The increasing dependency on fossil fuels has resulted in breeding of numerous ecological and global challenges. This essay will state the problems causing reliance on fossil fuels such as the shortage of fossil fuels and state potential remedies while suggesting more usage of renewable energy resources like solar and wind energy.
The formation of fossil fuels takes a lifetime, and they are not easy to refine. Fossils are organic substance that have been buried under the soil for centuries, therefore it would not be possible to keep producing fossil fuels as it is a natural phenomena which takes an extensive amount of time to form. Moreover, fossil fuels like coal and gasoline are widely used and they emit harmful gases, these gases directly contributes to global warming. For Instance, a scientific study published in 2020 states that the usage of petroleum products alone contributes for more than fifty percent of global pollution.
The diversification in usage of alternatives of fossil fuels is needed to reduce the dependency on them. Renewable energy resources like wind energy and solar energy happens to be most efficient way of transitioning, furthermore they are easily accessible and do not possess any limit in terms of availability. The construction of windmills and solar panel stations has also seen a uptrend, and more private and government organizations has started producing the necessary infrastructures. For example, the Indian government has launched various solar panel subsidy schemes in 2024.
To conclude, it is true that the dependency on the usage of non-renewable energy sources has increased. However, this could be solved with the conscious decision of promoting production of renewable energy infrastructures.