The Future of Energy
…Or so they say. New studies and experiments attempting to find a suitable alternative to combustible fossil fuels as an energy source have come up with a possible solution in the form of a synthetic gasoline made from air and water.
The concept of a sustainable energy to replace gasoline is a touchy topic at best. An economic structure has been developed around the oil and gas industry. Pull the pin, and this industry falls apart. The problem being that in this situation we are preserving an industry that is detrimental to the planet because it’s beneficial to the economy. So we really need to ask ourselves which is more important: Earth or money.
The argument is certainly affronting to certain audiences, however the choice that must be made is plain and simple. Either we replace gasoline and oil as energy sources and phase out or integrate the economic structure surrounding them, or we destroy the only planet we have to live on.
Back to the topic of the synthetic gasoline developments – the aforementioned source of energy expected to be the staple in replacing combustible fossil fuels, and taking less of a toll ion the environment to boot. The question is when/if this discovery will ever see the light of day, or whether it will be buried amongst other innovations after being subsided by larger dominant oil companies. These companies could go so far as to pitch law suits claiming the attempt to strip people of their livelihoods…but it seems as though this will eventually have to happen regardless, should we decided to take our planet’s condition a tad more seriously.
What would you like to see in the future of sustainable energy? Solar? Wind? Battery? New fuel alternatives? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, or on Twitter @enviromint.
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