Nicholas C. Arguimbau, an environmental lawyer, states that the “production of oil has been steadily dropping and is poised to drastically decline in just a few years.” (Energy Alternatives pg. 12) It is simple. The demand for oil and other fossil fuels are at an all-time high. “Countries such as India and China are consuming fossil fuels at an ever faster rate.” (Energy Alternatives pg. 12) With the population of countries growing tremendously, of course the demand and high need for fossil fuels. There are more houses, cars, buildings, factories and much more to power. Although we are discovering new places were oil has been hiding, it is not enough to meet the exceeding demand that is already on the market. It simply will not cut it. We need other options. “At the present rate of thirty billion barrels per year, eighty-two million barrels per day it will gone in thirty-three years, and consumption has been rapidly increasing, not decreasing, so if anything it will all e gone sooner…” (Energy Alternatives pg. 12) Discovering more oil is barely cutting it as a temporary fix. We need a permanent solution,
Nicholas C. Arguimbau, an environmental lawyer, states that the “production of oil has been steadily dropping and is poised to drastically decline in just a few years.” (Energy Alternatives pg. 12) It is simple. The demand for oil and other fossil fuels are at an all-time high. “Countries such as India and China are consuming fossil fuels at an ever faster rate.” (Energy Alternatives pg. 12) With the population of countries growing tremendously, of course the demand and high need for fossil fuels. There are more houses, cars, buildings, factories and much more to power. Although we are discovering new places were oil has been hiding, it is not enough to meet the exceeding demand that is already on the market. It simply will not cut it. We need other options. “At the present rate of thirty billion barrels per year, eighty-two million barrels per day it will gone in thirty-three years, and consumption has been rapidly increasing, not decreasing, so if anything it will all e gone sooner…” (Energy Alternatives pg. 12) Discovering more oil is barely cutting it as a temporary fix. We need a permanent solution,