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The global transition from fossil fuels to renewables will undoubtedly have significant economic implications. With oil, natural gas, coal, and other fossil fuels deeply entrenched into most countries’ energy systems, replacing them with clean alternatives like solar, wind, and geothermal is sure to be a gargantuan effort that affects several industries.
While the green transition is mostly driven by concerns about how fossil fuels impact the environment, it is also an economic endeavor that could potentially reshape the global economic order. Data shows that green sources of energy account for over 30% of electricity generation worldwide and most experts agree that the global capacity for renewables will rise even higher as time passes.
However, if the transition to renewables isn’t handled properly, countless communities and even industries could suffer untold economic consequences, particularly communities whose livelihoods are tied to fossil fuels. Renewables have the potential to create millions of new job opportunities across the globe and these communities stand to benefit economically.
The International Renewable Energy Agency predicts green energy jobs will grow at an exponential rate to reach around 42 million in 2050. Investment in the fledgling renewable energy sector has also been on the rise for the past decade and reached $358 billion globally in 2022, painting a picture of a world that’s intent on climate action and is willing to invest monumental sums into the endeavor.
Renewable-energy-related research has been responsible for major technological innovations and could potentially open the door to never-seen-before scalability and affordability. For instance, the cost of wind energy equipment and photovoltaic solar panels has fallen so much over the past couple of decades that solar and wind energy are often cheaper than traditional energy sources.
While solar is the dominant source of clean energy, wind energy has also made significant progress. Wind turbine designs are getting larger and more efficient and unlike onshore wind where space is limited, offshore wind could potentially produce vast amounts of affordable clean energy.
There have also been significant improvements in battery storage capacity that will impact other industries outside of green energy and electric cars. Energy storage will be key to overcoming green energy intermittency and ensuring solar and wind energy farms can feed energy into the grid at any time.
Additionally, new technologies like smart grids and green hydrogen suggest a future where energy independence is the norm. Furthermore, machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data will be critical to increasing the efficiency, security, and reliability of energy management and integration systems.
As the energy transition happens, firms like Energy and Water Development Corp. (OTCQB: EAWD) are offering their services to facilitate the transition and they are creating employment opportunities in the process, in addition to other economic benefits.
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