World Energy Outlook and Place of Renewable Resources

Abstract

The world energy consumption has increased with rising of living standards, since the industrial revolution. Conventional power production methods trigger the climate change with environmental pollution. A considerable number of scientists believe that the current rate of fossil fuel consumption will not provide enough energy to human being for more than a few centuries. The concerns about fossil fuel based energy methods have led researchers to explore alternative, renewable, environmental friendly, cheaper and sustainable energy methods. The aim of this study is to provide an overview of global energy consumption by drawing attention to the environmental impacts of both fossil and renewable resources. In this study, an outlook of the world’s energy production methods has been given and different type of energy production methods have been evaluated. The environmental impacts of current energy production methods have been outlined. The interrelation between the energy and climate change was illustrated.

Keywords: Renewable energy, World energy outlook, fossil fuels, climate change.