presents a broad survey of the energy
problems facing society over the coming decades and the prospects for
their solution.
We underline the importance of developing a
strategy for the world's future energy supply. The strategy must take
into account: the finite supplies of natural gas and petroleum; the
increased consumption of fuel by developing economies; the concern over
greenhouse gas emissions; the pollution caused by burning coal
(especially coal with a high sulphur content); the difficulties and
costs of extracting unconventional fossil fuels; and the technical,
sociological and cost barriers that restrict the use of renewable forms
of energy.
sets the various renewable energies (wind,
waves, solar etc) in the context of present and projected world
production of energy.
We look at the possibilities for reducing
pollution from fossil fuels and tackles the serious problem of how to
store energy, in order to smooth out fluctuations in supply and demand.
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