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(08.09.28)
Do you agree the only effective way to encourage energy conservation is by increasing prices of gasoline and electricity?

Contrary with the opinion of many people is my heartfelt objection to the idea that increasing prices of gasoline and electricity is the only effective way to encourage energy conservation for this method may have potential adverse effects and it is obvious that increasing prices cannot be the only effective way.

First, by increasing prices of gasoline and electricity, the price of everyday life will increase, too. The common people have to pay more for electricity they need for lighting and pay more to go to work by car or bus. Meanwhile, petroleum companies and electric power companies could earn far more money than before. People may feel it is unfair and this emotion may harm social stability. There were news about some criminals who were cornered by poverty tried to attack innocent people to revenge on society. If the prices of gasoline and electricity are increased, life will become harder and similar extreme action may take place more frequently.

In addition, there are many other ways to help energy conservation. First, if the importance of energy conservation is effectively propagated, we can rely on the consciousness of public without increase the price of everyday life. Second, if more efforts is put into the research of energy, the cost of refining or regenerating energy can be reduced and new energy like hydrogen can be put into widely use or even replace ignited resources. This is the only way to totally solve energy problem.

However, increasing prices of gasoline and electricity will work effectively in a short run. When energy become more expensive, people will tend to save gasoline or electricity. This really helps to conserve energy. But in the long run, I believe this will cause some unexpected effects.

By what have been discussed above, we can safely draw the conclusion that it is not true that only by increasing prices of gasoline and electricity can we conserve energy effectively.