Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, is undergoing a program that will revolutionize their energy use, and could be implemented in other areas, too. They have created a program to generate cleaner, renewable energy, and worked on a program to reduce demand, too. Another author notes, "On the demand side, the government will act to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels, encourage greater efficiency in the use of energy by enterprises, offices, homes, in the public sector, in the transport sector and in all hotels" (Ackbarally 2008, 61).

Conclusion

In conclusion, fossil fuels have influenced just about every aspect of life around the world since they were first discovered and utilized. They are used in every facet of life, they power homes, schools, and businesses, they power transportation, they fuel electrical plants, and they are running out. The world needs to develop alternative solutions to fossil fuels today, because there are not that many tomorrows left, and the...

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