"Anything else you're interested in is not going to happen if you can't breathe the air and drink the water. Don't sit this one out. Do something" ~ Carl Sagan
Why We Need Renewable Energy
The reason why we need to transition to renewable/alternative energy is because we are running out of fossil fuels and oil resources. Studies show that oil resources will most likely not last through the end of the 21st century. In 2014, the EIA (Energy Information Administration) estimated the amount of petroleum products consumed in the United States. The U.S consumed a total of 6.95 billion barrels of petroleum(or crude oil) products, an average of 19.02 million barrels per day.
The diagram above displays the tools we use in our daily lives and how they consume the limited crude oil.