ReadingComprehension (ReadinginDepth)
Withtheworld’spopulationestimatedtogrowfromsixtoninebillionby 2050, researchers, businessesandgovernmentsarealreadydealingwiththeimpactthisincreasewillhaveoneverythingfromfoodandwatertoinfrastructureanjobs. Underlyingallthis 47________ willbethedemandforenergy, whichisexpectedtodoubleoverthenext 40 years.
Findingtheresourcestomeetthisdemandina 48________, sustainablewayisthecornerstoneofournation’senergysecurity, andwillbeoneofthemajor 49________ ofthe 21stcentury. Alternativeformsofenergy --- bio-fuels, windandsolar, tonameafew --- are 50________ beingfundedanddeveloped, andwillplayagrowing 51________ intheworld’senergysupply. Butexpertssaythat, evenwhen 52________, alternativeenergysourceswilllikelymeetonlyabout 30% oftheworld’senergyneedsby 2050.
Forexample, evenwith 53________ investments, suchasthe $93 millionforwindenergydevelopment 54________ intheAmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentAct, importantalternativeenergysourcessuchaswindandbio-fuels 55________ onlyabout 1% ofthemarkettoday.
Energyandsustainabilityexpertssaytheanswertoourfutureenergyneedswilllikelycomefromalotof 56________ --- bothtraditionalandalternative.
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