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5 pages in length. Who knows where the world's gluttonous energy appetite will lead in the coming decades, with the overextended use of fossil fuels, the ever-growing dependency upon Middle Eastern crude oil and the escalating and irreparable damage being done to the environment reflecting the most critical components of an energy love affair that shows no signs of slowing. Vaclav Smil provides a forecast of the legacy of today's generation and what it will bequeath upon those that follow; in his book entitled Energy at the Crossroads : Global Perspectives and Uncertainties, Smil (2003) projects what he sees happening in decades to come if the dependence upon fossil fuels continues. No additional sources cited.
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and irreparable damage being done to the environment reflecting the most critical components of an energy love affair that shows no signs of slowing. Vaclav Smil provides a forecast
of the legacy of todays generation and what it will bequeath upon those that follow; in his book entitled Energy at the Crossroads : Global Perspectives and Uncertainties, Smil (2003)
projects what he sees happening in decades to come if the dependence upon fossil fuels continues. Smil (2003) first looks back in order to look forward, illustrating how the worlds
relationship with energy is far greater than simply illuminating a room or fueling a vehicle. Indeed, the extent to which energy incorporates itself into virtually every facet of human
existence is both grand and far-reaching; that such global components as air and water quality, life quality and expectancy, infant mortality, food quality and availability, the economy, war and terrorism
are directly related to the presence - or absence - of energy speaks to a commodity that has become a global bargaining tool with many strings attached. Smil (2003) notes
how over the next several decades, the usage trend will continue to be petroleum as the dominant energy source, followed by the combination of coal, gas, renewable energy sources and
nuclear power. By contrast, however, one who is aware of the damaging impact these resources have upon the environment will consider such alternative fuel sources as water, wind, hydrogen
cells, which will continue to be a significant issue with regard to future energy demands. Interestingly, Smil (2003) points out that even with these viable alternatives in place of
environmentally, economically and politically damaging fossil fuels, there are still drawbacks, there are still a mixture of pros and cons in relation to the aforementioned alternative approaches.
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