Need time to transition to a low-carbon energy, and requires a major change in the power industry, a new study says.
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IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates and the World Economic Forum's study focused on the challenges brought about by the transformation of the energy and other renewable energy, as the world's energy transition, the first attempt to actively promote. IHS CERAWeek in Houston on Tuesday.
Major changes in the industry, it is necessary to achieve this transformation, the study says.
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Wind, solar and biomass, the energy density than other sources of geographic dispersion. This will require a system based on local production, requires a lot of investment in the power transmitted to where it is needed.
Another challenge faced by the power industry is the variability of wind and solar power. Generators, in order to compensate for these sources, and backup.
As of now, 87% of the world's total energy demand by oil, coal and natural gas. Nuclear power accounts for 5%.
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Renewable resources, wind, solar, geothermal, biofuels and other non-hydro renewable resources accounted for 1.6% of the world's total energy, but their use is increasing rapidly.
"Although the overall consumption growth, low-carbon and carbon-free source share also increased significantly, there will not be much different from what the energy structure in 2030, Daniel Yergin, IHS vice chairman said, statement. 2030, innovation and R & D, as well as the prices and the impact of government policies, will have a growing influence and change the mix. "
The study pointed out that, since the start of this century, the deep concern of climate change, and the ever-increasing demand for energy, particularly in developing countries. About 1.3 billion people have no access to modern energy.
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"The general assumption is, we will tend to renewable energy dominated the world, said:" Roberto Boca, senior director of the energy industry, the World Economic Forum's person in charge.
, But surprisingly, this shift will be different than the proportion in the energy mix from fuel, like from wood to coal, Boca said in a statement. "In the future, we will see what rather than from some of the energy of many energy sources, from a diversified energy structure, a diversified energy structure will be a transition. '
 



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