Here is the absolute, incontrovertible
truth: we don't need oil. Everything on earth
that needs power that is generated from scarce
resources such as petroleum and nuclear energy
can be substituted with energy generated from
clean, alternate, renewable sources such as the
sun, wind, and heat from the earth itself.
Geothermal energy alone can power all of earth's
energy requirements for thousands of years with
a one-time setup cost.
Unlike electricity generated
from, say, coal – which is India’s
largest energy resource currently – there
is no need of continuous expenditure to generate
power. There is no mining, no stripping of natural
resources, no transportation, no processing, no
harmful byproduct, in fact no tangible costs involved
once a facility has been set up and distribution
is in place.
Renewable energy is, essentially, free energy.
If renewable energy resources
are nationalized and taxpayer money is spent on
building facilities for renewable sources, then
every citizen can have free energy to power every
aspect of their lives: from homes to automobiles,
from cooking ranges to personal gadgets.
If you’re surprised why
this isn’t happening already, don’t
be. You are living in a world where modernization,
technology, and advancement that will make a difference
to people and the world itself is being held back
by power-hungry politicians and corporate entities
whose sole motivation is profit. Our fight is
against them.