What is fossil fuels?

What are the different viewpoints on the use of fossil fuels?

• Hello, I am struggling to find viewpoints of the following people: - Environmentalist - MEDC (More Economically Developed Countries) Governments - LEDC (Less Economically Developed Countries) Governments - Energy Companies - Consumers - Oil Producing Countries - TNC's Shell? BP? Can you please give me a few websites which: -explains why different groups have opinions on the consumption of fossil fuels - says whether they think fossil fuels should be used in the future and given reasons why (considers advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels vs renewable energy sources)

• Answer:

  A brief answer from this consumer... If you believe that humans are causing global warming by using fossil fuels, then fossil fuels should be abandoned. If you believe that humans control their own destiny by changing their environment to serve their needs by using fossil fuels, among other resources, to do so, and that it is essential that humans control their own destiny, then the use of fossil fuels can be justified. If you believe that fossil fuels do not contribute in any way to climate change, or in an only very limited way, and that the use of fossil fuels benefits man, there is no need to justify their use. So, to begin with, let's agree to admit there are a number of ways to look at this question. How can we resolve the question, then? Aside from the climate issues, I only can see one other issue that will separate the users from the non-users. Fossil fuels appear to be a limited resource. (I use the term "appear" with some justification. In 1950, I was taught in school that we would run out of oil in 1980. Today, the annual oil consumption world wide is greater than the amount of oil known to exist in 1950. I seriously doubt that the politicians or the producers want mere citizens to know the true extent of this resource, as they use our fears and ignorance to control their policies and prices...) We can, however agree that it is harder to get oil out of the ground today than in 1950, and oil is costing more to produce. The real issue seems to be, "How much longer will the oil supply continue to grow? What will our grandchildren use for an energy source?" As a consumer, watching the world go by, I can only wonder why we waste so much personal energy arguing for or against fossil fuels. When will that energy be directed to the identification of a superior power source? I hope my ruminations give you some food for thought.