As you may be aware, burning fossil fuels is sadly still our primary means of obtaining energy on this planet. However, it is clear that we MUST NOT continue on this path or else humanity will face incomprehensible doom.
So, I’d like to know:
Which energy source, in your opinion, would be the most promising for us, as a species, in order to ensure our long-term energy needs are met?? Please provide your reasoning for how it is the best solution for humanity.
For example, I personally see the greatest potential in “Space-Based Solar Power”. Unlike trying to capture solar energy from on the earth’s surface, which is generally not sufficient enough to compete with other alternative energy sources, capturing energy from space is abundant far beyond necessity. In fact, the energy available from space is EASILY abundant enough to power the world if we implement a space-based system on a wide scale. Yet, it will certainly cost money and effort to get the panels up and implement the energy around the world. Yet, I still see this as the most promising solution of any I’ve considered for meeting humanity’s long-term energy needs and, likewise, our species’ survival.
What solution do you propose?? Why??
Thanks in advance!
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Bio Fuel.
im not reading all tht..but urwelcome! ;]
Wind Power!
The Earth is always going to have wind, right?
There is no one single best answer.
Some transportation is always going to require liquid fuels. For example, I can’t imagine a day when commercial airliners will be running on batteries.
For electricity on the ground, it depends on the available resources. Hydropower requires water. Solar power requires consistently clear skies. And wind power requires a regular, strong breeze. All of those sources combined are feasible today and in large enough supplies to power the planet.
You don’t speak of one fossil fuel, but all of them. Same is true for renewable energy; we will use all of them combined in their best locations.
Space based solar will not be produced on earth, it costs too much to move the equipment up there. We aren’t planning to return to the moon for at least a decade, so sometime after that before we even start on such a grand project even if it is worthy of our effort.
It depends on where you are. Tidal power is great for the Bay of Fundy, not so good for Saudi Arabia. The Saudis could use solar, but that wouldn’t work well in a polar region. Wind power is fine in the Midwest, not so good in a forest. Hydro-power from streams works poorly in a desert. And so it goes. Ther is no universally “best” solution.
It really depends on where someone is located as to the best renewable energy source. In areas where water is abundant, hydro power is an obvious choice. In areas where there is a lot of wind, people will naturally use more wind power. Areas that frequently receive a lot of sun will use more solar energy than those that do not. It will take using all kinds of renewable energy sources to meet our long term energy needs, not just one or two.