Position Paper on Alternative Energy Sources

Position Paper on Alternative Energy Sources

Introduction

Identification of the issue

Energy has always been an important element of human life. The industrial revolution gave an impetus to the use of energy in different instruments and machines. It was because of the use of energy that the developed nations made progress in every field and the trend continues. Despite the crises, energy has remained one of the most important pillars of human society. Now, with the advent of global warming, globalization and other myriad of issues, the nations of the world are enticed to come forward with policies, aimed at the conservation of energy (Tester 2005).

Global warming has also played an important part in making policy makers realize the importance of alternative energy sources. This so-called energy crisis has affected the developed and the under-developed countries as a whole. Under-developed countries have been hit the hardest due to unavailability of infrastructure and policies to regulate the generation, supply, and consumption of energy. The search for viable renewable sources of energy is already going on, and countries, such as the United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Germany, Brazil, etc. already have a concrete policy in place for the same.

There are many sources for the green energy (alternative energy) such as bio fuels, hydrogen, solar, geothermal, or nuclear energy. However, there are many doubts that alternative energy can meet energy demands better than finite fossil fuels such as oil and coal.

Position Statement

The position paper states that the wind energy is the most optimal solution and viable replacement for fossil fuels.

Body

Background information

Despite the growing contribution in generating electricity and energy by alternative energy sources; the contribution by source of origin is quite different. With regards to renewable biomass, solar, marine energy and other alternative sources of energy contributes very little in the generation, ...