Renewable Energy
A “Greener” Future: Myth or a Reality? With the accelerating pace of the technological boom, the need for an efficient and practical use of Earth’s resources has astronomically increased. Traditional manipulations of fossil fuels represent an arduous and taxing means for producing energy to power further innovation. Therefore, novel methods of energy production are requisite to future technological progress. Therefore, investments into sources of renewable energy have expanded yet have met with heated discussion. The United States is a major consumer of resources such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Consumers of energy continue to grow exponentially, which poses a huge challenge to these diminishing resources. Burning fossil fuels deters environmental longevity and growth because it accelerates the rate of negative climate change. Without a doubt, society must be efficient in utilizing its energy supply so it does not negatively impact human health. Although the revolution of green energy has won the hearts of the public, critics insist that this Green Revolution is an illusion that is deceiving the public. Thomas Friedman, author of “205 Easy Ways to Save the Earth”, emphasizes that for many years organizations never wanted to embrace the idea of going green because it failed to represent a profitable investment (Friedman 249). Indubitably, embracing renewable resources initially is a huge financial burden to local communities who cannot allocate the necessary capital within their budgets. Universally, societies tend to reject solutions that require effort and rank the community above an individual’s benefit. This apathy about a prospectively beneficial venture is disheartening; the current infrastructure stifles exploration and investigation into the eventual transition to renewable resources. In fact, after the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the American government rushed to extract coal and gas resources within the region. The truth of the matter might
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