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Renewable Energy Resources
March 1, 2015

To
My Great-great grandchildren,
RE: PRESERVATION OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
I want you to know that the renewable energy sources are the cornerstone of our nation. The mentioned sources of energy have historically played a pivotal role in building our economy. The interesting part is that about 9.5 percent of all the energy consumed by our country is from renewable sources. The cited percentage forms 12.9 percent of our country’s total electricity production. Evidently, the most current information from the Energy Information Administration reveals that our nation is the world largest consumer of renewable energy. The above means that our country has consumed solar, wind, wood and geothermal at a greater length. Similarly, our country greatly depended on the use of oil. The transport sector alone consumes about two-thirds of the petroleum energy. Also, building and appliances consume about 4 percent of the said energy. Lighting on the other takes a quarter share of oil energy. The above examples clearly indicate that our nation at greater length relies on the use of the oil and renewable resources.
It is very imperative to note that our country is facing myriad challenges in managing the energy resources. Just to mention but a few, energy resources both renewable, and oil energy has in a way caused environmental challenges. The body concern with the management of the mentioned energy has placed less effort in addressing the environmental effects caused by the energy sources. The extraction of crude oil to generate petroleum and another liquid energy has led degradation of the environment. The mentioned degradation has made life impossible in such areas. Similarly, soil erosion has taken the advantage of the open pits to aggravate the land environment further. Importantly, the said degradation has a