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Powering the people beyond 2050.

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Nasrullah Khan Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Naeem Abas Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract
Accessible energy resources are declining due to increasing population, growing demands and depleting fossil fuel reserves. Worldwide utilities deregulation practices, privatisation, globalisation and political unrests are forcing individual nations to think of their energy outreach. Average energy consumption of 32% of us all is as high as 6795kWh/yr/person whilst just 1313kWh/yr/person for remaining 68% people. Oil and gas peaking fears from 2010 to 2017 and depletion by 2050 to 2060 are leading the individual countries to follow a blind race to explore and harness new energy sources i.e. the nuclear energy. Global energy consumption rate is about 474x1018J out of which 82% is derived from fossil fuels and 18% from renewable energy resources. Annual global power consumption is about 15TW which is less than 1% of daily solar power supply. Sun shines earth with 89PW that we receive at rate 1321 to 1412W/m2. In addition to continued natural solar power supply we will have coal and uranium reserves at least up to middle of next century. Technical analysis and engineering judgment shows there is not any immediate threat to human survival due to food and energy; however, it will not be available as much economic as oil. Apart from conventional measures like increasing machine efficiency, improving efficient energy use, promoting energy conservation, opting austerity and frugality, we also need to explore unconventional natural energy resources. This paper introduces two novel, unconventional energy resources consisting of earth batteries and atmospheric electricity. This work concludes to join the global grand energy transition (GET) effort by adopting 100% renewable energy policy 2050.
Publication Details
Page(s) 133-151
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Science, Technology and Development, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Year: 2012

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