Sixteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

Abstract

The continued dependence on fossil fuels by the largest nations in the world has caused a tremendous strain the earth’s environment and ecosystems and has contributed to the deterioration of the planet’s carrying capacity. Our dependency on the burning of fossil fuels has led to a number of serious problems that are being felt around the world, including global warming and the greenhouse effect. As a result, it is more important than ever before to fully develop and utilize renewable energy resources. In this paper, the authors discuss the need for renewable energy resources while also offering a number of reasons why nations such as the United States and Russia lag behind in the development of renewable forms of energy.