| Despite all of the recent negative publicity | | | | countries that are dependent upon these countries. In |
| surrounding fossil fuels, crude oil and natural gas has | | | | addition, there have been many estimates made |
| been beneficial for the growth of our modern world. | | | | about the amount of fossil fuels left in the world. |
| It has helped the population have life after dark, | | | | These estimates are dependent upon the population |
| transport goods all over the world, and allowed | | | | growth, and how much the actual fossil fuel |
| technology to advance. However, the use of fossil | | | | consumption increases in the near future. These |
| fuels has also resulted in many negative | | | | estimates state that there is enough for |
| consequences: it has created severe pollution, political | | | | approximately another 35 years of oil, 37 years of |
| conflict, economic control and total dependence of | | | | natural gas, and 107 years of coal [1]. In addition to |
| countries that lack this natural resource. | | | | the negative environmental consequences of using |
| The supply of fossil fuels is limited, and it is only | | | | these fuels, there is a finite supply of fossil fuels that |
| located in certain areas of the world. The demand for | | | | will force the use of another form of energy. This |
| fossil fuels creates conflicts which threaten peace. | | | | limited supply and large demand will cause inevitable |
| Countries that have adequate fossil fuel supplies could | | | | price increases. Therefore, the end of low-cost oil is |
| potentially threaten the security and economy of | | | | rapidly approaching. |