World economies are developing and growing faster than any time in history.
But are we really progressing? Skyscrapers are becoming more numerous as forests are getting smaller.
Factories are producing more goods as air and water become more polluted.
car ownership is rising while ocean temperatures are rising and glaciers are melting.
It is now possible to sail through the Arctic Circle to the other side of the North Pole because the polar icecaps are melting "thanks" to global warming.
We need to stop the deterioration of Planet Earth before it is too late.
Otherwise things like air and water will become precious commodities because of the great expense necessary to decontaminate them and purify them before we can breathe and drink.
You may drink this is a scene out of sci-fi futuristic movies like Terminator II but the nuclear power plants in Japan is a warning sign.
Oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico are another warning sign.
We need more funding for the research and development of cleaner and safer, GREENER, energy sources now.
Fossil fuels are not about to run out because we have the technology to develop more efficient engines and to drill deeper to get the oil, gas and coal out of the ground.
In 1970 OPEC predicted that the world's oil supplies would dry up in about 40 years.
That was based on the technology available 40 years ago and the exploration skills of 40 years ago.
Now, in the 21st century, the rationing of oil is still controlled by the oil-rich nations of the Middle East.
One theory goes says that if alternative energy technologies develop too fast the oil and gas companies will go broke.
What a lot of BS...
Solar energy and wind energy will save our planet! Isn't this much more important.
Recently our family went on a South Pacific cruise.
The ship was powered by gigantic diesel engines.
Can you imagine how much marine life is being destroyed by all the ships that sail across the oceans and around the world? I asked the ship's engineer about the viability of alternative energy sources like solar energy and wind power.
He welcomed my query and for all for more nature, cleaner energy to support the company's "Save the Waves" ocean environment protection program.
However, if the ship used solar power there wouldn't be enough space on the upper deck to generate sufficient power to run the ship.
If the ship ran on wind power through numerous windmills it would only sail at a fraction of its current speed.
Also he said that wind energy was unreliable due to calm days at sea.
(Passengers enjoy a calm journey not high seas.
High winds might generate more wind energy but also rougher seas.
) If we don't take immediate action to clean up planet Earth our grandchildren won't have any forests to hike in and they won't be able to see animals in their natural habitats.
The future of our world environment is at stake.
Cleaner energies are essential to sustain the growing population of this planet otherwise pollution will choke us to death.
Cleaning up from energy related accidents is very costly indeed.
Isn't is best to avoid these costs altogether by using cleaner and safer energy sources? Firstly, the biggest challenge is how to make these energy sources more efficient and viable.
But it must be achieved to save our Planet Earth!