The world we live in is changing daily. Fossil fuel consumption has to be reduced, before our planet can begin to repair the damage man has caused. “It is estimated the world uses 87.8 million barrels of crude oil a day” (Friedman 195). “In 2000 it was estimated that the US consumed nearly 20 million barrels of oil a day, which is about 5% more than similar nations” (195). Oil consumption demand is going to increase as long as the supply can meet the demand. Once the supply is depleted, the prices will only increase. “It is predicted that oil consumption will peak by the year 2019” (Deffeys 7). Crude oil when burned emits gases like carbon monoxide. These gases are harmful to humans and the environment. Crude oil will eventually run out if it continues to be used at the rate it is now. Crude oil comes
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More oil is not the answer, making the other guys use his first will only cause conflict in the future. I found it interesting in Kenneth Deffeys book “Beyond Oil”, he explains how, “for years during the 1950’s up to the 1970’s America was the leader in oil production” (Deffeys 17). Now the Middle East is the world’s largest extractor of oil, in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and oil is their main product of export. The Middle East is very unstable and an unreliable source for oil. For example, look at the situation in the Middle East with terrorist groups such as ISIS or ISIL, in their attempts at creating a country of extreme Islamic rule, they have managed to cause chaos for everyone in the region. Surprisingly the price of crude oil has stayed low. Is the work of our government? Our current President has a Global Warming/Climate agenda that he has never abandoned. After taking this course and reading the text, I have changed my feelings concerning this issue. Reading about Carbon reservoirs, I now know this is a real problem that needs to be
More oil is not the answer, making the other guys use his first will only cause conflict in the future. I found it interesting in Kenneth Deffeys book “Beyond Oil”, he explains how, “for years during the 1950’s up to the 1970’s America was the leader in oil production” (Deffeys 17). Now the Middle East is the world’s largest extractor of oil, in countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and oil is their main product of export. The Middle East is very unstable and an unreliable source for oil. For example, look at the situation in the Middle East with terrorist groups such as ISIS or ISIL, in their attempts at creating a country of extreme Islamic rule, they have managed to cause chaos for everyone in the region. Surprisingly the price of crude oil has stayed low. Is the work of our government? Our current President has a Global Warming/Climate agenda that he has never abandoned. After taking this course and reading the text, I have changed my feelings concerning this issue. Reading about Carbon reservoirs, I now know this is a real problem that needs to be