Crushed by the Barrel of Oil - Part 2
For how long can our dependence on fossil fuels go on like this? I think it is high time that we begin to give importance to smaller energy producing sources. The schemes that were suggested to be suitable only for small or rural settlements (like gobar gas, wind mill, solar) need not be looked with the same view any more. With so much energy available for FREE, its just a matter of tapping and utilizing it.
Instead of large corporations controlling and distributing energy, its time that we all took it into our own hands. Every house can contribute to energy production. May it be through, solar, wind, water or bio-fuel. Store and use what each each house requires and share the rest with others. I haven't done the math but i suppose its possible. This might seem quite imaginable at first, but it might work with a few sacrifices like judicious energy consumption, discarding Air Conditioners and so on.
As for mobility, i believe walking and bicycles will fit the bill perfectly. Not only is it clean and cheap, its healthy too. isn't that a great bonus? Even if motor vehicles have to be used then why not put in some more research into bio-fuels? Something which i have heard about 7-8 years back, but yet to see it in real action. Something as simple as car pooling or public transportation can be of great importance too. Solar and hydrogen powered vehicles are no more just in the pages of science fiction.
Well, to put it frankly, there is no other options. Either we peacefully accept the fact and switch over, or switch over after a lot of tantrums. The choice is yours. Either we use our heads to formulate our existence without oil, or get a one way ticket back to stone age.
Instead of large corporations controlling and distributing energy, its time that we all took it into our own hands. Every house can contribute to energy production. May it be through, solar, wind, water or bio-fuel. Store and use what each each house requires and share the rest with others. I haven't done the math but i suppose its possible. This might seem quite imaginable at first, but it might work with a few sacrifices like judicious energy consumption, discarding Air Conditioners and so on.
As for mobility, i believe walking and bicycles will fit the bill perfectly. Not only is it clean and cheap, its healthy too. isn't that a great bonus? Even if motor vehicles have to be used then why not put in some more research into bio-fuels? Something which i have heard about 7-8 years back, but yet to see it in real action. Something as simple as car pooling or public transportation can be of great importance too. Solar and hydrogen powered vehicles are no more just in the pages of science fiction.
Well, to put it frankly, there is no other options. Either we peacefully accept the fact and switch over, or switch over after a lot of tantrums. The choice is yours. Either we use our heads to formulate our existence without oil, or get a one way ticket back to stone age.
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But truth to be told, R&D teams have already started pondering. At the same time, as said, even though the contribution of ours is just an iota, it still matters and hence we must practice it.(such as solar panels, natural gas etc)