Sustainable energy use is energy use that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their energy needs. Achieving sustainable energy use requires that energy be
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Developed from renewable resources
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Produced by cleaner, more-efficient technologies
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Used more efficiently and with greater conservation
Almost
all of the cars and trucks we drive run on fuels derived from
oil, which is non-renewable. While there is some
debate as to how long this resource will last, we will eventually
have to find new ways to power highway vehicles.
Researchers are hard at work exploring new fuels
and vehicle technologies:
In
the meantime, it makes sense to use fossil resources such
as oil more efficiently to buy time to develop new and better
energy sources and to make the transition to these sources
smoother and less expensive.
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