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Energy has easily become one of the most important necessities for our everyday lives. Without it we would simply not be able to have transportation or be able to gather any of our other resources that we depend on. If at anytime our energy supply ceases or no longer attainable the results may be horrific. However, it is quite easy to keep this from happening, It is crucial that our current population realize the importance of sustaining our present non-renewable resources. An examination of all the present energy issues and human impacts of energy conservation along with the a resource plan will show importance of energy

Most of the energy that we use comes from fossil fuels like petroleum and coal that provide electricity and gas to power our growing energy needs. These fossil fuels, currently providing most of our home energy needs are finite resources, which mean that, they will eventually run out. Furthermore, the world’s population is growing rapidly. Countries are becoming more industrialised and are using notable amount of energy. Individuals are consuming nearly twice as much as energy as they were using 30 years ago. In Australia itself, the total amount of energy consumed by households has increased over the past two decades and is forecast to increase. This could be due to the dependence of our standard of living on easily available energy. Between

Recently, a report by REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century) reported two facts that set the stage for the growth of green energy. First, in 2015, the global economy experienced the largest annual increase of renewable energy; second, developing economies spent more than developed countries on increasing their use of green energy. Another notable fact to mention is that the substantial increase in green energy

Because the energy technology that society employs directly influences the quantity and quality of life, the energy option that is chosen should have the greatest cost- benefit effectiveness as well as maximizing flexibility and purchases. However, those who believe in continuous energy consumption growth, seem to forget that there is only a limited supply of energy in every energy system, and to "overdo" any resource may provide for an unacceptable impact upon global and regional ecology.

The purpose of the following blog post is to introduce the reader to the relationship between our global Economy, the Energy that we produce and the Environment we are part of, also known as the three Es. My goal is to give my readers a better understanding of the connections these three different areas have and how they relate to one another. Furthermore I would like to enable readers to comprehend the increasing challenges all three E’s are facing, and the implications these may have on our future.

Anderson, D. United Nations Development Programme, United Nations. & World Energy Council. (2000). World Energy Assessment: Energy and the challenge of sustainability. New York, NY: United Nations Development Programme

There is a great correlation between development and accessibility of electricity. “Excluding South Africa, the entire installed generation capacity of sub-Saharan Africa is only 28 Gigawatts, equivalent to that of Argentina” (World Bank). Providing electricity can lead many investors in sub-Saharan countries and also can generate small business to the local people such as welding, shaving and many more jobs.

By 2030 the world is expected to be more economically friendly and efficient when it comes to resources. Advanced technologies are being created to accommodate to the worlds high demand of energy. With all the emerging innovations, are world is becoming something far greater. Renewable resources are the key, they are the

The Quest is a carries on from where the author’s award winning book The Prize left of with the expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait, and the imminent fragmentation of the Soviet Union, which concluded with the rise of OPEC, and the profound resulting shift in the axis of world power, as developed nations adjusted to a new and relatively less self-sufficient reality. It explores the multifaceted world of the modern oil and gas industry, with new game changers, both as producers (Brazil, Central Asian), and also as consumers (the emerging economies of the BRICS nations). He explores the critical importance of electricity, this he characterized as the many essentials of modern society and communication, such as Ipads, smartphones, laptop computers, electronic books, all these “gadgetwatts” as he calls them, account for the bulk use of electricity. He expresses himself to be an advocate in anthropogenic climate change; he summaries the struggles in reaching any kind of international accord, but determines that the growing awareness of its impact is encouraging greater energy efficiency and above all an interest in renewables.

World Health Organization (2004): Energy, sustainable development and health. Background document for the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health, 23-25 June 2004, Geneva.

It was in the Spring of 2013, in a remote village in Malaysia, when I realized that I want to pursue a meaningful career in the field of energy access and human development. I spent around 10 days in the pristine forests, rivers and mountains of Buayan village, as part of my master’s course “Energy and Poverty Solutions” field trip. The objective of our trip was to conduct field assessments and explore solutions to improve the energy access situation in the village. Buayan had a micro-hydro energy system that had broken down and stayed idle for months, leaving many in the community without electricity. Some of the locals adapted to the new situation, while others operated loud and polluting generators that relied on

Access to energy is unequivocally one of the determining factors in eradicating poverty and improving socioeconomic wellbeing. On the other hand, unsustainable energy consumption has been one of the main causes leading to climate change, the depletion of natural resources, and the associated environmental damages. In an attempt to optimize the beneficial aspects of energy consumption and mitigate its undesirable effects, the United Nations included “Access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all” as one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). While goals are simply aspirational, in order to translate them into an achievable reality, targets must be set out that have the ability of adequately measuring the

“Every day we are paying more for energy than we should due to poor insulation, inefficient lights, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment - money we could save by investing in energy efficiency”, This is the words of Bernie Sanders, who was an American politician. Fuel is the most indispensable thing that is utilized as a part of our everyday life. As we realize that the populace is expanding step by step it’s seen that the utilization of fuel is expanding even though we have to think about the energy efficiency as well as conservation. As aggregate people continue to create and the confined measure of fossil fuels begin to diminish, it may not be possible to give the measure of imperativeness asked for by the world by simply using fossil forces to change over essentialness. .There is data and eagerness today about the improvement and expanded generation of our worldwide vitality needs from option vitality sources. Sun oriented vitality (Solar Electricity), wind control (Wind mill power) and moving water (Hydro- Electricity) are all conventional wellsprings of option vitality that are gaining ground. The eagerness everybody offers for these improvements has from various perspectives made a feeling of carelessness that our future vitality requests will effortlessly be met impressively more unequivocally in the accompanying 20 years than in has in the past 30 years.

The problems of the world are everywhere, and mankind is constantly searching for solutions. The problem which plagues both developed countries and developing countries is an energy crisis. Our non-renewable resources are not going to last. Transition to a world no longer dependent on polluting sources of fuel is what all countries should be united to achieve. The solution is alternative, clean energy.

Simply put, energy is “a driving force behind all socio-economic activities” (Wesseh, & Lin, 2016). Therefore energy is highly demanded and various sources must be used in order to meet the market’s needs. Within energy, there are two categories of sources: renewable and non-renewable. Renewable sources being naturally replenishable in the short term and non-renewable sources being exhaustible (Wesseh, & Lin, 2016). Non-renewable energy sources include mainly fossil fuels and renewable energy resources comprise of “hydro, geothermal, solar, wind, tide and wave sources”(OECD, 2016). From wind to solar power, renewable energy sources are abundant and almost everywhere, so it seems obvious that the transition to renewable energy should start today; however, the issue is quite deeper than this. With it being very environmentally friendly, its ability to naturally replenish, and it being available virtually everywhere, it seems almost absurd that it is not being used right now. However there is some logic to this seemingly senselessness state of things. There is one thing in the way of renewable energy: non-renewable energy sources. Although the culprit of many negative externalities and its exhaustibility, non-renewable energy sources have been chosen over renewable ones for several reasons. However, as time goes on, the switch to renewable energy becomes more imperative. It is not the question of if we will switch to renewable energy, but when.