It is the clarion call at this moment of time in particular, as we are approaching to the threshold limit of Energy Lead
Time in terms of fossil fuel’s production and consumption as the primary energy source, to intensify our efforts in exploring, building and developing technologies for harnessing natural resources in sustainable energy production.
The global energy situation is reaching a crisis point both in terms of sustainability and climate change due to emissions of greenhouse gases; and furthermore depletion of fossil fuel would only be faster considering the kind of development and pace of energy consumption worldwide. A number of recent studies stressed the importance of using innovative technologies to meet the energy needs of the world population. Newer technologies are needed in the area of using coal and thorium on conventional fuels for power generation in mid century term during the Energy Lead Time, while raising contribution of renewable, non-conventional and sustainable energy resources from 8% now to 12% - 15% in next two decades in evolving energy portfolios of 21st century.
Coal is still the largest fossil fuel available worldwide, but needed
technology to make it a clean energy source. Similarly, technologies would have to be developed to use thorium as nuclear fuel at large. The predicted time for depletion of conventional energy resources is approximately 40 to 60 years for oil and little over 100 years for gas. This is time for all the nations to worry about their energy
security, especially those countries that depended heavily on imports.
Author: Dr. Jagdish P. N. Giri,
Founder and Executive Director: Aaditya Energy Foundation, Chennai, India,
E-mail: jpngiri@aadityaenergyfoundation.com,
Website: http://www.aadityaenergfoundation.org
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