Global warming and renewable energy Well, we all heard about global warming these days very often. This warming is the effect of increased concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG House) due to the combustion of fossil fuels and deforestation.
The temperature difference between the last glacial period and is currently about 5 ° Celsius. Average global temperatures have risen 0.7 degrees Celsius in the 20th century, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The average temperature would increase by 4 ° C (7.2 ° F) in the late 21st century, and only 90 years of absence. Even if started today, and arrested most of our emissions of greenhouse gases during the night, we would still see a rise in temperature of about 2 ° C (3.6 ° F) 2090-2100.
Scientists warn us to take precautionary measures, to keep global average temperature not more than 2 Celsius degrees above pre-industrial levels. Otherwise, millions of people are exposed to increased stress on water supplies, according to the IPCC in its report last major in 2007, based on research by 2,500 experts. He said more people suffer from malnutrition, infectious diseases and there would be more deaths from heat waves, floods and droughts. Up to 30 percent of plant and animal species are more at risk of extinction. Coral reefs are damaged. Cereal production is expected to decrease in the tropics, but one benefit would improve towards the poles. Odds would be prejudiced by the floods and storms. All that would be more "dangerous" for life on the planet. Several environmental groups also have the same target. Small island states, who fear being wiped out by rising waters, said that dangerous impacts will begin to rise just 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Now, the global temperature is undergoing profound change at a rapid pace and we become the victim. But world leaders are just playing politics, which is clearly visible in the recent summit in Copenhagen. Kyoto Protocol comes to the end of 2012, but no binding agreements have been signed by world leaders to avoid unforeseen consequences of global warming.
Developed countries, in the west are the spoilers clear all these effects. They do not include environmental costs into account in their industrial growth and rapid development and now it's time for developing countries like Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), which follow the same foot steps. The developed and developing countries are not willing to take financial measures to avoid this. If this policy continues, we will end life on this earth.
There is a direct co relation between the increase in GDP, energy consumption and global warming. Global GDP is growing at a rate of 2 to 4% per year of world oil and gas reserves will last for 43 years and 58 years respectively depending on the current level of consumption. After that we'll end up in the scale mismatch between supply and energy demand.
Now it's time for renewable energy. Renewable energy like solar, wind, water, etc. are the immediate needs of the time to stop global warming and cope with depleting fossil fuels.
We have many sources of renewable energy, which could provide all global energy needs without replenishment. It is estimated that the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region itself the ability to have solar energy to provide three times the demand for energy worldwide present.
So what prevents the use of these resources is the common issue that evolves. The rough estimate for the installation of a MW of thermal energy based on 4 crore, while the wind is 6 crores and solar energy is 8 crores (All INR). This plan of finance is that in the development of solar disturbance and wind power. It should be recalled that the man is the creator of this world, and development.
Posted on July 6, 2011.