These problems are a result of human activities, and can be associated with major problems that could face the world in the future. There are a number of problems that can be encountered. One of the problems has to do with the environment. Casson (2013) observes that the entire world’s oil cannot be exploited from one well. As such, the miners are forced to use different wells. This is quite devastating for the natural landscape.
Another problem has to do with the economy. It is well known that oil is the lifeblood of major industrial processes. As such, when the resource is exploited, there is a high possibility that the production processes will be halted. This will lead to major problems in the world since a lot of people are likely to loose their sources of livelihood. Well, this is not a good prospect.
There are a number of solutions that can be adopted to solve this problem. For instance, there can be the use of solar power, geothermal power and even wind power. Though these sources also have their drawbacks such as intermittency, they are renewable, non-pollutant and more effective. Therefore, they can be adopted as solutions to the oil problem.
In conclusion, it is clear that there is an inevitable problem associated with the use of oil as a source of energy. In order to solve this problem, alternative sources of oil can be adopted, such as the ones indicated above.
Reference
Caisson, A. (2013). Mother Earth News: First U.S Wave Energy Set for Oregon Coast. (Attached)
