While many feel that increasing fuel prices is the only way to reduce consumption, this is more of an opinion than a fact. In this essay, I’m going to share a core reason why increasing prices alone will not reduce the pressure on the world’s fuel resources and a few alternatives to reduce consumption.
The primary reason why increasing prices will not work is because fossil fuels are integral to the growth aspirations of a country and the masses will continue to afford key resources like fuel that helps the economy grow. This can be validated historically when, despite the steep rise in fuel prices since 1960, the consumption has only increased. Expecting consumption to reduce by trying to hike the prices is like expecting the world to stop drinking water by increasing its price. The second reason why the demand for fossil fuels will not reduce is because there is no other suitable alternative. Solar, wind, thermal and nuclear power is still not able to meet the demands of the growing countries. In the absence of a good alternative energy source, fossil fuels will continue to remain in popular demand.
However, all is not lost. The sentiment to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels is well received and there are ways to reduce our consumption of this precious and finite resource. The first method is through mass education. Fossil fuels are the primary reason for air pollution and there is significant evidence that this is depleting our Ozone layer. Informing people about the long term damaging effects of the prolonged fossil fuel usage on human health are the way to go. Awareness can stimulate action. Improving public transport is another way for the public to reduce using fossil fuels.
In summary, fossil fuels are a rare and precious commodity, but it is also the only commodity that many nations have to grow. We must avoid simplifying the answer and come up with creative ideas if we are going to really reduce the consumption of fossil fuels.
While
many feel
that
increasing
fuel
prices
is the
only
way to
reduce
consumption
, this is more of an opinion than a fact. In this essay, I’m going to share a core
reason
why
increasing
prices
alone will not
reduce
the pressure on the world’s
fuel
resources and a few alternatives to
reduce
consumption.
The primary
reason
why
increasing
prices
will not work is
because
fossil
fuels
are integral to the growth aspirations of a country and the masses will continue to afford key resources like
fuel
that
helps
the economy grow. This can
be validated
historically
when, despite the steep rise in
fuel
prices
since 1960, the
consumption
has
only
increased. Expecting
consumption
to
reduce
by trying to hike the
prices
is like expecting the world to
stop
drinking water by
increasing
its
price
. The second
reason
why the demand for
fossil
fuels
will not
reduce
is
because
there is no other suitable alternative. Solar, wind, thermal and nuclear power is
still
not able to
meet
the demands of the growing countries. In the absence of a
good
alternative energy source,
fossil
fuels
will
continue to remain
in popular demand.
However
, all is not lost. The sentiment to
reduce
our dependence on
fossil
fuels
is
well received
and there are ways to
reduce
our
consumption
of this precious and finite resource. The
first
method is through mass education.
Fossil
fuels
are the primary
reason
for air pollution and there is significant evidence that this is depleting our Ozone layer. Informing
people
about the long term damaging effects of the prolonged
fossil
fuel
usage on human health are the way to go. Awareness can stimulate action. Improving public transport is another way for the public to
reduce
using
fossil
fuels.
In summary,
fossil
fuels
are a rare and precious commodity,
but
it is
also
the
only
commodity that
many
nations
have to
grow. We
must
avoid simplifying the answer and
come
up with creative
ideas
if we are going to
really
reduce
the
consumption
of
fossil
fuels
.
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7.5Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
7.5Mistakes