| Crude oil is expensive, very expensive, that is a fact. | | | | industry has not yet proven its worth and has not |
| Because of these high prices other products like | | | | yet established itself to be the best alternative to |
| petrol and electricity are following. The prices are | | | | fuel. |
| going up and down but the trend is up and the trend | | | | Until now, fuel is still the most efficient mean to |
| will not be going down in near future. With the | | | | power the world. Most of the existing power plants |
| problems in the world we are facing today these | | | | today use petroleum, natural gas, coal, or nuclear |
| prices are also unlikely to be stabilized. One factor | | | | energy to produce electricity. Most of our energy |
| that causes the prices to rise is political instability in | | | | consumptions are used to power houses and |
| various parts of the world. These world issues | | | | businesses and come mainly from petroleum. The |
| (instability in the East and in Africa) have been here | | | | second largest energy source is natural gas followed |
| for a long time and will not be resolved easily. The | | | | by coal and nuclear energy. And these are sufficient |
| demand for energy is also growing as new | | | | enough to provide power to major cities. Most forms |
| economies are also growing like China, India and Brazil. | | | | of transportation today are realized by traditional |
| Because this demand can not be met the prices are | | | | fuels like petrol, kerosine and diesel. However, power |
| going through the roof and probably will continue to | | | | demands and transportation may increase in year's |
| rise. When looking at the need for energy and | | | | time as the world population grows. At the same |
| knowing that this can not be met, we are moving | | | | time, these known resources are exhausting. The |
| toward an energy crisis unless we do something else. | | | | environment is also greatly affected with these |
| What are the alternatives? Luckily there are real | | | | energy sources. Soon, what we have today may not |
| good alternatives. These can be found in alternative | | | | sustain us any longer. |
| energy. This is energy that is converted from the | | | | Making the decision to invest in alternative energy will |
| sun, wind, water and animals in various ways. The | | | | result in several advantages. First, using these energy |
| advantages are crystal clear. They are environment | | | | sources will be clean and safe. They do not produce |
| friendly, clean, in abundance and most importantly | | | | harmful gases. Secondly, once an alternative energy |
| free. | | | | plant is built, power is virtually free. Or, if there is a |
| Although the advantages are perfectly clear and the | | | | need to use power, it will readily come to the power |
| sources are 'free' a lot of money needs to be | | | | these plants produce. |
| invested in the process of converting these forms of | | | | Third, in the long run it will be cheaper because we |
| energy. It is the improvement of the current | | | | will be able to use these energy sources for |
| technology and the development of new technology | | | | centuries to come without hurting the environment. |
| that is costing a lot of money. One can wonder if this | | | | Even though there are risks and reasons not to |
| is worth it. Are we not taking a big risk in spending | | | | invest, not investing in alternative energy will certainly |
| too much money? | | | | result in an energy crisis. Avoiding this crisis means |
| Like in any other businesses investing your money in | | | | looking for alternatives. To explore the possibilities we |
| alternative energy would mean taking several risks. | | | | need to invest money to gain knowledge and keep |
| First, it is relatively new and it may not be successful | | | | improving this. Ultimately, investing in alternative |
| in the end. Although it is clean and safe, there is a | | | | energy will be beneficial for the earth and the animals |
| great possibility that in the end, it may end up | | | | and people living on the planet. That is not only an |
| harming the environment. And, this multi-billion dollar | | | | investment; it is a gift that is beneficial to all of us. |