LEC - 1 - RES - Energy and Sustainable Development
LEC - 1 - RES - Energy and Sustainable Development
LEC - 1 - RES - Energy and Sustainable Development
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CH: 1 INTRODUCTION
• Principles of renewable energy; energy and
sustainable development, fundamentals and
social implications. worldwide renewable
energy availability, renewable energy
availability in India, brief descriptions on solar
energy, wind energy, tidal energy, wave
energy, ocean thermal energy, biomass
energy, geothermal energy, oil shale.
Energy and sustainable
development
The Role of Renewable Energy in
Sustainable Development
• Long-term action is required to find effective solutions to global
environmental issues.
• The power industry has been driven to devise innovative
decarbonization strategies because of climate change.
• Sustainable development incorporates cultural, physical, and economic
factors to provide perfect balance and a high standard of living.
• As the world struggles to reduce its reliance on limited and polluting
fossil fuels and mitigate the negative effects of climate change,
renewable energy technologies have gained importance.
• In order to promote sustainable development, which attempts to meet
the demands of the current era without compromising the future, it has
been realised that the utilisation of renewable energy sources is a
critical component.
• This topic will covers the role of renewable energy in sustainable
development and how it helps safeguard the environment.
How does renewable energy contribute to sustainable development?