Save Fuel for Better Environment

Fuel is a substance that can be burnt to produce some type of energy. The first fuel used by humans was wood. The energy generated by burning these fuels helps to carry out various work. Earlier, woods are burnt for cooking purposes, coal was used to run trains and other locomotives, carry out industrial processes, glow street lights, generate electricity, etc.

Fuels can be fossil fuels or biofuels. Fossil fuels are formed from the dead remains of plants and animals. They take millions of years in their formation. And hence they are considered non-renewable resources. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are some examples of fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels produce a large amount of carbon during combustion which is harmful to our environment. Carbon is the major contributor to the greenhouse effect and global warming.

On the other hand, biofuels are the fuels generated from plant and animal wastes. They are environmentally friendly. We should focus to shift our usage of non-renewable resources to biofuels.

The transportation field is responsible for the highest fuel consumption. Today everyone has vehicles in their house.

Nowadays, people do not prefer walking or riding a bicycle. They feel it as a sign of inferiority. Everyone wants to show off their luxurious life. They believe that having a luxurious and expensive car at their doorstep is one of the signs of a good life. But they forget about the harmful effects of unnecessarily wasting fuels.

According to a survey, about 15 million metric tons of fossil fuel is consumed every year.

One should always prefer a bicycle over other fuel-efficient vehicles. However, short distances should be covered through walking. Walking and riding bicycles are environmentally friendly and also friendly to our health.

Another area which is responsible for wasting fuel is our home. We used to waste a huge amount of fuel in our day-to-day life either directly or indirectly. Saving fuel is in our hands, therefore proper steps should be taken at an individual level to reduce its wastage. 

We are living at present, and we don’t bother about the future. Everybody talks to save fuel, save energy but in reality, nobody takes a single step towards saving the future. People organize rallies on vehicles which is directly wasting fuel, but the irony is that they do so just to encourage the public to save fuels. The selfishness of humans will cost them an amount that will be very difficult to repay.

One of the main reasons behind saving fuels is that many resources are non-renewable and we are fully dependent on them for our survival. People are using them as if they are unlimited. Therefore, measures should be taken to control the usage of resources that are limited on the Earth.

However, apart from ending soon the burning of various fuels especially fossil fuels produce harmful gases like carbon monoxide and other greenhouse gases. They are directly responsible for increasing the Earth’s temperature. If not taken seriously, the effect of global warming is not far away. We all are well aware of the difficulties we could face due to global warming. These harmful gases will be responsible for acidifying the oceans. The aquatic species will also be harmed.  It could raise various respiratory issues in humans.

Therefore, to save the environment and to save our lives, it is very important to try every possible step to save fuel.

The next generation also has the right to enjoy the things which are gifted by the nature. The way we are using these limited resources today, surely the future generation will suffer a great loss. Saving fuel and other natural resources from today will help us to constitute a better future.

We all have heard about sustainable resources; it means using the resources in such a way that they can be saved for the future. Therefore, using resources sustainably will be a good option to save resources and save the environment.