Fossil fuel, such as coal, oil and natural gas, is extensively used in many countries which cause harms to the environment. The use of alternative sources of energy, including wind and solar power, however, is being encouraged in many countries. Is this a positive or negative development?

Fossil

fuel

, though extensively used, is not eco-friendly and its

use

comes with a huge cost - the environmental degradation. Considering the global warming and climate change, and the detrimental effects fossil fuels have on the environment and public health, green

fuel

,

such

as solar, hydro and

wind

power

, should be encouraged and can be the answer to our future

energy

demand and environmental problems. The demand for fuels is rapidly increasing in many countries with the population rise. It is

also

associated with the industry and it seems only obvious that oil, coal and natural gas rich countries would largely

use

them to take the leverage of their

stock

of

such

energy

sources.

For instance

, Russia has natural gas, China and India are rich in coal and the USA and OPEC countries have a huge stockpile of oil.

Besides

, other developed countries that do not have a huge

stock

of

such

fuel

, import them from other countries at a considerably cheaper rate.

However

, the

stock

of fossil

fuel

is limited and would get exhausted at a certain point. So,

alternative

Suggestion

alternatively

, and green sources, which is renewable, would be the main source of our

energy

in the future and we should get ready for the time when we will have no new oil or gas

stock

. Since green

energy

like

wind

and solar

energy

are renewable, their

use

should be as much encouraged as possible from right now and it is a good thing that the trend has already started. Alternative sources of

power

,

such

as solar and

wind

power

, do not pollute the environment, have lower carbon emission and are eco-friendly. So their

use

could save the planet from a disaster of global warming, which is already visible around us.

Wind

power

and solar

power

are in

use

in countries like Denmark, Germany and France and more and more countries are joining the list. We already have an extremely efficient technology to produce solar and

wind

power

and the trend is quite encouraging. The demand for

energy

is increasing at a fast pace and the

stock

of fossil

fuel

is diminishing. So we should turn to alternative green

energy

sources and share the technology and expertise with all nations so that the transition happens all around the world to save our

otherwise

dying planet due to climate change and greenhouse effects.