What are energy resources and how do they benefit us?

New more reliable energy sources must be developed to meet our energy needs.
New energy sources must consider more than just how much power or energy can be produced.
The use of fossil fuels is damaging to the environment.

The current consumption of energy is depleting the earth of its natural resources, this accompanied by the fact that we are damaging the environment in a way that could potential change life as we know it means that we must create and use more energy sources that will not only meet our energy need but also consider other implication such as the environment.