Many producers have led us to believe that the resources we depend on for our energy needs are in abundance and that once an area is depleted of its resources we can simply find more in a new area. This “fact” however, is extremely misleading. The amount of these resources available is declining and finding new resources is becoming increasingly difficult. Any new locations where these resources are found are areas that are considered to be environmentally sensitive. These areas include; deep ocean, under national parks, polar regions, offshore and other sensitive areas. These producers are deliberately misleading us so that they can continue to charge excessive amounts of money and lead us to think that these resources will remain abundant forever.

These fossil-fuel moguls seek to overstate fossil-fuel reserves. As a result of their disinformation campaign, the efforts that are gravely needed to develop alternative energy sources have not been given enough priority. This limited supply will make prices higher, especially as the amount of resources lessen. This will allow the fossil-fuel moguls to make even more money with the lessening resources.

Even the quotas describing the amount of natural resources, like coal and oil, which can be found in the US are actually based on estimates made decades ago. Thus, we do not really know the exact amount of fossil-fuels that exist today. But what we do know is that even if we do tap reserves in national parks, and under the ocean, eventually all these resources will run out. It is only a matter of time.

If steps are not made to stop our dependency on these fossil-fuels, greenhouse gas emissions will continue to be high and the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere will continue rise, making it impossible to live on this Earth with the conditions we have grown accustomed to. If we want to continue to live comfortably in this world, we must find other sources of energy that will not negatively affect our environment.

We at Starry Night Lights are strong supporters of environmentally friendly energy sources and appliances. We have made it our goal to help reduce global warming, by providing lights that are energy efficient and suggesting that these be used with efficiency in mind. Checkout our outdoor lighting guidelines to see how you can save money, energy and the environment.

For more information on this topic go to : http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=10657