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EJ per year * * 1 EJ is equal to 10 18 joules Primary energy by source 2000 2050 Today Energy Demand 2050 Today Population Growth 2050 130% 300% The Energy Mix of Technologies that will transform our world 2050 SHELL ECO-MARATHON EUROPE 2013 THE SHELL STUDENT ENERGY CHALLENGE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of CRETE Large Renewable Energy Grids Smart Cities Common Ground Best Worst 2 3 4 1 Ocean Energy Space Solar Power Faster technology development & deployment In the next 40 years, renewable energy resources will be exploited at accelerated speed -faster than anticipated. A future energy mix projection is explored through alternative best-worst case scenarios, all influenced by six major parameters: Sustainable environment, Politics changing, Mutual collaboration, Technology & Education, Global solutions, Successful deployment. Choosing a modest common ground scenario and introducing important technologies that employ high capacity renewable energy sources, a glance at 2050 energy mix is presented. As population and energy demand will inevitably increase, this projection reveals how innovative technology can lead the way towards a sustain- able and green future. Renewable energy mix grows fast This energy mix will continue to contribute Worst case scenario Best case scenario • Same Status Quo • No decision making • No actions taken • Impact continues • Status Quo change • Next 50 years will be an era of transitions & evolution • People will continue to consume more energy • This and next generation will have great impact • Status Quo cannot continue • Pro-action • Political will • Lower emissions Common ground Harvesting oceanic hydro energy High orbit platforms collect solar energy and send it to earth Global renewable energy sources concentrated in large grids • John C. Mankins, Space Solar Power, The First International Assessment of Space Solar Power: Opportunities, Issues and Potential Pathways Forward, International Academy of Astronautics, 2011. • European Ocean Energy Roadmap 2010-2050, European Ocean Energy Association, 2010. • EUMENA 2050 Powered by Renewable Energy, Desertec Foundation, 2012. • Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050, Shell International BV, 2008. • A conversation with Shell: How can we create a future where every city has reliable energy, clean water and enough to eat?, TED Conversations, 2012. Smart green buildings, zero emission transportation, heating-cooling, waste manage- ment References 200 400 600 800 Other renewables Biomass Natural gas Nuclear Coal Crude oil F u t u re - c h a n g i n g t e c h n o l o g i e s 4 3 2 1
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EJ per year *
* 1 EJ is equal to 1018 joules
Primary energyby source
2000 2050Today
Energy Demand
2050
Today
Population Growth
2050
130%
300%
The Energy Mix ofTechnologies that will transform our world2050
SHELL ECO-MARATHON EUROPE 2013THE SHELL STUDENT ENERGY CHALLENGE
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of CRETE
Large Renewable Energy Grids
Smart Cities
Common Ground
Best
Worst
2
3
4
1
Ocean Energy
Space Solar Power
Faster technology
development & deployment
In the next 40 years, renewable energy resources will be exploited at accelerated speed -faster than anticipated.
A future energy mix projection is explored through alternative best-worst case scenarios, all influenced by six major parameters: Sustainable environment, Politics changing, Mutual collaboration, Technology & Education, Global solutions, Successful deployment. Choosing a modest common ground scenario and introducing important technologies that employ high capacity renewable energy sources, a glance at 2050 energy mix is presented. As population and energy demand will inevitably increase, this projection reveals how innovative technology can lead the way towards a sustain-able and green future.
Renewable energy mix grows fast
This energy mixwill continueto contribute
Worst case scenario
Best case scenario
• Same Status Quo
• No decision making• No actions taken
• Impact continues
• Status Quo change
• Next 50 years will be an era of transitions & evolution
• People will continue to consume more energy
• This and next generation will have great impact
• Status Quo cannot continue
• Pro-action
• Political will
• Lower emissions
Common ground
Harvesting oceanic hydro energy
High orbit platforms collect solar energy and send it to earth
Global renewable energy sources concentrated in large grids
• John C. Mankins, Space Solar Power, The First International Assessment of Space Solar Power: Opportunities, Issues and Potential Pathways Forward, International Academy of Astronautics, 2011.
• European Ocean Energy Roadmap 2010-2050, European Ocean Energy Association, 2010.
• EUMENA 2050 Powered by Renewable Energy, Desertec Foundation, 2012.
• Shell Energy Scenarios to 2050, Shell International BV, 2008.
• A conversation with Shell: How can we create a future where every city has reliable energy, clean water and enough to eat?, TED Conversations, 2012.
Smart green buildings, zero emission transportation, heating-cooling, waste manage-ment
References
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400
600
800
Other renewables
Biomass
Natural gas
Nuclear
Coal
Crude oil
Future
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tech
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