Energy of the Future Discuss what, realistically, the world will look to as a reliable, abundant, inexpensive source of energy once fossil fuels are mostly exhausted or become too expensive, by answering the following questions. You can either research for the topic or give your informed opinion. 1. What type of energy sources will be used to produce power in the future? 2. Will there be a centralized grid for electrical power or will homes/neighborhoods run individually using decentralized power generation? 3. What types of fuels will be used by automobiles and other transportation vehicles?Energy Lights Exercise This photo of the Earth at Night represents the lights that would be present in the world if the entire planet experienced night at the same time. Regarding what can be interpreted from the photo: A website link for the picture is: http://www.solarviews.com/cap/earth/earthlights.htm>earthlights.jpg 1. What does this photo indicate about energy usage on a worldwide basis? Compare and contrast each of the major continents, as well as some of the major countries such as the United States, China, India, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, etc. 2. Based on this photo, how is geography related to energy usage? 3. What would this photo have looked like 200 years ago? 4. What will this photo look like 200 years from now? 5. Does this photo create any causes for concern or optimism? 6. What was the biggest surprise in looking at the photo?