Crude oil dependence has created a world where oil-rich countries seem to pull the strings and essentially have a great say in decisions of the world. For example, Oil prices are very manageable in many middle eastern countries because oil is superfluous, but in more far away countries like Ghana, gas prices are unbearable. I talked to few colleagues of mine who have visited Ghana recently and they say that gas prices have reached a minimum of six dollars a gallon. There has to be a better way.
Credit must be given where credit is due; for the past few years now, there has been a great surge in alternate energy focus. In an effort to try to tame the world's dependence on oil, several car companies have now popularized cars that run mostly on electricity and a small amount of gas; these cars are aptly called Hybrids. Hybrids will no doubt pave the way for more energy efficient cars in the future and in the future people will drive mainly hybrid cars, but in today's world, hybrids are too expensive.
In November of 2008, the United States will elect a new president. Unfortunately for the new president, there will be not rest period because, the nations economy is in turmoil and there is a major energy crisis. many of us know that the economy can be considered the piece that holds the nation together and with the economy in danger, the new president will immediately have to work towards stabilizing it. the economy problem has made the cost of living rise very high. the cost of houses have dropped significantly and as a result homeowners are falling into debt. the next president of the United States will have the task of making alternative fuels like solar and wind energy more accessible.
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While you're right in saying that the United States contributes a lot to the depletion of the environment, there are other factors that are doing quite more damage to the environment than the US is. China, for the past several years and still now, is going through their industrial revolution, thus creating huge amounts of pollution that are undoubtedly damaging the environment. But, it's a tricky issue, because the factories that are producing such emissions are the same factories that many countries around the world, especially the US, are dependent on for cheap goods. We will need more than legislation to end the problem of pollution, I'm afraid!
I think that it is very important for our nation to start seeking alternate energy sources as we have already began to do. Some individuals feel that they have no control of the energy and oil crisis in our nation but I disagree. I think that we can all make a difference through small changes in our own personal lives. In my opinion, the use of hybrid cars is a great start for Americans who are seeking to use alternate energy sources. The amount of gas we use in driving on a day to day basis is astronomical. Even if you don't have the money to buy a hybrid car, you can still make a difference by carpooling with others to work or even taking the bus or light rail to work. Little things add up to make a big difference.
Our country is without a doubt in an energy crisis. My hometown is a very small town in North Carolina, and over the last few weeks our gas supply has been nearly dry. This is soon going to force our school system to make a choice concerning whether the school week should be shortened or not. On top of that, Many of the people in my town work lower paying jobs, and it is very difficult for them to afford the high gas prices.
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