Today most of our energy requirements are met by the burning of fossil fuels. However the use of fossil fuels is creating pollution in the environment leading to disastrous effects on the environment and the eco system. The amount of fossil fuel reserves available is limited on the planet thereby making the governments take the step towards renewable energy resources. Today approximately 57% of the oil used in the US is imported from other countries in the Gulf. The country consumes 20 million barrels of oil per day. However the country is making rapid strides in renewable energy resources so that it can lessen its dependence on oil.
Hence it is important for any country to reduce its dependency on oil so that a huge expense of the economy can be saved and it is the first step towards going green. The renewable resources such as hydro power, wind and solar energies are replenishable. Their supply is never going to end like fossil fuels. And the renewable energy sources are not only restricted to the wind, sun, bioenergy and geo thermal energy.
The renewable sources are very cost effective and over a period of time they will pay for themselves. Though the installation costs are on the higher side the governments try their best to provide incentives in the form of discounts on purchases, tax deductions and tax credits. The demand for fossil fuels will go on decreasing with the increasing use of renewable sources. Hence the country’s reliance on oil producing countries will decrease, thereby saving costs in millions of dollar every single day.
Renewable resources can be used today to power anything and everything. You can use the energy to heat or cool your home as well as operate the other appliances. It will not be long before every vehicle on the road, sea and air will make use of eco fuels such as hydrogen fuels instead of guzzling millions of liters of oil everyday.
Renewable energy is one of the prominent solutions for sustaining the environment by lesser amount of release of greenhouse gases in the environment. Renewable energy can be used just around anywhere from powering your house to powering a full fledged office. Hence the dependence on fossil fuels will decrease considerable once renewable energy is used on a full fledged scale.
Energy resources are now changing in America and the world. You can help the country by using renewable resources and help it decreases it dependence on other countries for oil.