Role of renewable energy sources in environmental protection. Munthir ALMoslem Student # 1001020682 Course: EES1100 Date: 9th December 2013 Area of interests The Saudi Arabia economy is highly dependent on oil exports; the country has approximately “one-fifth of the world's proven oil reserves, and it is the largest producer and exporter of oil”, producing 12 million barrels per day (Saudi Arabia Country Profile, 2013). Saudi Arabia is the biggest consumer of oil in the Middle East; in 2009, the country was ranked as the world’s 13th highest consumer of energy, of which about 60 percent was petroleum-based and the other 40 percent was natural gas (Saudi Arabia Country Profile, 2013). From all the accessible sources, the current capacity of producing energy in Saudi Arabia is about 55 gigawatts and grows by 3 gigawatts annually (Alaindroos & He, 2012). The Saudi Arabian government invests about 1,125 billion dollars to cater to its energy needs between now and 2018 (Alaindroos & He, 2012). In the year 2009 alone, the country used about 100 million barrels of oil to produce energy and this implies that they consume one quarter of all their oil in domestic uses. The demand for electricity in Saudi Arabia is estimated to increase by 70 GW in the next twenty years (Saudi Arabia Country Profile, 2013). The current dependence on unsustainable energy sources has a different effect on the environment due to gases they emit into the atmosphere. If the country fully implements the use of sustainable sources of energy, it will help to expand the use of energy for security purposes. The use of sustainable sources of energy would lead to reduced emissions of greenhouse gases, effluents and other wastes that have a negative im... ... middle of paper ... ...s. Environment, 37(9): 6-15. Maithani, P. (2008). Renewable Energy in the Global Context. New York: Concept Publishing Company. Mani. (2013). Saudi Arabia Invests $109B To Meet 1/3 Energy Needs From Renewables. ValueWalk. Retrieved from http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/07/saudi-arabia-invests-109b/ Nogee , A . , Clemmer, S. , Donovan, D. ,& Deyette, J. (2002). Clean Energy Blueprint: Increasing Energy Security, Saving Money, and Protecting the Environment with Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 22(2): 100-109. Olivier, J. , Janssens-Maenhout , G. , Muntean, M. ,& Peters, J. (2013) . Trends in global CO2 emissions: 2013 Report. Retrieved from http://www.pbl.nl/sites/default/files/cms/publicaties/pbl-2013-trends-in-global-co2-emissions-2013-report-1148.pdf Saudi Arabia Country Profile. (2013). Environmental Analysis. MEED
Introduction: Renewable energy is one of energy resources that generate from natural resources and always regenerate and never run out. Around 16% of global energy used in the world come from the renewable energies. Many of renewable energies projects arise in rural and remote areas to contribute in developed these areas. History: The story of renewable energy back to old ages , actually any new energy found it become alternative to the last one was used . for instance ,when oil discover it’s
our power will be generated from renewable energy which is a renewable source of energy that comes naturally which is found in the environment. Right now, in the UK only 4 % of electricity comes from renewable sources. These sources of energy are infinite sources founded since humanity. It is powerful sources which can allow the whole worlds any kind of energy. There are many different types of renewable energy like; wind energy, solar energy , hydro , wave energy , biomass, geothermal fuel and many
need to rely on renewable sources? Most of the energy that we use today come from fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, and oil. All of these resources are non-renewable, it can finish one day. In order to have a better world and a healthy environment for the future, people are trying to obtain energy from natural resources instead of non-renewable sources. In the lecture “Renewable energy resources” (2014), Mistry focuses on some advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy. There are different
8A March 25, 2014 Renewable Energy (Wind Power) What powers our vehicles, lights our cities, warms our homes, cooks our food, plays our music, gives us television, helps our world improve and make us grow into strong individuals? Energy is the answer. Energy is the ability to do work. It is all around us, and it’s used to generate objects. There are renewable and non-renewable energies. Non-renewable resources are decreasing, and coming close to running out. Some non-renewable resources are fossil
The Infinite Possibilities of Renewable Energy Renewable energy is the future of the world. This is seemingly the best-kept secret of the twenty-first century. In this day and age humans are more wasteful than ever, with no regard for the future ecology of the Earth. The different types of extremely harmful fossil fuels that humans use are contaminating the ozone layer and destroying the quality of life that they have grown quite accustomed to. Although fossil fuels are relatively inexpensive compared
in the water even to the point of extinction. The International energy agency defines renewable energy as energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, water and geothermal heat of which are all considered renewable (Pelman, 2014). People day in and day out find ways to answer the questions of “how do I fully insulate my house?” or “what energy options do I have to save money?”, and then also comes the “what energy options are good for the environment?” There are many things that
Wind energy has been utilized for hundreds of years. Such a simple technology and source of energy has always been around, and has been used slightly, but never to its full potential. Only recently have people been discovering and engineering ways to utilize the great, natural, free source of energy that the universe gives us. Renewable, safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly sources of energy are becoming more and more important in such an, already, physically damaged world that we
solutions the oil companies have come up with so far is to take away energy for the common man and limit it to the rich with soaring prices of oil and petroleum. The only solution thus far is the use of renewable energy. Renewable energy not only has shown itself as being capable of sustaining an economy but is an abundance that we take for granted. It does not necessarily take geniuses to figure out that we are running out of energy to power our automobiles and trucks, but with an oil centered economic
The United States currently relies heavily on coal, oil, and natural gas for its energy. While the price of natural gas per barrel continues to plummet, the United States is constantly seeking new sources of renewable energy. Renewable energy consists of any type of natural resource (solar power, ocean power, wind power, rain, snow, etc.) that naturally and automatically replenishes itself. Renewable energy is important because it is infinite and everlasting, meaning our children and our children’s
Non-renewable energy sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear ores have a rate of replenishment on the order of millions of years. These are currently being used at a rate significantly greater than that of replenishment. Consequently, there is a finite reserve of non-renewable energy sources, and once these reserves have been emptied, alternative sources of energy must be used. Renewable energy sources replenish at a rate greater than they are consumed. Renewable energy sources include solar energy
currently suffering energy-wise, we have been powering with inefficient sources for years now and the harm that it is doing to the country has started to become apparent. Renewable energy is the only way to stop, or at the very least set back the inevitable downfall of our ecosystem. I think that the next big breakthrough for renewable energy is implementing off-grid communities that use renewable sources as their main sources of power, so that we can potentially escape the energy rut that we got ourselves
Is there a true need to pursue renewable resources or are we just wasting valuable time? This is the question on countless minds as time passes and debates grow more complex and arguably more futile. My position currently with the information provided and what I can infer, is as follows; Renewable energy is an extremely important topic for the world to look into. We may be able to sustain ourselves for a while longer, but ultimately the growth rate of the population and its stress on many of the
badly scarred from people trying to find more energy sources. This may become reality in nearly future as a result of abuse of our energy resources. That reveals that energy is most important in our life, while a planet where we live is important too, a planet which effected by both generate the energy to meet our demands, and our use of energy. As it can be seen that, there is relationship between generate electricity which is one type of our energy and pollution of environment. In fact, environment
The most of global energy production produces from fossil fuel such as coal, oil and natural gas. The vast fossil fuels generate energy which use for many purposes for instant residential, transportation and industrial sectors. While the rate consumption of fossil fuel higher than their formation leads to oil price crisis. Another concern of fossil fuel combustion is the impact on the environment. Global warming is a significant problem which results in increasing concentrations of greenhouse gas
of the world's energy needs. Thanks to the invention of renewable energy sources such as solar panels and water dams, energy can be produced without releasing the same high levels of carbon dioxide that usually come from fossil fuels. According to an article by NASA, the burning of coal and oil is releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which causes the Earth to warm up and leads to the melting of