Renewable Energy

Moving towards a world without fossil fuels

As it says in My Bio, I have had an interest in other than the conventional forms of energy (coal, oil, gas, nuclear power) for many years, often combined with building biology and natural, non (or at least low-) -toxic materials with which we surround ourselves. In view of an accelerating development towards a shortage in fossil fuels and the negative effects on this planet to which the use of these energy sources has contributed, the finding and promoting of these 'new' options has become ever more important.

It is my aim to make this lens a hub for other sub-lenses with specific themes, such as bio fuel, bio diesel, wind power etc. I will gather information and package it not just to present different technologies and choices but, above all, to show how everyone can have access to them and use them. I know it is a bit of a worn out phrase but every little really helps.

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The End of the Perfect Solution

A reorientation towards a sustainable future based on the mix-and-match principle

Of course, this is meant firmly with tongue in cheek. There never has been a perfect solution for our energy needs. Wood sounds like the ideal renewable source, and to some extend it is. Only, even thousands of years ago a world population that was rather less cramped than today managed to deforest large swathes of land. The effect of this is still visible today, for example, in the UK, which has a comparably low tree coverage.

None of firewood's successors was any better. Neither charcoal nor coal, oil, gas or plutonium have proved to be the one-stop solution mankind has been craving. One of the main aspects of renewable fuels now touted to be the cure-alls is that they, too, do not have all the answers. The way forward will only lead to a successful turn-around of our energy problems and the disastrous effects of energy consumption if we focus on finding combinations of sources that reflect the best possible mix based on the environmental, economical and social factors of the area where they are to be deployed. That also means to depart from the idea that one solution fits all, such as a whole country, and to move towards flexible, smaller scale thinking, which covers regions of various sizes - from villages to several counties or states.

My Other Lenses on this Subject

Bio Diesel

Fossil fuels are a finite commodity. We all know it and yet crude oil is still the standard basis for what makes transport possible the world over. Nevertheless, over the past few years alternatives have been given much attention due to climate chang...

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Blogs on Renewable Energy

China's Wind Power Industry: Localizing Equipment Manufacturing: When 2007 ended, China's installed base of wind power totaled just over 6 gigawatts (GW), earning th...
Gore Challenges US to 100% Renewable Energy via Wind Turbines and ...: In a speech in Washington DC, the Nobel Laureate said greater use of renewable and carbon-free sourc...
20% renewable energy by 2020: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cysaOnlv_E&feature=related. 20% renewable energy by 2020. I thought...
Tom Konrad: Choosing Renewable Energy Investments: This live Webinar features speaker Tom Konrad, appearing in real time from a Colorado Renewable Ener...

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