03 September, 2015

Not just renewable, but sustainable


D

ue to growing world population and increasing wealth, demand for energy – specifically electricity – is rising, especially for the 1.3 billion people who don’t have access.

The most commonly used source for electricity production today is coal; 41% of all electricity is produced from coal, according to the World Coal Association.
 
Due to its high level of pollution (water and air pollution during mining and air pollution during burning) and often miserable circumstances for miners, we can conclude that this is not a sustainable source for electricity.

Read the World Economic Forum Agenda story - “Renewable energy is not enough: it needs to be sustainable”.

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