Age of Oil

Age of Oil

As you know, our world is heavily dependent on oil. In Chapter 6 of Contemporary Environmental Issues, you have read that there is concern about the possibility of reaching a peak in oil production. Describe at least two alternatives to oil that are currently available and discuss the barriers that keep these alternatives from replacing oil as our primary means of energy? Additionally, utilizing at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook, discuss the role that government plays in ensuring a transition to such alternatives in a post peak-oil world?

Your initial post should be at least 150 words in length. Utilize at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook to support your claims. Cite your sources in APA format. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.

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Many concerns have been raised on the world’s overreliance of oil as the major source of energy. This has led to people seeking alternative sources of energy. One of these sources is the solar power. Solar power is usually harnessed from the sun which is freely available. However, the government has not been able to effectively tap this energy because of adverse weather conditions for instance during winter. The other alternative source of energy is hydroelectric power. Today, this power is used at both industrial and domestic level (Rapier, 2012). The main problem associated with this energy……………………

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