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Life as we know it in America is changing as we confront a real danger of unstable

sources of energy and escalating evidence of environmental damages. As the demand for

energy increases we may reach a point of no return. Difficult choices must be made to

ensure a sustainable future. There is no time to waste. In the National Issues Forum

booklet, The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future, the energy problem is

addressed with a look at different approaches to a alternative fuel solution.

Within the introduction titled “Facing the Tough Choices” some real dilemmas are

addressed. America is addicted to energy. As a nation America consumes more than

20% of the overall world energy while only accounting for 4.5% of the earths population.

America’s energy demands are far beyond that of any other developing nation and are

increasing at a staggering rate. Fossil fuels are depleting at an alarming rate and will

continue to do so. Our consumer based economy and way of life rely heavily on

affordable, readily available energy. The price of oil has a direct effect on the daily lives

of most Americans. Relying on foreign sources for oil, especially in the Middle East

causes instability to the supply and cost. We must base our international relationships on

our dependency on other nations resources and this can be very dangerous. Wars are

fought and blood is shed over these needs. Environmental problems are also a large

concern when dealing with the energy problem faced today. Americas reliance on fossil

fuels has caused a great deal of global warming. The developing world cannot continue

to sustain its energy demands using fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have a horrifically negative

effect on air quality as well as our water, land and other aspects of the environment. The

warmest days ever recorded have occurred in the past decade. It is predicted by scientists

that the earths temperature will rise between two and ten degrees Fahrenheit between now

and the middle of the century. It was predicted by the Department of Energy that

worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide will rise by 60% in the next 20 years. This is

mainly due to the estimated increase of the use of oil, coal and natural gas. If the forecast

is right , we may be passing the point where we can avoid immense climate change, rise of

sea levels, flooding, severe storms and widespread disease all of which are associated with

global warming. If human beings do not step up to face this energy issue with immediate

urgency, and carbon emissions continue to increase , climate change will be absolutely

irreversible, creating perhaps more refugees than every war in history combined

We could see conditions like those of the times during mass extinctions. Earth could be

transformed into an world unimaginable to the one we know today.

Alternative sources of energy are also called “renewable”. They differ greatly from

fossil fuels because they are not limited and can constantly be replenished. These are the

first alternative energy sources discussed in the NIF booklet. Wind, water, the sun, the

heat of the earth and biological sources make up these renewable resources. Wind