Sustainable energy

Sustainable energy is energy that is created in an environmentally friendly way. It involves both energy efficiency and renewable energy. Both resources help to stabilize and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Efficient energy use allows energy demand to slow so that rising clean energy supplies can make big cuts in fossil fuel burning.  If energy use grows too fast, renewable energy development will chase a receding target. Unless clean energy supplies grow rapidly, slowing demand growth will only begin to reduce total emissions. Reducing the carbon content of energy sources is also needed.

Any serious vision of a sustainable energy economy thus requires major commitments to both efficiency and renewables.

Types
 Geothermal energy
 Hydroelectricity
 Hydropower
 Nuclear powerAccording to IAEA
 Solar power
 Tidal power
 Wave power
 Wind power

References

Related pages
Sustainable biofuels
Sustainable development

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