I. Introduction
ii. how can clean energy be conceptualized?
iii. why is there a need/necessity of clean energy?
1. Reduced agriculture productivity
Case in point:
i. Agriculture yields in parts of Pakistan have reduced by 18%.
ii. 50% of Sindh land is not able.
2. Increase population at an alarming rate (the growing demand for energy)
Case in point:
i. Global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually or 1.1% per year.
ii. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.9 billion in 2020.
3. Loss of life and infrastructure
4. Depletion of non-renewable resources
iv. what are challenges confronting clean energy?
1. Non-renewable energy monopoly
Case in point:
i. The most dominating example of this was the withdrawal of the USA from Paris Climate Agreement during Trump’s Era.
2. Lack of power storage
3. Highest cost of installation
Case in point:
i. The installation cost of large-scale power systems is around $2000/KW.
ii. For a small-scale residential system, it is around $3700 and for a new gas-fire plant, it is only $1000 per kilowatt.
4. Lack of infrastructure
5. Lack of knowledge and awareness
6. Lack of policies and subsidies
V. what are the prospects of clean energy?
1. Energy security
2. Provides more jobs than non-renewable
Case in point:
i. Development of energy in the USA has discovered that clean energy jobs outnumbered 2.5 to 1,1
ii. 5 jobs in clean energy industries to every 1 job in the fossil fuel industries
3. Accessible to all
Case in point:
i. A single 2.5 MW wind turbine can generate enough electricity to power over 1400 households annually.
4. Promotes health and wellness
vi. how is world moving towards clean energy?
- Sweden
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
- USA