| The need for alternative energy sources is getting | | | | thinner which also leads to a warming up of the |
| urgent, hence the development of renewable | | | | earth. These two effects compliment each other |
| energy is moving fast. Nationally and internationally | | | | and make it even more crucial to make another |
| various individuals and research companies are | | | | step in a different direction. This step will lead us |
| creating new and exciting energy systems. Some | | | | to the use of renewable energy. |
| of these apparatus are great works and need | | | | Another problem lies in the development of small |
| improving for massive use. Politician's world-wide | | | | economies. Because the energy prices for crude |
| are drafting policies and are making agreements | | | | oil are going through the roof, these countries |
| to make greater use of these energy sources. | | | | suffer even more. Many of these countries need |
| The first problem is that the fossil fuels are | | | | crude oil for their electricity and means of |
| depleting in a rapid rate and are harder to | | | | transportation. These high oil prices have their |
| retrieve. The consequence is that we can be | | | | effect on almost everything. The monthly |
| facing an energy crisis in the future is we are not | | | | electricity costs for households increase among |
| careful today. The energy prices will sky rocket | | | | others like transport cost and prices for basic |
| and not be available for many individuals or | | | | products. Hence, these high oil prices make it |
| countries. To avoid this doom scenario we need | | | | harder for these small countries to grow there |
| to find alternatives and used them to their full | | | | economies. |
| potential. Luckily this is already happening. | | | | The solution for the above problems can be |
| The second problem is that the fossil fuels that | | | | resolved by renewable energy. Our beautiful |
| are widely used today are harmful for the | | | | planet gives us the opportunity to make proper |
| environment. In the early seventies and eighties | | | | us of sunlight, flowing water, strong winds, and |
| there were people and even scientist who preach | | | | hot springs and convert these into energy. These |
| otherwise, but today the negative effects are | | | | energy sources are abundant and free to use. We |
| showing. The earth is warming up and climates | | | | must be sure that we convert the energy the |
| are changing. There are parts in the world were | | | | right way, without causing other problems that |
| there be more rain and sunshine and others parts | | | | can again hurt our environment. Luckily the many |
| will be come dryer then they already are. Another | | | | efforts by individuals and companies show that |
| negative effect is that the ozone layer is getting | | | | this can be done. |