America depends on fossil fuels in many different ways, from travel to large industries. What will happen when the world runs out of fossil fuels? Renewable energy has the power to save our environment and change the world as we know it. Fossil fuels will not last forever. America has already begun implementing renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines, dams, solar power, and nuclear power. Ultimately, we will need to use these resources in areas that rely on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have been proven to harm our environment and economy and have made the United States vulnerable to dangerous and unstable countries by exporting the resources they have. The United States depends on countries like Sadie Arabia for its oil supplies. How would we be affected if Sadie Arabia refused to sell us its oil? Would our oil reserves run out or would we be able to buy from another country? These are scenarios we need to worry about. According to Rebecca Lefton and Daniel J. Weiss in their article “Oil Dependence is a Dangerous Habit,” the United States has increased its oil imports in recent years, creating a larger U.S. deficit. Our country's deficit has led to nationwide budget cuts. Continuing oil imports from foreign countries will create even greater debt in America. In 2008, our country spent approximately $150 billion on oil imports alone (Lefton, R. & Weiss, DJ (2014) Oil Dependence Is a Dangerous Habit. Retrieved from http://www.americanprogress.org/issues /green/report/2010 /01/13/7200/oil-dependence-is-a-dangerous-habit/). Environmentally, the burning of fossil fuels has led to global warming. As most of us know, global warming can cause changes in our climate...... middle of document ......g/what-is-biodiesel/biodiesel-basics). This source is definitely a viable option for In America, implementations could start out a little expensive. Businesses and industries that use fossil fuels need to start moving toward renewable resources to support their operations. Perhaps putting a government incentive in place for these companies would make the process easier. Fossil fuels have, in some ways, fueled our economy and way of life for decades, and in many ways we take these resources for granted. Eventually they will run out or the price of a barrel will become so astronomical that the average American will no longer be able to afford to buy gas. Renewable energy has the power to save our environment and change the world as we know it. The most important thing we as Americans must do is be open to other options available to us..