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For the past two hundred years, mankind has used fossil fuels; and since then have used the majority of it. By the year 2052, it will likely be fully depleted. Developed countries are known to contribute to the extensive use of fossil fuels; seeing as the United States uses 50% of the worlds resources. 65% of fossil fuels are expended by automobiles. The frequent use use of fossil fuels has also contributed to the rapid release of greenhouse gases, resulting in a influx in climate change. The geography of a nation and the cost, limit the variety that can be found in a region. In order to sustain our ever growing population, it is of utmost that a sustainable energy source be found.
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Currently, the United Nations have passed sustainable energy as Goal 7 ,“ensure environmental sustainability”, as one of the Millenium Development goals. The United Nations have particularly focused on renewable sustainable energy, because it contributes the widening gap between first world countries and third world countries. If an efficient method of energy can be introduced, it could lead to poverty reduction. The main problem for UNDP is the matter of what that will be, and can it be used in all countries. But such methods that can be applied to all nations have not yet been found. Modern energy such as solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric are costly and unrealistic to impoverished countries. The Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) has called leadership meeting in Rio de Janeiro to deliberate sustainable development goals (SDGs). Resolution 66//288 resulted from the meeting, and is titled “The Future We Want”. A 30 member Open Working Group (OWG) and DSD worded in conjunction to form five core functions. This was agreed as intergov...
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... methods can counter CO2 emissions and decrease the carbon footprint of alternative methods that produce carbon. Overall, the biggest challenge is the implementation of renewable energy plants and carbon sequestration in marginalized communities. This problem reiterates that all methods are completely subjective and will vary from region to region. The most probable solution for these communities is to take ideas from the more popular methods, such as solar power, and create a process similar. An adequate example of how this could be translated into the real world would be the case study in Tanzania. The region in Tanzania revolved around the use of sun as their main source of energy to support themselves. To harness it even further, the community of Chanyaru obtained a grant of $42,700; and has since supported solar power irrigation and water distribution system.