What is the most promising renewable energy source for the future and promising sources of energy 40 years from now and why?
There's no single "most promising" source, but a combination holds the most potential for the future. Here's a breakdown of some frontrunners and their strengths:
- Solar: Solar energy is abundant, constantly refilled by the sun. Photovoltaic cell technology is continuously improving, bringing down costs and making it even more attractive.
- Wind: Wind power is another strong contender, with potential for growth both onshore and offshore. Offshore wind farms can harness stronger, steadier winds.
- Hydropower: Currently the leading renewable source globally, hydropower is reliable However, building new large dams can have environmental drawbacks.
Looking 40 years ahead, some exciting possibilities emerge:
- Advanced Renewables: Technologies like wave, tidal, and geothermal energy capture energy from ocean waves, tides, and the Earth's heat, respectively. These are still under development but hold promise for future energy production.
- Energy Storage: As more renewables come online, efficient energy storage solutions become crucial. This could involve improved batteries or other methods to capture and store excess energy for use during peak demand times.
The key to a sustainable future will likely be a diversified energy mix. By combining established sources like solar and wind with advancements in storage and emerging technologies, we can create a clean and reliable energy future.
Both solar and wind methods have limitations. However, geothermal methods work all the time.
By geothermal we mean get the heat (winter) and the coolness (summer) from the ground.
solar RES i think but with some improvement needed to perform better efficiency.
Solar energy is the most promising source of energy fifty years from now. There are two types of energy: the first is renewable, and the second is non-renewable. Nature can replenish renewable resources for instance, solar energy. Solar energy is the energy obtained from the sun. Hydrogen has the best chance of being widely used in the future. Sources of hydrogen are plentiful, it has many uses, and most of the needed technology has already been developed. Wind power will be nearly as important in coming years. It's perhaps the most established renewable energy source (besides hydro), and is just as cheap as fossil fuels in many markets around the world. Yet as of now, it only meets an estimated 2.5% of the world's power demand. The most promising energy 40 years from now is solar and wind energy. Because these cannot be deleted, nature has given us various facilities, some of them can get exhausted, and others cannot. There are two types of energy: the first is exhaustible, and the second is non-renewable. There are several promising renewable energy sources for the future, including solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and biomass. However, the most promising and rapidly growing renewable energy source is currently solar energy. Solar energy is the most promising source of energy fifty years from now. There are two types of energy: the first is renewable, and the second is non-renewable. Nature can replenish renewable resources for instance, solar energy. New resources that are being researched or developed include hydrogen, nuclear fusion, ocean thermal energy conversion, and tidal and wave energy. One fuel that has the potential of being widely used in the future is hydrogen gas (H2).
Prof Dr Rk Naresh
Interesting question and above responses. Prof Murtadha Shukur; your breakdown, above, is excellent.
This is not something that I have in-depth knowledge about, so, as always on ResearchGate, I can learn from those who write about topics that you excel in. Thank you.