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Energy, Water and the Modern World
In the modern world, natural resources are not only vital to our economy, but also our community and the way it functions. In addition to this, the way our community functions effects our enviroment, which is also vital to our survival. The use of natural resources such as water and oil, which have the biggest impact on both our modern society and the enviroment, are a serious problem that is arising all over the world.

Oil for example is the single most widely used fuel for 99% of everything that requires a fuel. As of 2006 the world was using about 85 million barrels of oil every day, which is about 31.025 billion barrels a year or 1.30305 trillion gallons of crude oil. There is no infinite supply of oil in the ground and despite the fact that oil reserves have been increasing, we will probably run out of new sources in the next 50 years.

The other major resource problem that is persistantly forcing its way to the top of the priority list is a potential shortage of water, without which we cannot survive. The shortage of water is a bit farther off for most regions of the world, but there are some areas that face constant drought and are in need of new methods for getting their fix of water.

Solutions to these two problems are already, and have been for some time, under developement. Although this is true, no perfect solution to either problem has been found. Below are the two main problems, oil and water, the both of which will be the focus of this project.