Energise Smartly

The new Energy Report by the World Wildlife Fund asserts that the globe could run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050.

The new Energy Report by the World Wildlife Fund asserts that the globe could run on 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050. Over a century after the invention of the light bulb, an estimated one-fifth of the world’s population lives without electricity. There just isn’t enough oil, coal and gas to energise these dark parts of the planet. If we do harness wind, solar, hydromass and biopower and link up to smart grids, energy needs could be meet. Intent is everything: we need to build energy-efficient buildings that need neither heating nor cooling, and transform transportation and the way we eat. Yes, you’ll need to become vegetarian and free up land for biofuel production. Vegetarian diets are a lot more eco-friendly, claims the WWF. If we start tilting towards the sun and windmills by 2050, the report estimates we could save €4 trillion per year.

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Pramila N Phatarphekar