This may sound ridiculous at this moment but we may need to face it sometime in the future , so what kind of alternative energy sources that we can tap into before we run out of gasoline? Do you think the oil companies or some other major corporations should really invest in such energy development since this is essential for the survival of our civilization. Well, I have your answer. Gerbil power works good.

. Well, I have your answer. By using an alternative fuel instead of gasoline you would save (avoid) using the amount of petrol that your present vehicle uses. If you presently walk you would save nothing by buying an electric car If you presently use a hummer with an average mileage of 15 mpg (1) and you traveled 15000 miles per year you would use 15000/15 = 1000 gallons of fuel / year and this is what you would no longer use if you switched to an alternative fuel. However the alternative fuel would continue to have a BTU value and a cost that could be compared on a cost basis or a pollution basis to the 1000 gallons of petrol you stopped using. If you switched to a hybrid this would present the most complex situation. Determining the savings for a prius would be relatively easy but using a Volt the savings are highly subject to driver usage and may not be worth the extra price you pay for the vehicle.

What are alternate energy resources? Are there any web sources giving DETAILED information on this. Are ther any online slideshows availible on it. From what I can tell… We're all on this green theme ride. These are resources that humanity can produce electricity with. You put up a windmill, the prop turns and you have electricity. Or the sun shines on some panels, and once again, electricity is produced. Geothermal is another example. It's a great resource indeed, as long as their is wind for the prop to spin, or the sun is shining. Alternative energy is it's own power source. Gasoline, coal, natural gas, diesel are examples of non-renewability. Which means, "when it's been used up, the source is gone. "