Change in Social Setup and Lifestyle for Energy Need of Tomorrow

Abstract

The world wide economy is driven by huge amounts of energy. Most of it comes from fossil fuels (oil, coal and natural gas). While these traditional methods can dependably produce cost effective energy in significant quantity, the environmental side effects (Green house effect and global warming) and other issues (rise in prices and shortage of resources) are rendering them increasingly problematic. The need of energy goes up because the world’s population grows and even though many technical processes have become more efficient the need per person have also greatly increased. The amount of energy we use varies enormously over the world. Burning fossil fuels rises the level of carbon dioxide in atmosphere and carbon dioxide is major contributor to Green house effect and Global warming. Rather than sending hard-earned cash to offset companies, we need to examine our lifestyles and consumptive behaviour. We must all do what we practically can to cut down or avoid carbon emissions .We may not be able to reduce global warming, end pollution and save endangered species single handedly but by choosing to live an earth friendly lifestyle, we can do a lot everyday to achieve these goals. This paper reviews the changes we can do in our daily lifestyle to meet the energy need of tomorrow. And by making wise choices about how we live and the amount of energy and net resources we consume, we can help protect Environment and save Planet Earth.