. Here in the United States most people drive the most convenient or popular vehicles no matter how much gas the vehicle uses. Americans need to be more environmental friendly. Now, no one is saying to go hug a tree, but doing the little things can help.If you ask college professors if they thought there was an energy crisis in the United States this year, they would say “no”, if you ask officials at the local energy department if there was an energy crisis, they would say “no”, but if you ask the Federal Government if there was an energy crisis they would say “yes”. So was there an energy crisis or not? John P. Holdren, energy expert, reported, “it appears that the Bush-Cheney administration is not listening and is instead involve in an energy version of “voodoo economics.” Since taking office, the administration has undermined a number of sound pieces of existing energy policy, including federal support for energy efficiency and demand-side management. Wind energy systems that are now directly cost-competitive with many currently installed fossil fuel technologies, as well as a range of renewable energy options such as biomass and solar that can be moved to full economic competition through the consistent application of research, development, and dissemination policies, have been ignored or discouraged.”(Energy Conservation News200) Which leads some to believe that Bush has done nothing more then to help the big power companies “bring in the dough.”As time moves along, Americans will find different more efficient ways of supplying their need for energy. The question is not what, but when. Since we are running out of not only time, but also resources....
