Beyond the fossil age. [An overview of alternative energy technology now available]
- Worldwatch Inst., Washington, DC (United States)
This article looks at alternative energy technology now available. The end of the fossil age is now in sight. As the world lurches from one energy crisis to another, fossil fuel dependence threatens at every turn to derail the global economy or disrupt its environmental support systems. If we are to ensure a healthy and prosperous world for future generations, only a few decades remain to redirect the energy economy. The shape of a renewable energy system is beginning to emerge. What stands out is the enormous abundance and versatility of the available resources. No completely new technologies are needed to bring this transformation about, only modest, achievable advances in those already in use or under development. Vastly improved energy efficiency-along with being intrinsically important in any effort to move away from fossil fuels-is the key to making a sustainable energy-efficient technologies is as crucial to the viability of an economy based on renewable energy as the solar technologies themselves.
- OSTI ID:
- 6084069
- Journal Information:
- Public Utilities Fortnightly; (United States), Vol. 127:2; ISSN 0033-3808
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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