• Renewable alternative technologies are replacing fossil fuel use in many countries


• The top seven countries ready to use renewable alternative energy sources include the United States, Sweden, Germany, and others


• Renewable alternative technologies may help one of these countries be oil free by the year 2020

1. The United States

The United States is one of the most prepared countries in the world when it comes to renewable alternative energy use. President Barack Obama has shown a consistent commitment to changing the country's energy priority to renewable alternative technologies, such as solar, wind, and hydro power. Many colleges and universities in the country have already experimented with alternative power vehicles and technologies, and the president is optimistic about changing the energy grid and infrastructure to use alternative energy sources in place of fossil fuel use. This will minimize or end the dependence on foreign oil that the country is experiencing, and make energy more environmentally friendly with stable prices and supply.

2. Germany

Germany in recent years has made vast investments in renewable alternative technologies and implementation. In the year 2007, this country was the leader of the global community concerning solar pv production and alternative energy use. Wind and solar energy both play a large part in Germany, and the country is very prepared to switch to alternative energy sources which are renewable.

3. The United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is well prepared to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable alternative energy sources. This country is one of the top when it comes to offshore wind energy, which makes sense when you realize how windy the coastal areas of this country can be. Reducing fossil fuel use in the UK can be done fairly quickly and easily by switching to renewable alternative energy sources which have already been developed.

4. Sweden

When it comes to using and implementing renewable alternative energy sources that are good for the environment and the population, Sweden is probably one of the top countries in this area. For many years, going back decades, Sweden has advocated against energy sources which harm the environment and pollute in favor of green technologies. Sweden is hoping to be completely oil free by the year 2020, and will not have much difficulty meeting this goal because this country has always been against earth harming energy sources.

5. India

In recent years India has made a big commitment to renewable energy technologies, and they have been very successful when it comes to onshore wind energy generation and to building the infrastructure needed to use alternative energy sources that are widely available. Because India is considered a developing country makes the fact that this country is one of the top seven that are preparing for the move away from fossil fuels. This country is number four when it comes to wind power generation capability, and hydropower is also starting to see a rise here as well, with almost one hundred and fifty projects planned in this area.

6. Denmark

You may wonder how Denmark is on a top seven list, when it is one of the smallest countries in the world, but since the oil embargo in the 1970s Denmark has been determined to move away from fossil fuels and head towards renewable alternative technologies for energy instead. Wind power meets at least one fifth of the country's needs for energy, and biomass also plays a big part. Common use of the public transportation systems and very low vehicle use, as well as conservation efforts by the population and strict energy requirements for buildings and homes.

7. Spain

Spain is one of the seven countries which are the most prepared to make the switch from fossil fuel use to renewable alternative energy generation and use. This country has invested significantly, and is completely prepared to use solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy to replace the energy found in fossil fuels which are harmful.