Energy and Environment

We have only started using our natural resources for over 2000 years. But we are already starting to run out of these resources. Since the beginning, we have fought over the natural resources like oil, gold, diamond, etc., but we did not pay attention to the consequences of it. We deplete these resources and create even more problems like famine, destruction, etc. It is estimated that by the time 2050, we will deplete all of our natural, nonrenewable resources.

Oil, coal, and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable energy resources. There is an abundant of these resources formed gradually through million of years. These resources are exploited because they are cheap and easily accessed. We take these resources for granted, and eventually they will all be gone. What would happen to human kind when there is no energy source to fuel our daily lives? No electricity, no fuel means there would be no light, no machine working, no transportation. Are there no alternatives?

There are renewable energy resources. These resources can almost be infinite! For example: Water, wind, and solar are currently the sources of our renewable energy. We use the force of water to turn the turbine and generate electricity, same goes for wind. Solar is the power from our sun. It is almost infinite, and we receive that energy everyday. There are solar panels that we have developed to harness this abundance energy. One would ask "If we have this renewable energy, why can't we all use it?" We do not rely much on this energy because it is expensive, and no one likes expensive resources.

What can we do now? The only thing we can do is use our current resources to minimal amount possible. We can save electricity, save water, save power by doing the following things: Turn off the lights when you go out of the room. Turn off/ unplug any electrical device that you are not using. Use enough water for your activities. Save our energy, save our Earth.