Convince America

So many people today in America are hesitant to change. When it comes to energy, rising gas prices have made some cry out for the use of more renewable energies in America. Others opinions remain the same, keep oil until it runs out and then, the country will just figure it out. There are two problems with that statement. First, if the country waits until it runs out of oil, there will be a major energy crisis and the country will have suffered major environmental blows. Second, There are numerous reasons, why starting renewable energy production now is beneficial. 

http://atom.smasher.org/gas-station/

For strictyl economic purposes, increasing the investments made into renewable energy could create 1.7 million jobs. If these jobs are created it could reduce unemployment by a full percent. That seems to be enough reason alone, but there is more. If we became more reliant on renewable energy it would only cost each household about $175 per year in energy costs. This would free up more money for consumers and could also possibly stimulate the economy. The environmental benefits would be the greatest. The country could cut it's greenhouse gas emissions greatly. It would also reduce deforestation around the world which the EPA estimates would reduce pollution by one billion tons. The benefits are just to great not to take advantage of.

Overall, the U.S. has a great investment waiting for it. If this can gain support throughout the people the government would have no choice but to being developing renewable energies across the world. These benefits could be here in only a couple of years if we start now.

How do you view investing in renewable energy?

http://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/green/news/2009/07/20/6446/a-dozen-reasons-for-clean-energy/

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