Pushing for Renewable Energy

        

    As a child we wonder how and why all things work, how were we given birth, why is your buddy’s mother not yours, why a plane flies but not you, why a mosquito bites, why are there are days and nights, why does a bulb light up, why are there people moving in a television. A lot more questions were our focus when we were kids, and a lot more were unanswered. But, as we grow more mature, the questions we have no longer ask concentrate on how and why things work, they usually start with ‘what if’.

            What if the the energy that we are utilizing these days will no longer be available in the near future? What if everything we have today will be gone tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the next week or the next month, or year?  What if the next generations have nothing more to use because everything is consumed? What if there’s still a very few left and everyone fights for it due to scarcity? So many what ifs, so many queries that are yet so hard to answer with confidence.

            In the future, it is already expected that everything would be scarce. We actually experience that scarcity as early as today. Then how much more in the coming more days? The experts develop a lot of ways in order for the basic human needs be integrated in a unified manner. They have been even designing a way of integration of the energy for a better future.

            As of today, we derive energy from different sources, most of them are from fossil fuels which has three kinds; coal, oil and natural gas. These sources of energy supply nearly 88% of the total world energy demand every year, indeed an enormous help! Oil, coal, and natural gas are very great help in terms of providing us sources of energy. But the side effects of using them make it go the other way around. To utilize these fuels, they have to be burnt, which makes them produce carbon dioxide, resulting to greenhouse effect. Hence, they are one of the causes why we experience this too much heat than ever before. But, it’s ought to be done because we use them and we are still enjoying much of their help over their side effects. However, some estimations projected that the fossil fuel reserves will be depleted within 50 years, while others say it will be 100-120 years (Eric McLamb, ???). Whether these speculations come true or not, these are still speculations. None among us this present day knows when will the last piece of coal, drop of oil, or natural gas be acquired from earth.

            If the energy demand of man increases, which is already expected, there will be attenuation in energy. As the population grows, the demands for all basic needs also grow. So, how will the world meet all those?

            In terms of energy integration, there are alternatives. Those alternatives are said to be safer for the environment because the talked about alternatives are derived from nature themselves. We are talking about the ultimate energy source, the wind, together with the sun and the water. These energy sources are also called as renewable energies because they create their own energy. These energies are also non-polluting and efficient. But, we still ask why don’t we use them instead of the fossil fuels which does not just help but also harm Mother Nature? There are available conversion methods for these energies to work and supply us the energy we need even until forever until the Earth still exists. But, what makes it hard for them to be used is that they are high-priced because it is difficult for the sun, wind, and water to be effectively captured, stored, and be used when man needs them. In fact, there are already businesses and technology to do the job, but due to the infrastructures of fossil fuels, it is way too expensive to convert them into storage areas where the renewable energies might be kept.

            The scientists are the ones who are most needed in order for us to utilize these better kinds of energy sources. These better ways control us from causing more harm to our Mother Nature. The things that we do to Mother Nature reflect on what we are experiencing and might be experiencing more in the future. We might be having enough energy until the end of time because of the fossil fuels, but will we still be alive? Can we still tolerate the feeling that the earth brings us, like too much heat?

            This campaign towards the integration of the consumption of fossil fuels and renewable energies is a leap towards the betterment of the environment, preventing it from too much harm, and also holding us back from a rapid reduction of the source of our energy for the next generations to come.

            As we still in the midst of finding out the perfect solution for this crucial problem we’re facing, each of us must find out on how we can help our world save energy. We can help in the littlest way possible. If you’ve heard about earth hour, you might have an idea of what this paper is talking about. The earth hour is the simultaneous turning off all the energy-consuming materials in our place. This may sound absurd at first but, as we hear from the news, when we altogether participate with the activity, we all do preserve a lot of energy, which might be used in the more important days. Just imagine life without energy? It was not difficult for the primitive people to consider this, but since we are already used to it, and almost all the innovations are linked with the use of energy, it will not be possible to live blissfully that way. So, as early as now, as long as we still have further time left, we must not just join the earth hour several times a year, but also make it a habit that we limit the use of energy to the most important usage only.