Blog Entry #4: The Energy Crisis

The most pressing global environmental issue facing us today is the energy crisis.  The usage of fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas, etc.) has put the environment in a critical state by creating the climate crisis with the warming of earth's atmosphere.  The increase in CO2 levels because of deforestation, the industrial revolution, and the burning of fossil fuels are some of the main causes of this climate crisis.  A search for renewable sources of energy should be the main focus of the world if we are to endure and sustain mother earth.  Instead of using coal, oil, and natural gas (which provides 86.5 % of energy use), we could use alternative energy like harvesting the power of the sun and wind.  I would invest 100% of the $100 billion to address this global problem to research in renewable energy.  The use of biofuels to power cars to lower CO2 emissions, the planting of green scenery throughout concrete jungles should be the focus of the local and state governments.