{"id":5888,"date":"2020-01-25T16:54:23","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T11:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=5888"},"modified":"2020-01-25T16:54:23","modified_gmt":"2020-01-25T11:24:23","slug":"electricity-4-0-renewable-energy-resources-for-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/electricity-4-0-renewable-energy-resources-for-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Electricity 4.0: Renewable energy resources for sustainable development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Economy: Renewable energy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Electric.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5890\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Electric.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Electric.jpg 600w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Electric-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Electric-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Context:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrical energy in simplistic terms is a juncture that inter-connects economic prosperity, amplifies social equity and ushers in a liveable environment for us.<br \/>\n\u2022 No development in its true sense is possible if we leave aside energy and specifically sustainable energy.<br \/>\n\u2022 It is almost indispensable for holistic and sustainable progress of any kind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5889\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri-1024x672.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electri-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Role of Coal in electricity production:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coal is currently the most common raw material for electricity production.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ever since the industrial revolution, development has almost singularly relied on the burning of fossil fuels, emitting huge volumes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.<br \/>\n\u2022 As per data by World Coal Association, a little over 41% of all electricity generated is produced from coal.<br \/>\n\u2022 Owing to high level of hazardous carbon emissions and rising levels of pollution (water and air pollution during mining and air pollution during burning), added to the disastrous working conditions of miners, coal cannot be regarded as a sustainable source of energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5891\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/electricety.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Fossil fuels impact on climate change:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Moreover, global warming and its toxic impact on our environment has never been more pronounced.<br \/>\n\u2022 Despite increasing awareness, not much is being done to mitigate climate change.<br \/>\n\u2022 IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has reiterated that unless global temperature rise is not kept within 1.5 degrees Celsius, natural and human systems will be irreparably damaged.<br \/>\n\u2022 Even a slight increase in atmospheric temperature by 2 degrees Celsius will result in substantial rise in sea levels, which would in turn translate into a whopping 10 million more people going homeless and another 50% people facing severe water scarcity.<br \/>\n\u2022 To join the efforts, many global public and private stakeholders have pledged their allegiance into becoming net-zero carbon emitters.<br \/>\n\u2022 However, we are still far from achieving our objectives, as the IEA (International Energy Agency) recently reported that the Earth\u2019s temperature rise will range between 1.8 degrees Celsius and 2.7 degrees Celsius soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Electricity 4.0 and its major challenges:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Therefore, to lay the foundation stone for a sustainable future, there is a critical need to investigate how we create and consume energy.<br \/>\n\u2022 To contain global warming and surging pollution levels within permissible limits, Electricity 4.0, that is, sustainable methods of energy generation and efficient and cost-effective usage of produced energy is of paramount importance.<br \/>\n\u2022 Renewables becoming the dominant source of power, globally.<br \/>\n\u2022 There is a growing need to build a new form of energy mix, with renewable ways of electricity creation, at its very core.<br \/>\n\u2022 A new order where electrical internet of things (EIOT), cloud computing, artificial intelligence and the tools of today\u2019s digital era are fully leveraged to maximise energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Advantages of using renewable energy:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Considering that the primary cause of global warming is atmospheric carbon dioxide, which is almost exclusively produced from burning coal, oil and gas, the first strategy to combat it would be to electrify our planet.<br \/>\n\u2022 Augmented proliferation of energy-efficient, electricity-based equipment that are prevalent now, such as e-mobility, electrical heating, innovative applications such as electric aviation fleets can be one way to go about it.<br \/>\n\u2022 Similarly, renewable energy can be the other, as it not only extracts energy from limitless sources, such as solar, hydro and wind, but can also generate sustainable electricity without any combustion, leaving no carbon footprint.<br \/>\n\u2022 Therefore, the immediate need is to scale up the production of renewable electricity and build conducive public-policy frameworks to further this goal.<br \/>\n\u2022 Also, it is imperative to adopt digital technology in order to optimise the efficiency of our energy consumption and electrical networks.<br \/>\n\u2022 Digital connectivity, software and artificial intelligence can well be dubbed as the fulcrum that will support our transition toward Industry 4.0.<br \/>\n\u2022 In order to build a sustainable future, creating a clean and new electric world is the need of the hour.<br \/>\n\u2022 Increased electrification, widespread use of renewables and the resultant reliability and affordability will not only make massive decarbonisation achievable but would also manifest 90% of the reductions needed in energy-related emissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Way forward:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>However, it must be noted that to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions or to promote energy decarbonisation, concerted efforts are required from all stakeholders \u2013 the community, regions, government and the private sector.<br \/>\n\u2022 Renewable energy is not only beneficial to the environment, but also has the potential to bring in new jobs and newer financial and economic opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Economy: Renewable energy Context: Electrical energy in simplistic terms is a juncture that inter-connects 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