OPPapers.com

Gas And Oil

Gas and Oil Prices
Brandee Oliver
Axia College of University of Phoenix

Gas prices have seen a 70% increase since 1997. Ten years ago the price of gas was $18.97 per barrel (Ioga, 2008). With gas and oil prices on the rise, Americans are feeling uncertainty of what the future will hold. However, alternatives becoming available; maybe soon there will be some relief in the near future. For now though the price of gas is affecting consumers, economic stability and Americans’ everyday living.
Fossil fuels are not only destroying many people all over the world but they are destroying the world as we know it. The world is heating up as a result of it. Scientists have warned the government and oil companies of the danger the planet is in every year more and more. Land is lost and entire islands are being lost to the sea through global warming. With the planets temperature increasing we have natural disasters like hurricanes, are more powerful because the eater is warmer. With the core temp rising volcanoes are more active, earthquakes are more frequent. Every time an alternative to fossil fuel is brought up it is snuffed out by the oil companies because their making so much money. An alternative must be allowed to have its turn in history or soon their will be no history. Alternatives for gasoline are becoming available though biodiesel fuel and electricity are getting the most attention these days, being on the top of the list for research and study. There are also the hybrid cars which are currently being made available in the United States and other countries as well. For example, with the Honda Civic sedan, as a hybrid it gets 51 mpg on the highway compared to the gasoline model that gets only 39 mpg on the highway. Another one is the Ford Escape; the regular gasoline Escape gets 28mpg on the highway while the hybrid gets 40 mpg on the highway. Though the average price is about $3000 more than a gasoline powered models, in the long run, it may be...