THE EXTREME FUTURE (Part 1) - UTM
THE EXTREME FUTURE (Part 1) - UTM
THE EXTREME FUTURE (Part 1) - UTM
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2030 ENERGY FORECAST<br />
The global demand for energy will increase by 70<br />
percent.<br />
There will be a 50 percent increase in energy demand<br />
from developing nations, especially China and India.<br />
Energy access is an essential enabler of higher standards<br />
of living in the developing world.<br />
Increased energy access in the developed world will be<br />
necessary to sustain productivity and growth.<br />
Energy has become the leading global and national<br />
security issue.<br />
China’s energy needs will be double those of the U.S.<br />
and the EU.<br />
Renewable energy will account for more than 35<br />
percent of total global energy needs to offset reduced<br />
oil reserves.<br />
Innovations like fusion, nanotechnology, and solar will<br />
replace oil.<br />
Distributed small scale, person-to-person electricity<br />
generation will be sustainable.<br />
Breakthroughs in hydrogen and renewable energy will<br />
provide new energy supplies.<br />
A Tibetan monk cooks lunch using a simple solar<br />
energy stove at Longwu Monastery in Tongren, Qinghai<br />
province.<br />
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