3 OF THE BEST ETHICAL ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL FUELS
By Sipur Joseph
In recent years, ethical issues regarding our energy use and
systems have (1)___ been at the forefront of the global
conscious. Growing awareness of climate change has led us
to question how we’re producing and using energy, and how
sustainable these practices are.
These ethical (2)___ are more important now than ever. The
IPCC has predicted that global temperatures will rise by up to
10 degrees over the next century, and this is largely due to
emissions from energy production. In fact, 90% of all carbon
emissions caused by human activity come from fossil fuels.
(3)___, this shows no signs of reducing, with the International Energy Agency predicting that Chinese emissions will double
by 2035.
To keep global temperature increases within manageable
levels, we need to leave 80% of our current fossil fuel reserves
underground. As such, the need for ethical alternatives to
fossil fuels is greater now than ever. Here are 3 of the most
promising alternative fuel sources that could (4)___ us
to turn things around: solar power, wave energy and wind
energy.
JOSEPH, Sipur. 3 of the Best Ethical Alternatives to Fossil Fuels. Energy
Central Pulse. The Energy Collective Group. Published in: 01 August 2019. Available in: https://energycentral.com/c/ee/3-best-ethical-alternatives-fossil- fuels Access in: July, 20 2020 (Adapted).
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