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AfriCoal Energy Review™

Can Renewables Replace Fossil Fuels Effectively?

Fossil fuels that drive life on earth are being blamed for generating greenhouse gases that trigger global warming and cause climate change. As such, the world, which is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, is busy finding alternative sources of energy that will replace fossil fuels, which, being non-renewable, are depleting fast.

But, can renewable energy really replace fossil fuel?

To answer this question, we first have to know what renewable energy sources we have. Sun, wind, geothermal, nuclear, bio-fuels, biomass, water, and nuclear energies are renewable and promise clean energy. But can we really depend on them? We have become so dependent on the traditional sources of energy that we can hardly think of making huge investments in the development of renewable sources of energy. The very fact that renewable energy requires heavy investment takes us a few steps behind.

Although renewable energy promises a great future, we have been able to fulfill only 7 percent of our energy needs from them. The challenge in front of us is to develop the capability to efficiently and economically capture, amass, and use renewable energy. However, it will be quite expensive to replace the present energy infrastructure with that of solar, wind, and nuclear energy. We still need to explore vast avenues to develop renewable energy.

Sources of Renewable Energy

Sun, wind, water, geothermal, biomass, bio-fuel, and uranium are some of the sources of renewable energy. We need to harness the energy derived from these natural elements to save fossil fuels from depletion.

  • Sun: Solar energy, which is in abundance, can be harnessed to power the entire world. Solar plants, running on solar power, can be set up in areas blessed with prolific sunshine.
  • Wind: Wind can be rightfully used to increase our energy potential. Wind farms can be set up to harness wind energy, which otherwise goes to waste.
  • Biomass and bio-fuel: Bio-fuels are being dubbed as the next generation fuels. Derived from plants, bio-fuels promise vast amounts of energy.
  • Uranium: Nuclear energy can be derived from uranium, which has vast potential. It is the cleanest form of energy derived from the fusion of uranium atoms.

Overall, the development of renewable energy sources will require huge investment, both in infrastructure and development. Therefore, the Fossil Fuel Foundation shows you how to rationally use fossil fuel. Join the Fossil Fuel Foundation to learn more about this.