9A Testing the Hypothesis, Part 2

Opportunity: Cut ties with using fossil fuels for energy consumption and invest in greener, renewable alternatives.

Who: Based on the interviews of five more people, I concluded that those who fall outside the boundary are people who don't support transition to complete renewable energy because they believe that investing in greener energy sources is too cost and time effective and don't see renewable sources as efficient as the fossil fuels we use now, such as oil.

What: When removing fossil fuels for renewable energy, the need for short term economic growth challenges my identified need.Transition from fossil fuels to complete renewable energy sources is challenged by time. Although renewable energy would be more economically and environmentally worth it in the long run. The benefits are farther away than the ones fossil fuels provide now in terms of money.

Why: The difference in the outsiders and insiders of the boundary comes down to what they find more worth in. Whether sticking with using fossil fuels will benefit people more than switching to only renewable energy. Outsiders need energy available now, and insiders need faster progression into clean energy.


Inside the Boundary
Outside the Boundary
Who is in: People who want advances in clean renewable energy.
Who is Not: People who don't want to stop using fossil fuels for renewable energy.
What is the Need:  To transition from the burning of fossil fuels for energy to 100% clean, renewable energy.
What the Need Is Not: To continue using fossil fuels for the present benefit of the economy.
Why the Need Exists: Fossil fuels are harming the environment by increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, thus increasing global warming.
Alternative Explanations:  Renewable energy would take a much longer time to be complete worldwide rather than continuing to use fossil fuels.

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