America depends on fossil fuels in many different ways, from travel to major industry. What will happen when the world runs out of fossil fuels? Renewable energy has the power to save our environment and change the world as we know it. Fossil fuels won't last forever. America has already begun to implement renewable energy sources, such as windmills, dams, solar power, and nuclear power. Eventually we will need to use these resources in areas that rely on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have been proven to be harmful to our environment and economy and have made the United States vulnerable to dangerous and unstable countries by exporting their resources. The United States depends on countries like Arabia Sadie for our oil supplies. What would be the consequences for us if Sadie Arabia refused to sell us its oil? Would our oil reserves run out or could we buy it from another country? These are scenarios we need to worry about. According to Rebecca Lefton and Daniel J. Weiss in their article “Oil Dependence Is a Dangerous Habit,” the United States has increased oil imports in recent years, creating a larger deficit in the United States. Our country's deficit has led to nationwide budget cuts. The continuation of foreign oil imports will create even greater debt in America. In 2008 our country spent approximately $150 billion on oil imports alone (Lefton, R. & Weiss, DJ (2014) Oil Dependence Is a Dangerous Habit. Retrieved from http://www.americanprogress.org/issues /green/report/2010 /01/13/7200/oil-addiction-is-a-dangerous-habit/). From an environmental perspective, the use of fossil fuels has led to global warming. As many of us know, global warming may cause changes in our climate...... middle of paper ......g/what-is-biodiesel/biodiesel-basics). This source is definitely a viable option for America, implementations might be a little expensive at first. Companies and industries that use fossil fuels need to start turning to renewable resources to sustain their operations. By implementing a government incentive for these companies, perhaps the process will be made easier. Fossil fuels have in some ways powered our economy and way of life for decades, and in many ways we have taken these resources for granted. Sooner or later they will run out or the price per barrel will be so astronomical that the average American won't be able to afford to buy gas. Renewable energy has the power to save our environment and change the world as we know it. The most important thing for us as Americans to do is to be open about other options that become available.