By 2040, the FG should mandate that all new passenger vehicles sold in US be powered by alt fuels

Intro- Earth…Our planet…such a wonderful place to live and enjoy everything that is has to give. Have you ever walked outside took a deep breath and said " What a nice day" well if you haven't then you better do it quickly because with increase in global warming we may not have many nice days left…in fact we may not have many dies left at all. Contention 1: Global Warming Alternative fuels such as Ethanol are a perfect way to lower the impacts of global warming at a cheap price. According to a price chart of fuels made in October of 2008. Ethanol prices per gallon were at $2.82 while regular gasoline prices were $3.04 we have seen a significant drop in gas prices yet the ethanol prices have dropped as well still a great deal lower then the gasoline prices. Ethanol does not put out as much CO2 as gasoline does and is cheaper so there is no reason why we should not let it fuel our cars. That is not the only fuel that is available fuels such as Hydrogen, Methanol, and natural gas are all available to us so why aren't we using them. The frequency of downpours and heat waves, as well as the power of hurricanes, has increased so dramatically that "100-year storms" are striking some areas once every 15 years, and other once rare events keeps returning. As a result, some climatologists now say global warming is to blame. Rising temperatures boost the probability of extreme weather, says Tom Karl, director of the National Climatic Data Center. Think of it this way: if once we experienced one Noachian downpour every 20 years, and now we suffer five, four are likely man-made. According to news.mongabay.com "In one model simulation which assumed that greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere at the current rate, September ice coverage shrinks from 2.3 million to 770,000 square miles in a 10-year period, and nearly disappears by 2040. The model also shows that winter ice thins from 12 feet think to less than 3 feet" Although this is only a model it shows the impacts of what can and will happen to our world if we do not take action in lowering the Co2 emmision being put into out O-zone. The fuel that is constantly being burned up and released into our atmosphere from cars can ultimately lead to over 1 million square miles of ice disappearing by the the year 2040. Contention 2: Production of Alt. Fuels •Alternative fuels are being studied and tested every day. Some such as ethanol and electricity have been proven to work and at a cheaper price then regular gasoline. There are over 6 alternative fuels that are currently being tested and 2 of which (biodesiel and electricity) have already been put to use in the United States of America. 1 by 1 states are making the switch to " Go green" we are eventually going to become a country who uses only alternative fuels so why not start now. The later we wait the worse this problem is going to be Some Alt. Fuels are cheaper then the cost of oil right now. Biodiesel Fueling station are on the rise. 51 to 100 in the state of Texas alone. States such as Washington and Minnesota have already committed to using some biodiesel fuels in their fueling stations. Obviously if states are already using these alternative fuels there is something good enough about them that can help our country save money and our environment stay healthy. Contention 3: Cost Efficiency •In July fuels such as Ethanol(3.27/gallon) and Natural Gas(2.34/Gallon) were more than a dollar cheaper then gas(3.91/gallon0. Comparetevely adventagoues to find alt. fuels over continuing to persure gas. There is not many more places to get oil from for our gasoline. Only other way to get oil is ANWR and it will not make a difference by 2040 Contention 4: Impacts •Global Warming has no positive affects but it causes many horrible impacts such as Droughts, Floods, and even another ice age. According to national geographic South America alone can experience Species extinction and severe floods due to the rivers and oceans around it rising because of the melting of ice caps. All around the world we are going to witness loss of forest, rising waters, droughts and other severe conditions if we do not act now. Instead of making our country's situation worse by using Gasoline we should make it better and use alternative fuels. And finally just to address any argument saying we will not have the money for this. The US Department of energy has awarded 26 billion dollars to the research and production of alternative fuels. So there is more then enough money thank you