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An overview
Energy Industry
Associated
Equipment/ Utilities/
Technology Non-Renewable Renewable Energy
Consumers
Suppliers
Others
(Fuel
Coal Oil & Gas Solar Wind Bio-fuels Hydro Cells,
Geother
mal etc.)
Energy Composition
U.S. and European generating capacity is dominated by fossil fuel
combustion though a shift happening towards non-fossil fuel
generation
16% Renewables
Hydro
40%
Gas
19% Nuclear
Oil
Coal
7% 16%
Tackling Global Warming
Demand Side
More efficient end-user Supply Side
appliances and lower Produce energy from Adaptation
consumer demand cleaner sources such as
Energy-saving light bulbs, wind, solar, biofuels, Measures such as
more efficient air nuclear etc. strengthening flood Reducing
conditioners and freezers Produce energy more defenses to adapt to the
etc. efficiently effects of climate change CO2
Nearly 80% of projected Reduce emissions Emissions
CO2 reductions by 2030 to
come from demand-side Reduce deforestation
efficiencies
Renewables - There is an
alternative
Why Renewables?
Wind Power
• Onshore
• Offshore
Biofuels
• Agricultural crops (1st Gen)
• Cellulosic feedstock (2nd Gen)
• New feedstock such as Algae (3rd Gen)
Hydro Power
Solar Power
• Inherently renewable
• Emit less particulate pollution than traditional petroleum
based gasoline and diesel fuels
• Easier to transition to without special infrastructure needs
Cons - Biofuels
•Cheap electricity
•Capable of providing base load power
•Capable of large scale production
Cons - Hydroelectric