Green Energy

I was reading an article about Green Energy and I felt like talking about this topic on my blog. Here are my thoughts and understanding of the article. 

I feel that the shift from the gasoline engine to superior alternatives is a reformation heading towards the new generation at a pace far lower than expected. It has been a long-lived dream that automotive makers will come up with better substitutes to modern car engines. Yet the reality remains that this change is not exactly soon. Oil prices are on the hike and this has imposed reconsiderations of technology but that push will go only so far if it is not further disturbed by a drift towards cheaper oil alternatives. Moreover, cars are very complex machines and gearing a new technology may take years of work and considerations. Besides, people are not always receptive to new technology changes and tend to be skeptical about innovations. Cars have enabled people to live their lives with greater mobility, access, liberty, and opportunity. It is a tool integral to modern life and the change won’t be easy. While major auto-makers promise improvements in the gasoline engine and have even introduced ‘hybrids’ with cheaper systems, there are several reasons why people and even engineers are continuing to use gasoline. Gasoline and diesel have the ease of transport, access, and storage. Other fuels like hydrogen, natural gas and ethanol have been considered but they all have their shortcomings. Hydrogen requires expensive maintenance and there are not as many natural gas stations. Ethanol and other biofuels are not as efficient as gasoline. In such a scenario, the only suitable alternative is electricity. However, the major challenge of introducing electric cars is the cost. This entails not only the physical cost of the cars borne by the consumers but also the high prices created by a shift in refueling stations and recreation of cars to suit the modern needs. There is also the cost of scrapping old industries and replacing employed labor which has become especially difficult due to the formation of union agreements. Thus, the gasoline engine seems to be the only viable option for the current situation and it probably will not be disappearing quite yet. 

It is quite understood that the introduction of better alternatives has several tangible obstacles, yet I believe that one of the greatest impediments to the gasoline engine is human habits. The problem lies not in the technology but rather in people’s attitudes towards it. If people cannot orient themselves to accept the expenses and struggles that new but promising technology might bring with it, there is no point in complaining about the technology they have now. Regardless of whether gasoline engines are replaced in the upcoming years, citizens need to develop a tolerant attitude towards an age of change. Resistance to new technology by the people for whom it is being made is the biggest obstacle for any form of technology and the introduction of hybrids and electric cars will also face the same wrath if people do not grow more keen on accepting them.

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