| In today's society the world has grown to very | | | | sources of alternative energies. Solar energy is |
| dependent on the consumption of oil. Many countries | | | | becoming more and more common as a means to |
| have grown away from previous forms of energy | | | | power things that normally run off of electricity. |
| and have made oil their primary source of energy. As | | | | Ethanol is starting to creep into the gas tanks of |
| the world continues to grow, the developing | | | | more and more Americans as we see countries like |
| countries acquire a thirst for crude oil. Oil has played a | | | | Brazil in South America running on ethanol, and |
| unique role in the economy and history of modern | | | | depending less on gas. Wind energy farms are |
| times. No other raw material has been so critical in | | | | starting to dot the countryside in countries all over |
| shaping the destiny of nations. While Saudi Arabia | | | | the world. |
| leads the world in oil exports, Russia and the United | | | | The world has grown a disturbing addiction for oil. |
| States follow closely behind in their oil exports. As for | | | | Many oil fields around the world are headed for |
| importing the United States leads the way. With their | | | | depletion. National statistics are unreliable at best, or |
| fuel ineffective vehicles, American consumes more oil | | | | classified at worst, and national oil companies control |
| than the next four leading oil consuming countries | | | | up to 80 percent of oil and natural gas reserves. The |
| combined. The world's oil supply is running out and | | | | main problem of oil shortages today is not lack of |
| the demand continues to rise. With the world's | | | | reserves in the ground, but lack of access above |
| building dependency on oil and if alternative forms of | | | | ground. The demand for oil continues to rise right |
| energy are not utilized our future gas prices, | | | | along with the population growth. Recognizing the |
| economy, and way of life will continue to suffer. | | | | inherent, systemic, and long-term instability of the |
| In order to reduce our dependency on oil, we need | | | | global oil markets is the first step in addressing the |
| to utilize the different forms of alternative energy. | | | | problem the world. is facing. Continuing research on |
| The world's oil supply is running out and investments | | | | alternative energies and creating fuel effective |
| in alternative forms of energy will make for a | | | | vehicles is a great place to start in resolving the |
| promising future. Solar Energy, Wind Energy, | | | | world's oil dependency issue. |
| Bio-Fuels, and Hydro Electric energies are all viable | | | | |