Whether or Not America Should Make the Shift to Renewable Energy? The concept of a shining future fueled by an infinite cache of energy has existed for ages. Yet, in the current year of 2015, that concept is still far from being a reality. Many countries around the world are still highly dependent on fossil fuels in order to meet their daily needs. Why, in a time full of ever advancing technology, is this the case? Should America make the shift to renewable energy a priority? Opinions vary drastically from numerous types of sources. Everyone from politicians to scientist to activists seem to have something to say about energy. Which is not surprising since humans need some form of energy to survive, infinite or not.
However, first it is important to back track to another question. What constitutes renewable energy versus fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are defined as, “non-renewable, that is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve” (Importance). The main forms of fossil fuels are natural gas, oil, and coal. Renewableenergyworld.com also goes into detail about the former term. Renewable energy …show more content…
The article that the world is not ready for renewable energy because “our existing electricity infrastructure isn’t up to the job” (Why the World). The reasons are as follows, 1. The supply of renewable energy is incredible unpredictable, producing either two much or too little. 2. There is not sufficient storage for excess. 3. Excess can result in the need to shut down operations and lose substantial profit. 4. America’s electrical grids are not capable of getting this energy supply to all of its destinations. All adding up to the conclusion that America is not ready for a shift to renewable energy. They do close their argument, saying that fixing these problems is a necessity, however it is far from
However, first it is important to back track to another question. What constitutes renewable energy versus fossil fuels? Fossil fuels are defined as, “non-renewable, that is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve” (Importance). The main forms of fossil fuels are natural gas, oil, and coal. Renewableenergyworld.com also goes into detail about the former term. Renewable energy …show more content…
The article that the world is not ready for renewable energy because “our existing electricity infrastructure isn’t up to the job” (Why the World). The reasons are as follows, 1. The supply of renewable energy is incredible unpredictable, producing either two much or too little. 2. There is not sufficient storage for excess. 3. Excess can result in the need to shut down operations and lose substantial profit. 4. America’s electrical grids are not capable of getting this energy supply to all of its destinations. All adding up to the conclusion that America is not ready for a shift to renewable energy. They do close their argument, saying that fixing these problems is a necessity, however it is far from