Unless we radically change the direction we are going, the world is headed for a major energy crisis. There will be a severe shortage of energy if we continue to foolishly rely on dwindling reserves of coal and oil. The known oil wells will be exhausted in the next few decades - and then what?
Also, we are faced with the need to phase out the use of fossil fuels like coal and oil due to the global warming. The global warming, also known as the greenhouse effect, is a major threat to the future of the world as we know it.
So, what can we do? In my opinion, don’t just sit there and wait for the politicians to fix it for us. Sure, the newly elected President, Mr. Obama, seems to understand the situation fairly well and this is a sign that gives me some hope. However, politics tends to move things as slow as molasses and you can take action right now.
How about saving the world while saving money? You can for instance reduce your dependence on your utility company by installing solar-powered or wind-powered equipment for producing your very own electricity - read more about this at SunWindNow.com.
Solar panels for home use can be installed on the roof of your house. They then give you free electricity for maybe 30 odd years with hardly any need for maintainance.
Domestic wind turbines are little wind-powered generators which you can also easily install on your property. Together with solar panels, they can make you virtually self-reliant on electric energy. Maybe you can even produce a surplus which you sell back to the utility company!
