Have your say and share your ideas. Join us on the road to simplicity. Latest discussions | Popular discussions | Conclusions (see all ) This section is where you'll find completed discussions. You can still browse the whole discussion and read the conclusions, however these are now closed. Sustainable energy "Exhaustion of fossil fuels, used in planes, cars, machines and industry is imminent. " Exhaustion of fossil fuels, used in planes, cars, machines and industry is imminent. Many experts say biofuels are the way we will power automobiles and more in the future. We can all agree that there needs to be an alternative to fossil fuels. The need for renewable resources is becoming more and more evident. From wind farms to solar energy, there seem to be plenty of alternatives to fossil fuels. The question becomes, what will drive this move? Will it be increased cost of fossil fuels? Will necessity become the mother of invention? Regardless of the answers to these questions, it will take quite a bit of time before we see a true change in the way we use our current energy sources. 9 comment(s) so far Maven thinks: I feel that in the end, we as a global society will have to minimize our reliance on fossile fuels. Wind and solar power, even hydrogen power, seem to be the way to go. How about an electric car where the exterior paint acts as solar cells to collect energy from the sun? (80% of 10 votes AGREE) idesign thinks: Biofuels are not the answer. It has been proven that Ethanol cost more energy to produce than it actually outputs. For now, it is being used as an alternative, but this only helps a small part of the problem and in most cases is still mixed with regular gasoline. This does not prove to be a simple solution as there are millions of automobiles, planes, and machine currently relying on fossil fuel sources. What happens to those? (57% of 7 votes AGREE) More conclusions from this category Alarm clock hell Can money buy happiness?Are people who earn 2 dollars a day sad? Are schools necessary anymore? Why are doctors always behind schedule? What is simplicity to you? Are hot water heaters outdated? Holiday shopping simplified How can we simplify x-mas? Let's use English only Would a flat tax be simpler? Simple auto maintenance simplicity is merely increased convenience Smarter cards? What happens when the power goes out? Aesthetics or functionality - which is most important? Grammar Too many choices Start new discussion You know something that puzzled you by being surprisingly simple or overwhelmingly complex? Share it, and get more opinions on it now! Conclusions & insights Business Communication General Internet & technology Lifestyle & social Wellness Search in discussions e.g. search for technology, christmas, future, bioscan This blog About this blog Login Register Help Terms of use