Will Gen Z Realize Its Future Runs On Fossil Fuels?
Will Gen Z Realize Its Future Runs On Fossil Fuels?
Authored by Alex Rosado via the https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/will-gen-z-realize-its-future-runs-on-fossil-fuels/
(AIER),
American innovation requires our energy sector to use all available resources, but Generation Z apparently wants to limit its potential.
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Pew Research Center https://highschool.latimes.com/features/gen-z-tackles-climate-change-in-californias-workforce/
, and any energy source that doesn’t (purport to) resolve it is scorned.
Yet, by distancing the country from fossil fuels, Gen Z is weakening America’s ability to compete. Fossil fuels are vital for domestic economic stability, as they boost state revenue and public offerings. Internationally, energy dominance is crucial for safeguarding national security and shaping foreign policy objectives. Only a holistic approach to energy can unleash American brilliance and save Gen Z from the setbacks of canning fossil fuels.
Resources for the Future https://media.rff.org/documents/Government_Revenue_from_Fossil_Fuels_in_the_US_History_and_Projections.pdf
, these resources are the crux of enterprise and keep our institutions running.
From engineering to refinery management, the fossil fuel sector creates jobs for the next wave of industrial workers: https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-employment-2022/executive-summary
, transferable skills, and occupational choice.
Filling and enhancing those roles is essential for lower energy prices. The Department of Energy (DOE) https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-17/pdf/2024-23893.pdf
their household cut back on a utility due to energy costs, and one-fourth of Gen Z apartment renters desire energy-efficient appliances, the DOE news is sobering for climate activists. Fossil fuels are affordable, appealing, and not a significant threat to the environment.
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The United States has achieved remarkable energy independence through domestic fossil fuel production, positioning us to compete effectively overseas. Under the first Trump administration, America produced more energy than it consumed for the first time https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/fossil-fuels/gas-and-oil/the-united-states-was-energy-independent-in-2019-for-the-first-time-since-1957/#:~:text=U.S.%20energy%20production%20in,of%20%E2%80%9Cenergy%20independence%E2%80%9D%E2%80%94which%20is
as a critical threat to the United States over the next decade.
on secure access to fossil fuels.
Embracing oil and gas is essential in the wake of https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-weighs-retaliation-against-us-strikes-nuclear-sites-2025-06-23/
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Imperfect as they are, the benefits of nonrenewable fuels are undeniable, and Gen Z is coming around. Two-thirds of Gen Z want to https://www.energyindepth.org/pew-poll-two-thirds-of-americans-dont-want-to-phase-out-fossil-fuels/
of new-generation nuclear energy to complement other sources. A balanced, pragmatic approach to energy will preserve America’s domestic and global standing today, and directly fuel Gen Z’s future success.
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