New uses
New Ways of Using Energy
08/06/2010
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Renewable energies have many advantages to help face new energetic and environmental challenges. For example, they reduce or eliminate greenhouse gases released during production, eliminate pollutants during use, and are inexhaustible.
For example, in West Africa, photovoltaic electricity helps provide the local population with basic necessities. And in Brazil, the United States, and France, increasing numbers of drivers use biofuels, thus avoiding millions of tons of CO2 and sulfur emissions.
By 2020, Europe is set to get 20% of its energy consumption from renewable energy sources. Scientists, industries, and governments are now investing in research to generate abundant and accessible energy at lower costs while ensuring maximum respect for the environment.
Solar energy – why and how?
Since the start of this century, forward-looking public policy, improved plant output and reduced generation costs have led to a boom in solar energy across Europe and the emergence of a new industry. In Western Africa and Asia, photovoltaic electricity has continued to soar since its inception in the 1980s and 1990s with the proliferation of rural electrification schemes.
Overview of green fuels
Biodiesel and bioethanol have now joined the ranks of more traditional fuels. The upcoming arrival of second-generation biofuels is expected to meet increased demand and provides optimized environmental performance and reduced generation costs.
