Topic: Our future with renewable energy. - page 3. (Read 1001 times)

We’ve been far too reliant on fossil fuels and some countries, bear the brunt of it when there’s a man made scarcity or other problems that could arise that would bring about an energy crisis so of course, renewable energy is the right solution to replace fossil fuels.

The tech to harness these renewable energy sources has already emerged. We’ve got people today, driving around with electric vehicles. I think we still have some quite a while and lots of work to be done before fossil fuels would be relegated as a substitute energy source but slowly, we’re getting there.

Electric vehicles are currently increasingly being used. Even in my country, infrastructure development for charging electric vehicles continues. And the development is also quite fast. The use of electric vehicles is also believed to reduce carbon emissions in the air. And the conclusion is that currently we are moving towards renewable technology. Years ago we were introduced to energy from sunlight. And these years we have been introduced to a wide variety of electric vehicles. So it is possible that the transition to renewable energy is indeed near. It's just that even distribution of its use will definitely take a long time.

We’ve been far too reliant on fossil fuels and some countries, bear the brunt of it when there’s a man made scarcity or other problems that could arise that would bring about an energy crisis so of course, renewable energy is the right solution to replace fossil fuels.

The tech to harness these renewable energy sources has already emerged. We’ve got people today, driving around with electric vehicles. I think we still have some quite a while and lots of work to be done before fossil fuels would be relegated as a substitute energy source but slowly, we’re getting there.

We’ve been far too reliant on fossil fuels and some countries, bear the brunt of it when there’s a man made scarcity or other problems that could arise that would bring about an energy crisis so of course, renewable energy is the right solution to replace fossil fuels.

The tech to harness these renewable energy sources has already emerged. We’ve got people today, driving around with electric vehicles. I think we still have some quite a while and lots of work to be done before fossil fuels would be relegated as a substitute energy source but slowly, we’re getting there.

German and Scandinavian nations with large funds undertaking eco-friendly improvements because they can? Budget isnt everything. Sustainability and renewable energy's long-term economic benefits are key.

How about Nigeria? The idea that people cant afford solar is foolish. Solar energy is affordable and even be cheaper in the long run for countries with less financial flexibility. Future savings and sustainability matter more than original investment.

And China? A rich government doesnt guarantee universal prosperity, right? Socioeconomic gaps and working-class struggles are not footnotes. These harsh realities contrast with the government's financial strength. Its complicated, not just a budget issue.

Germany has enough budget to do something like this because it wouldn't hurt them all that much. I personally believe that they are making this type of changes all before everyone else (along with Scandinavian nations) because they have the budget for it. Try to go all solar in a nation like Nigeria if you can, how would people be able to afford building something like that? They wouldn't be able to do that at all and it makes no sense. It wouldn't be affordable for other nations and it would be fine for Germany.

China is doing it because they have the budget for it as well, maybe not every person is living a fine life, they are the nation with safety net in factories so people wouldn't commit suicide, so imagine how terrible life must be there, but the government is quite powerful and rich enough to do something like this.

If you remember the UK, then among European countries, I think that Germany will be a leader in this direction. But this is a long process and it is not so easy to immediately abandon nuclear energy, especially when it has always been the main source for many countries of the world.

Recently, we have increasingly seen how different countries are trying to use renewable energy sources, but this so far provides only a small part of the required capacity. China is now the leader in the production of solar batteries and they also use them, look, the length is about 80 kilometers, this is impressive.

Renewable energy is of course the right solution to replace natural materials such as oil and gas which are increasingly difficult, maybe at the moment this seems strange but slowly technology will emerge that can use renewable energy so that it is no longer dependent on mining products such as oil, gas and others. .

As compared to the pros the number of cons are more with that of renewable energy as we cannot get it easily and we cannot get benefit from it 24 hours per day. If we take an example of solar system so it cannot persist in every weather and every hour of a day.

The performance of renewable energy is not as fast as we requires but one benefit is here that world will not be effected by the harmful effects of sun when we use it to as a source of renewable energy. We will also be profitable and our money will be saved if we use renewable energy as it is cost effective and do not require much money to cover its bills.

The world is already moving towards renewable energy sources and having a lot of success with it, however it's an expensive business so it is the richest countries in the world who are leading the way most of the time. Just look at the UK, it has vast wind farms which have enabled it to generate it's entire eletrical grid energy needs for days at a time, purely off renewables. One thing that is key to it however is diversification and nuclear power should still be considered as a backup or baseline load option, because it is much more reliable. Improvements to battery and long term energy storage will also be essential, because at the moment it is hard to store energy so it needs to be used around the time it is generated.

So I read a thread on the forum by Ultegra134 that talked about renewable energy and he asked;

"The big question here is, can the world be 100% dependent on renewable energy sources? How can that be achieved and are they sustainable?"

The thing is, according to several studies and experts, it is possible for the world to be 100% dependent on renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass. However, this would require a major transition of the current energy system, which is mostly based on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and contribute to climate change.

Some of the challenges and barriers to achieving this goal are technical, economic, social, and political. For example, renewable energy sources are often variable and intermittent, meaning they depend on natural conditions that are not always predictable or stable. This requires a reliable and flexible grid system that can balance supply and demand, as well as storage technologies that can store excess energy for later use.

Another challenge is the cost of renewable energy technologies and infrastructure, which may be higher than fossil fuels in some cases. However, many studies have shown that the benefits of renewable energy outweigh the costs in the long term, as they reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, health impacts, and dependence on imported fuels. Moreover, renewable energy can create more jobs and stimulate economic growth.

A third challenge is the social and political acceptance of renewable energy, which may face resistance from some groups or individuals who have vested interests in the fossil fuel industry or who are skeptical about climate change. To overcome this barrier, public awareness and education campaigns are needed to inform people about the benefits and feasibility of renewable energy, as well as policies and incentives that support its development and deployment.

In conclusion, it is possible for the world to be 100% dependent on renewable energy, but it would require a significant transformation of the current energy system and a collective effort from all stakeholders. Some countries and regions have already achieved or are close to achieving this goal, such as Iceland, Brazil, New Zealand’s South Island, Denmark’s Samsø island, and Germany’s Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein regions. These examples show that 100% renewable energy is not only feasible but also desirable for a sustainable future.

The point is that there are many obstacles to achieving the equitable application of renewable energy. And this has become a very normal thing. Because to achieve a change for the better definitely requires more effort. Which of course takes time because the research is quite long. Various things must be considered carefully. And again, there will always be pros and cons in world governments regarding this matter.

And building renewable energy infrastructure also requires quite large costs. So everything can only be done slowly.

Fortunately, all changes and advances in technology today are actually increasingly leading to renewable technology. In fact, investment in research in this field continues to increase. The goal is so that everyone can enjoy renewable energy but still at an affordable cost. But I doubt that will happen any time soon. But I believe it will happen. Even large companies like Tesla continue to research and develop technology that uses renewable energy. Or another example is the SunPower company which is currently famous as a solar panel manufacturer. And I believe there will be more and more companies operating in this field.

Another issue is that those technologies use rare-earth metals and China basically has a monopoly on those, and with the current political and economic climate they are already using them against western nations, now the governments behind those nations are trying to find a substitute for those elements and they are obtaining decent results, but who knows when they will be able to get rid of the Chinese influence on that field, which could delay the adoption of those technologies even further.

Using renewable energy has its pros and cons. Renewable energy is difficult to obtain in unsuitable weather conditions or from unsuitable materials. There is also the issue of durability. Often what is considered ideal is most often not. Therefore, the process of switching to renewable energy sources will be very long

In theory it can indeed be done. But the transition period from fossil energy to renewable energy is actually a big obstacle.

Apart from the fact that it requires quite high costs in making facilities and such. In fact, the real obstacle is that we ourselves may already be dependent on the use of oil fuel energy.

But if awareness of environmental sustainability is increased, I believe that in the future renewable energy will really be used and become the majority of usage. But building everyone's awareness is the most difficult.

High infrastructure and capital can be overcome. But human awareness to love nature more, I think this is the real obstacle.

Transforming the whole world into renewable energy is very difficult to implement.  For this, there will be many changes in our social system and life system which may be difficult to adapt to.  There are also many countries whose main trade is fossil fuels, they may not take the matter well.  Moreover, it is very complicated to maintain renewable energy. The industry of many countries of the world is immobile without fossil fuels.  In renewable energy we will not get the benefits that we are getting now.  Converting to 100% renewable energy is time consuming and difficult.