Needs, resources and climate change - Clean and efficient conversion technologies
Energy “powers” our life, and energy consumption correlates strongly with our standards of living. The developed world has become accustomed to cheap and plentiful supplies. Recently, more of the developing world populations are striving for the same, and taking steps towards securing their future energy needs. Competition over limited supplies of conventional fossil fuel resources is intensifying, and more challenging environmental problems are springing up, especially related to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
There is strong evidence that atmospheric CO2 concentration is well correlated with the average global temperature. Moreover, model predictions indicate that the century-old observed trend of rising temperatures could accelerate as carbon dioxide concentration continues to rise. Given the potential danger of such a scenario, it is suggested that steps be taken to curb energy-related CO2 emissions through a number of technological solutions, which are to be implemented in a timely fashion. (...)
The paper:
http://www.sahakk.sakarya.edu.tr/documents/Needs%20resources%20and%20climate%20changeenergy%20conversion.pdf
Da oggi fino al 16 di marzo si terrà presso l'Arizona State University, curato dall'autorevole Global Institute of Sustainability di quell'università, la seconda conferenza internazionale sulla resilienza.
