Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, yet we are heavily reliant on it to as our main source of fuel for transportation and powering of machinery. As it is a nonrenewable resource once we us up deposits we are able to reach, we will no longer be able to access remaining deposits, if there are any. Not only will we eventually run out, our increasing dependence on fossil fuels is in turn increasing our greenhouse gas emissions and hurting our environment. In this situation, the pros of investing into research largely outweigh the cons of not doing so. The government should invest in researching and developing renewable energy. First and most importantly, fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource that we are using up very quickly. There must