U.S. gas prices vs. Denmark gas prices

In 2008, gas prices in Denmark had reached nearly $9 dollars a gallon as Friedman stated in his novel. This not only helps out greatly with the economy but it also forces people to buy less gas. This will also cause people to either carpool, bike instead of drive, or even buy a more fuel efficient car. Americans have the tendency to drive the biggest gas guzzlers they can afford. Not only do these vehicles burn holes in their pockets with all the gas they eat up but they're also horrible for the environment. If America jacked up their gas prices, then maybe Americans would become less addicted to their precious 8 seater buses and stop polluting the air so much so we can all breath for a second.

Global Warming and Its Negative Effects

Global warming is the world's biggest issue in today's society. Like Thomas L. Friedman stated in his novel Hot, Flat, and Crowded, global warming is causing many problems such as energy poverty, intense climate changes, extinction of plants/animals, etc. It will take a lot of effort from many countries(mainly China and the United States) to fix this problem. France has already taken a huge step towards "code green" by using nuclear energy. "France gets 78 percent of its electricity from nuclear plants and much of the waste is reprocessed and turned into energy again." as Friedman states in his book. A few ways to prevent global warming is to carpool/drive hybrids or use solar energy. In 1979 President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the white house to set an example for the country but 7 years later, President Reagan removed those solar panels once worries about dependence on foreign oil had subsided. Many americans are addicted to energy consumption, if we want our children's generation to live comfortably on this planet the whole world is going to have to start thinking "It is not just about lighting up our house; it is about lighting up our future."