Nonrenewable Energy Resources

There are millions of different resources on the planet in many different forms. Some are simple compounds like carbon dioxide and water and others are fossil fuels, land, and even organisms themselves. Each organism is highly dependent on a certain set resources and could not live without them and each of these sets of resources is overlapping and interdependent on one another. The organisms that use these resources--specifically humans--must be careful in the way that they use them so that they are preserved and usable in the future; humans must survive sustainably or not survive at all. When sustainability is not considered, many problems arise and disrupt the global flow of resources. Some of the most critical problems relating to sustainability …show more content…
Fossil fuels, for example, are being consumed at exponential rates and are not going to be replenished any time soon. That’s the problem with many of today’s common energy sources; they are highly nonrenewable. For an energy source to be sustainable, it must also be renewable. It must be able to be used efficiently without being depleted. Wind power is a great example of this, because as far as we know, wind isn’t obtained from some limited reserve--it’s available in endless supply so long as there are differences in temperature from one area of the atmosphere to the next. Many similar forms of renewable energy are starting to come into effect, but not quick enough and not on a large enough scale. The main reason for this holdup is because of how deeply rooted the world’s population is into using old, nonrenewable energy forms. To so simply replace every gas-guzzling car with a solar powered one is easier said than done. Jobs would be lost from the collapse of traditional car markets, the economy would lose some stability, and renewable energy sources are not cheap. Progress is being made into simplifying the implementation of and access to renewable resources, but there is still a lot of work to be done. While that work is being done, the nonrenewable energy sources used today are still problematic and contribute heavily to other areas of unsustainability such as air