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Despite ‘green dreams’, EIA report projects fossil and nuclear fuels provide 83% of total world energy in 2040

Posted: December 31, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Failed Green Schemes, Fossil Fuels, Nuclear | Tags: , , , , , |Leave a comment

FROM the department of reason trumps symbolic gestures to the climate gods …

Watts Up With That?

Guest essay by Larry Hamlin

The latest EIA 2017 IEO report projects world energy consumption to increase by 28% from 2015 through 2040.

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Non OECD countries (the developing nations-China, India, etc.) account for about 84% of this increased energy use with non OECD Asia making up the majority of this energy use growth.

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Significant growth (43%) in natural gas use is projected in meeting the worlds total energy increase through 2040.

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Petroleum and other liquid fuels use growth (18%) continues but at a slower pace than natural gas.

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Coal energy use is projected to be stable during this period with declines in China offset by increased use in India.

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Renewables (hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, other) is the fastest growing energy source with wind, solar and natural gas supplying most of the electricity sector growth.

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Renewables are projected to supply 31% of world electricity generation in 2040 the same as coal…

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