{"id":220931,"date":"2023-01-03T20:56:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=220931"},"modified":"2023-01-03T20:56:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:26:51","slug":"being-pragmatic-about-energy-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/being-pragmatic-about-energy-sources\/","title":{"rendered":"Being pragmatic about energy sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201c<strong>Being pragmatic about energy sources\u201d published in <\/strong><strong>Business Standard<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> January 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS 3 \u2013 Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevance: <\/strong>concerns associated with adoption of clean energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Russia-Ukraine war has again made countries dependent on fossil fuels for energy generation which has impacted the adoption of clean energy.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What is needed towards adoption of clean energy?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>There is a need for <strong>proper storage technology<\/strong> for renewables and without it solar and wind capacities will need gas-powered plants for energy generation.<\/p>\n<p>There are announcements made about giga-storage factories that can power the world but we are still several years away from such energy storage technologies.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What are the reasons behind delay in storage technology?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>First,<\/strong> laboratory experiments for bringing up storage technology that can power large numbers of homes, factories and offices require <strong>time, capital and engineering expertise. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Second<\/strong>, better battery capacities for storage requires an increase in the <strong>mining activities and mineral supply<\/strong>. <strong>For example<\/strong>, solar panels and wind turbines need minerals. Some varieties are easily available but there are many minerals that are relatively rare.<\/p>\n<p>As per the expert, billions of tones of minerals will need to be mined over the next few decades to ensure that ambitious clean energy goals of developed countries are met.<\/p>\n<p>However, the <strong>problem with mining is that it is not clean<\/strong>, causes ecological damage and requires a large amount of energy from thermal-fueled power plants.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What are other concerns with the adoption of green hydrogen?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Green hydrogen<\/strong> is produced by the process of electrolyzing water using renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power. It is considered among the cleanest of fuels.<\/p>\n<p>However, green hydrogen <strong>costs too much<\/strong> to be a replacement for natural gas.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are <strong>leakage problems<\/strong> associated with hydrogen. Hydrogen is highly inflammable and requires special containers and pipes to transport safely. Still, some of the gas leaks into the atmosphere causing environmental damage.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, all energy sources have negatives and the government must keep this in mind that fossil fuel will be needed for the energy generations in the coming decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article\u00a0\u201cBeing pragmatic about energy sources\u201d published in Business Standard\u00a0on\u00a03rd January 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 \u2013 Environment Relevance: concerns associated with adoption of clean energy. News: The Russia-Ukraine war has again made countries dependent on fossil fuels for energy generation which has impacted the adoption of clean energy. 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