New Energy for the FutureFor years, man has relied on energy to succeed in life. The industrial revolution relied on coal for the new inventions brought into the world. Life has never been the same since. However, since then, little has been done to improve energy efficiency and humans still rely primarily on fossil fuels for energy. For more than a hundred years, the Earth has become more polluted and dirtier than ever. Today, thanks to new and innovative technology, it is possible to change this and rely on renewable and cleaner energy sources. The main source of energy in the world should be alternative energy rather than energy from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are energy in the form of coal, oil, or natural gas that originated from organisms millions of years ago. The creation cycle of fossil fuels takes millions of years and is therefore considered a non-renewable energy resource. Fossil fuels have been man's primary source of energy since the machine age, but one of the "main problems with fossil fuels is that they are in limited supply" (Fossil Fuel Problem). As countries become more developed, like the United States, they too will become more thirsty and dependent on fossil fuels. “In 2004, America spent approximately $270 billion to meet its oil needs.” and “90% of all transportation is fueled by oil” (Nakaya 10). With the global increase in fossil fuels, it is inevitable that they will run out, forcing countries to choose an alternative energy source. The other major problem with reliance on fossil fuels is the effect of emissions on the climate. Fossil fuels are made up of chains of carbon and for the reaction... middle of paper ...... to supplant fossil fuels, but by using different forms of alternative energy, the use of fossil fuels could be significantly reduced. Now is the time to transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy. Works Cited Climate change: vital signs of the planet. Global climate change. Ed Amber Jenkins. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory/CIT. Internet. January 12, 2014Energy. Energy.gov. Internet. January 26, 2014.Hydroelectricity. EIA Energy Children -. Internet. January 27, 2014.Nakaya, Andrea. Energy alternatives. San Diego: Reference Point Press, 2008. PrintNuclear Energy Issues. Nuclear energy problems. Internet. January 26, 2014. The fossil fuel problem. Mineral canvases. Internet. January 12, 2014Uranium (nuclear)." EIA Energy Kids -. Web. January 26, 2014. Wind and solar energy statistics, facts and trivia. Wind and solar energy statistics, facts and trivia. Web. January 26. 2014.