Would it be possible that in 10 years everything would be powered by hydrogen/oxygen/solar power rather than non-renewable energy sources?
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KagomeShuko
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Ten years? I doubt it. I think the world would not force itself to look for alternative sources of energy until it exhausted its supply of fossil fuels. That would not happen in 40 years: "BP's Statistical Review of World Energy, published yesterday, appears to show that the world still has enough "proven" reserves to provide 40 years of consumption at current rates. The assessment, based on officially reported figures, has once again pushed back the estimate of when the world will run dry." http://news.independent.co.uk/sci_tech/article2656034.ece
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No. And technically oil is a renewable resource it just takes millions of years to make it.
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Not everything- people drive cars that are more then ten years old, and I only know of one car on the market now that does not use gasoline. Ten years from now we should have a lot more options however, and more solar panels on the roofs of homes.
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Very unlikely in 10 years! The 5 renewable sources used most often are: 1) biomass - including wood and wood waste, municipal solid waste, landfill and biogas, ethanol, and biodiesel 2) water (hydropower) 3) geothermal 4) wind 5) solar In 2007, renewable energy made up only about 7% of US energy consumption, and solar energy comprised a small fraction of this 7%. Therefore, even with a massive program to develop solar power, it would take more than 10 years to make it the major energy source. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/renewable.html
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doubtful. the main reason is MONEY. it would cost to develop these energy sources sufficiently and the cost of changing everything to run on them and the cost of implementing/installing all the new technology.... but it could happen in, say, 50 yrs ?
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Its possible they could do that right now. They just dont want to.
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Yes if we let the current auto manufacturers fail or change. If they are bailed out, the change will be delayed.
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