3 Reasons Why We Haven’t Switched to Alternative Energy

Reader Contribution by David Glenn
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It seems like such an obvious solution: If the conventional methods used to create electricity are the number one source of hazardous air pollutants, then the best thing to do is to find another source of energy. This alternative energy source should be abundant, clean, and renewable, and it should be harnessable using currently existing technology. So, given this criteria, what exactly is holding us back from formally giving coal and fossil fuel dependency the boot? Well, let’s take a look.

Inertia

Well, first and foremost, the entire energy production industry is absolutely massive. That means that there are a lot of powerful people who make their livings off of the way things are currently done, and would be financially devastated should any drastic changes be made. However, we’re not only talking about heartless robber-baron tycoons who want to bleed the world dry just to line their wallets; we’re also talking about anyone involved in the mining, shipping, pumping, transport, sale, and refinement of coal and fossil fuels.

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