Crude Awakening
Did you know that the world’s supply of oil will eventually run out? We are going to have to change our ways of life, because according to author Paul Roberts, “World oil production will peak in about 2030. After that, output will decline.” Today, oil is the most valuable item in world trade. Ninety percent of the world’s transportation, 40% of the world’s energy, and thousands of products depends on oil. Saudi Arabia holds 25% of the world’s oil, and furthermore, the OPEC nations hold 65% of the world’s oil. Although it guzzles 25% of the Earth’s oil supply, the U.S. only has 4% of the world’s population. We must start using renewable forms of energy. For example, we should build and use gas-electric hybrid cars and install the most efficient heating and cooling systems. Solar and wind power should be developed and used. People still want bigger cars and bigger houses, so we need more gasoline. The supply of petroleum products is going down, but people want them even more.
If we don’t start making new ways of generating energy, we will have a CRUDE AWAKENING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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