The United States leads all others in
the use of fossil fuels. Oil,
naturalistic gas, and coal are fossil
fuels and we use a lot of them!
Fossil fuel use is the most source of
emissions of carbon dioxide which is one
of the greenhouse gases that allows
radiative forcing and bestows to global
warming. When you burn fossil fuels,
they let out a large amount of carbon
dioxide. The atmospheric concentration
of CO2, a greenhouse gas, is increasing.
We use fossil fuels to power our
vehicles, and cool our dwells, and
generate electricity. As we said, it
takes millions of years to form certain
fossil fuels and over-use of them has
ensued we will soon deplete our supply.
Fossil fuels are non-renewable sources
of energy, so once they are used up,
they are gone.
In the United States, we use about
twelve pelts of oil – the dreadfully
valuable fossil fuel - per person per
year. That is why we are so dependent on
foreign oil to meet our energy needs.
While the United States does have its
own supply of oil, it doesn’t compare to
what the Middle East has to offer. So in
order to meet the demand, we have to
increase the fill in.
Pretty much the only way to do that is
to buy it from other countries – usually
either Venezuela or Saudi Arabia.
The increased levels of fossil fuel use
in this country has given birth to the
green movement urging people to start
exploring alternative forms of energy to
avoid depleting our fossil fuel supplies
completely. But a bigger reason is
because the greenhouse gas emissions are
causing global warming that can have a
huge effect on the lives of people all
over the world – not just in the United
States.
If we can reduce our use of fossil fuels
and start looking at alternative sources
of energy, we not only improve the
quality of the environment, but we also
reduce our dependence on other countries
for our energy resources. The phrase
“American Made” has always meant
something in the U.S., but when it comes
to decreasing our fossil fuel use and
becoming self-sufficient with
alternative fuels, it can mean so much
more!
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