Energy independence refers to the technology development and the shift in the energy policy thereby getting to the level of self sufficiency in the energy demands. The objective of energy independence is supposed to be energy resilience which goes together with flexibility, and it is echoed in important market ideas like finding alternatives. This can be achieved by generating an equal amount of energy as per needed. Presently, the United States is 70% independent in her energy. Energy independence is advocated by those who aim at an unaffected United States from the emerging disruptions in the energy supplies globally, and to check dependence for her energy supplies over the unstable political regions.
Energy independence has largely been associated with oil, being the major source of energy consumed in transport and electricity. Forty percent of the oil consumed in the United States is extracted locally. The United States has to rely on imported oil, apart from being the third major producer of oil in the world. Major of the imports are made from Canada and 19% of it comes from the Middle East. All these reservoirs are limited and expected to finish sooner considering growing energy demands. Globally, this demand is expected to rise up to 60% in next two decades.
Oil supply disruption, as was observer in the oil crisis in the year 1973 and the energy crisis in the year 1979 can only be averted by shifting to the alternate and renewable energy sources. Solar energy, alone has the capability of taking over all the United States energy demands in particular and the world in general, if harnessed in a proper way.
Renewable energy resources can be very incompetent, like the case of corn based bio-fuels, requiring substantial government financial backing and also huge quantity of water and other chemicals to produce, and causes considerable pollution in the air on combustion. Other renewable energy source like wind is costly and inconsistent, and lack the system and skill needed to suitably accumulate the energy they harness. America need more time to build up substitute energy sources, and that by using modern expertise, the effects on the environment would be the least.
Energy independence has largely been associated with oil, being the major source of energy consumed in transport and electricity. Forty percent of the oil consumed in the United States is extracted locally. The United States has to rely on imported oil, apart from being the third major producer of oil in the world. Major of the imports are made from Canada and 19% of it comes from the Middle East. All these reservoirs are limited and expected to finish sooner considering growing energy demands. Globally, this demand is expected to rise up to 60% in next two decades.
Oil supply disruption, as was observer in the oil crisis in the year 1973 and the energy crisis in the year 1979 can only be averted by shifting to the alternate and renewable energy sources. Solar energy, alone has the capability of taking over all the United States energy demands in particular and the world in general, if harnessed in a proper way.
Renewable energy resources can be very incompetent, like the case of corn based bio-fuels, requiring substantial government financial backing and also huge quantity of water and other chemicals to produce, and causes considerable pollution in the air on combustion. Other renewable energy source like wind is costly and inconsistent, and lack the system and skill needed to suitably accumulate the energy they harness. America need more time to build up substitute energy sources, and that by using modern expertise, the effects on the environment would be the least.
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