Historical Cases and Scholarly Conversation
It is well documented that Middle Eastern countries such as Libya have begun utilizing renewable resources. Despite these nations being rich in oil, they use the renewable resources as an economically stable alternative. They do this in order to eliminate their dependence on oil and diversify their economies. With the ever-growing concern of global warming and depletion of fossil fuels, it may be worthwhile for other nations to strongly consider a more frequent, steady usage of renewable resources. In order for any nation to thrive, it must have a certain level of sustainability. Many believe that using renewable resources for energy is an effective way to access that sustainability. In fact, Jason Meyer, the Alaska Center for Energy and Power Emerging Energy Technology program manager openly questions why we do not utilize more renewable resources. Another positive of renewable resources is the fact that they are more environmentally sound than oil and other planet-damaging energy sources. The reported problem with these resources is that it is difficult and expensive to harness enough power from them to match the effectiveness of non-renewable resources.
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