot of things in our lives. For example, as mentioned above, we have been using cars even for short distances when we could be using bicycles and path walks instead. Also, we consume too much LPG everyday when we could use it only once the whole day and use electric stoves or other alternatives. The energy crisis is keeping the prices high and just might put an end to the comfortable little luxuries that we have right now at our disposal. The rapid changes in weather brought about by mankind’s alterations in nature only worsen our situation. This calls for a solution because our world should not be thrown away like this. We should take care of it and make it the perfect place to be in for the children of our future.
How do we solve this enormous problem? According to Kidzworld.com, hydropower is one of the best ways to go. It is very clean—it doesn't produce any greenhouse gases or other air pollution. It also doesn't generate any waste products that might need special handling or disposal. Because it's carbon-free energy, hydropower doesn't burn fossil fuels, which release the same amount of carbon dioxide as the annual exhaust of 62.2 million cars. Another good thing about hydropower is it's flexible and reliable. Hydropower can be turned on almost immediately to meet the fast growing electricity demands. Facilities can easily respond to emergency power situations and provide constant energy with water.
Although there are several downsides to hydropower, like changes of water flow that can cause damage to animal and plant life along the way, it is still a very good replacement for crude oil. Hydropower doesn't cost a lot of money. On the average, the cost for hydropower operations and maintenance is only one-third the cost of a nuclear or a fossil fuel powered facility. That's not including fuel costs. Lower costs mean more jobs and also help the economy in getting back up to a decent state again.
With the price of non-renewable energy sources soaring high every day, why do we still insist on using them?
We have options to choose from if we want solutions. Solar energy is the energy we acquire from the sun. Millions of years before humans realized the sun's potential as a renewable energy source, plants were already using the sun's energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugars to eat. Enough sunlight falls to Earth every hour to meet the world's energy demands for an entire year - the trick is learning how to extract that energy in a cost-effective way.
I’ve been thinking of a solution for this, in my own way. I’ve come up with something a bit far from possible, considering the state of our country. But I’ve also been thinking that the government apparently does everything it pleases, so maybe they can make the use of gasoline-only cars illegal. I know it’s a very expensive step—but in the future that ensues, it’ll be very cost-effective and will save everyone money and resources.
That solution is not doable at this point in time so I’ve come up with something cheaper and feasible. I think the government should have bicycle and walk lanes constructed on the sides of the road. If there were these things to begin with, we can hit so many birds with only one stone. First and foremost, we can reduce our use of crude oil—which will help fulfill our crusade to put an end to the worsening energy crisis. Second, we can promote cleaner air in our community—this will encourage more people to switch to walking and cycling instead of driving their cars—which in turn will diminish slowly the air pollution. Third, people walking to school and work will be able to uphold a healthier and more active lifestyle.
Bottom line, we need to have the discipline to utilize everything in moderation because this will help. Also, we should be more resourceful and start thinking of how we can stop contributing to the energy crisis.
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