| Non-renewable energy sources are not effective, and | | | | found to avert an energy crisis and supply the |
| cost far more than they offer in benefits. Fossil fuels | | | | energy needed. Crude oil is full of hydrocarbons, and |
| formation is a very long process that occurs over | | | | both the crude and refined forms of this substance |
| thousands of years, and the reserves left in the | | | | contribute greatly to pollution and global warming |
| earth are running out. Developing countries, including | | | | increases. This energy source is not renewable, which |
| China and India, are requiring more energy and oil, and | | | | means gasoline and diesel will not be fuel sources |
| this means what fossil fuel reserves are left will soon | | | | much longer. Because fossil fuels are not renewable, |
| be gone. Because of the time fossil fuel formation | | | | they can not be replaced. Removing these resources |
| takes in the earth, it can not be renewed for | | | | damages the earth, and new oil fields are getting |
| thousands of years. | | | | harder to find every year. Anyone who understands |
| There are many hot discussions about pros and cons | | | | how petroleum engineers find new oil fields knows |
| of nuclear power, and there are many critics and | | | | the extended amount of time and large amounts of |
| proponents for this form of energy. No matter how | | | | money this process requires. |
| safe these operations are handled and barring any | | | | Anyone who knows about the coal mining industry |
| nuclear accident, which is almost impossible to do, | | | | also knows why coal is also not the answer to future |
| radioactive waste is created which will be dangerous | | | | energy needs. Just like crude oil and natural gas, coal |
| for hundreds or even thousands of years. This leaves | | | | is a fossil fuel which is not renewable and harms the |
| a toxic legacy for future generations to clean up. | | | | environment significantly. Mining for coal has changed |
| Nuclear power is very risky, and can have disastrous | | | | a lot over the years, but recovering this resource still |
| consequences when something goes wrong. Incidents | | | | does great damage to the earth through mining |
| like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island have made many | | | | methods, as well as greenhouse emissions. Coal is not |
| wary of allowing a nuclear power plant anywhere | | | | unlimited, and eventually this fossil fuel will also run |
| near their city. When all pros and cons are taken into | | | | out as well. Since coal is a nonrenewable energy |
| consideration anything as deadly as nuclear energy | | | | source, it is not a viable solution to any future energy |
| should probably not be used. This energy is not | | | | crisis. |
| renewable either, because there is a limited amount | | | | Without alternative energy sources, a severe energy |
| of Uranium in the earth, so when this is depleted | | | | crisis could occur globally. Fossil fuel reserves will not |
| then it is gone completely. | | | | last long, especially at the rate oil and gas are |
| Fossil fuels are slowly being used up, and alternative | | | | consumed around the world. |
| energy sources that are renewable will have to be | | | | |