| What energy crisis? Surely we must have plenty of | | | | need, especially oil and coal. Also, countries that were |
| fuel and gas to produce all the energy we need? Think | | | | previously low users of energy are now developing |
| about it for a minute -- about 70% of our electricity is | | | | energy-based lifestyles, and this compounds the |
| generated from oil, gas and coal. And they are all | | | | demand side of the equation. It simply has to stop. |
| resources that are being steadily depleted, year after | | | | We need to have alternatives. We can't simply |
| year. Eventually they have to run out completely. | | | | depend on our power company to solve the problem |
| Demand for these three resources over the next 20 | | | | and make sure we have power. We need to make |
| years is expected to exceed the supply capabilities. | | | | other arrangements. And fortunately, there are lots of |
| So, what happens when there is more demand than | | | | alternatives. There are all sorts of bio-fuels becoming |
| supply - prices inevitably go up, and up and up in an | | | | more available, fusion energy, geothermal energy, tidal |
| attempt to slow down that demand. So you and I, and | | | | energy, wave power, wind energy and solar energy to |
| all the other consumers, end up having to pay more for | | | | name just a few. |
| our electricity. | | | | One of the most viable options for you as an individual |
| Unfortunately though, regardless of the price that will | | | | consumer is to make use of the new technology |
| be charged, it is inevitable that the world-wide energy | | | | improvements in personal residential solar power, |
| crisis will cause power shortages. Shortages for you | | | | which enables you to have a solar power generator |
| and shortages for me. Hours without power. Days | | | | up and running at your home, caravan or RV for just a |
| without power. Maybe even weeks without power. | | | | few hundred dollars. After that, your power is almost |
| As a world, we are drawing down on the available | | | | never-ending and almost free. Self-sufficiency in |
| resources at an increasing speed. Our overall | | | | power is now definitely a possibility. |
| population increases by about 250,000 people every | | | | It's time we made a choice, and took control of our |
| day and our insatiable demand for energy is making | | | | energy destiny. It's time we made a change and |
| the energy companies adopt more expensive and less | | | | became more energy self-sufficient. |
| productive methods for obtaining the fossil fuels they | | | | |