ENERGY CRISIS
What is the energy crisis?
When it comes to the energy crisis, we are not just talking about underdeveloped countries. The
energy crisis has become a global issue, and a vast majority of the world’s population is affected
by it.
It all started with the industrial revolution to facilitate mankind, but who would have thought this
would also affect them. The energy demand highly relates to the industrial and domestic sectors.
The supply and demand rule is one of the major reasons for this ongoing crisis as the electrical,
industrial, and several other sectors have witnessed a high increase in energy demand in the last
few years.
Impact of Energy Crisis on Environment
The energy crisis has a significant impact on the environment, primarily through the increased
reliance on fossil fuels, which are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas
emissions. Furthermore, an urgent search for alternative sources can lead to environmentally
damaging practices.
• Air pollution: Burning of fossil fuels releases a large amount of carbon dioxide and other
pollutants, worsening air quality and contributing to health problems.
• Habitat destruction: Extracting energy resources often involves deforestation, mining, and
land degradation, which can destroy natural habitats.
• Water use and pollution: Energy production, especially from fossil fuels and nuclear
power, requires vast amounts of water, contributing to water scarcity and pollution.
Mitigating these environmental impacts requires a concerted effort towards adopting cleaner and
more sustainable energy sources. Governments, businesses, and consumers all have a role to play
in this transition.
Energy crisis causes
Global energy consumption is increasing and we will face a shortage of fossil fuels in the coming
decades. Therefore, the availability of reserves is an important source of concern.
Overconsumption: our current consumption model relies almost entirely on the use of
non-renewable energy sources such as oil, gas, coal and uranium. At the current rate of
consumption, oil will be the first fossil fuel to run out. According to projections, there
would be between 40 and 60 years of proven reserves of conventional oil. Natural gas
could be exploited for another 70 years. For coal, there would be around two centuries of
reserves.
Overpopulation: these data are to be put into perspective because they are based on
current consumption, while it is clear that it will increase considerably. Energy demands
are and will be amplified by the demographic - the world’s population should reach
nearly 10 billion people in 2050 - and economic boom of growing areas. According to the
International Energy Agency (IEA), global energy demand could increase by more than
50% by 2030 in the absence of public policies in this area.
Aging infrastructure: another reason for energy shortage and scarcity is the poor
infrastructure of power generating equipment. Most of energy producing companies keep
on using outdated equipments that limits energy production. The need to upgrade the
infrastructure and set a high standard of performance is critical.
Energy waste: mainly coming from the unnecessary use of energy resources, energy
waste describes the wastage of energy sources, in particular fuels and electricity.
Consequently, the reduction of waste is a colossal source of energy savings, which
requires actions both on an individual and collective level.
Effects of Energy Crisis
The energy crisis is affecting the whole world as every country is connected
by every means. For example, many countries in the Gulf are rich oil
producers, and the whole world is dependent on them. Slight
mismanagement in energy distribution coming from the Gulf can seriously
affect the economies of more than half of the world.
There are many effects of the energy crisis; some are explained below.
1. Increased Production = Increased Global Warming
The energy crisis is heavily dangerous to the world environment. When
industries increase their production, it results in the emission of gases like
CO2, which in excess, can harm the surrounding environment and the ozone
layer. This results in the increasing temperature of the atmosphere, which
leads to global warming.
In the last few years, global warming has taken the world by storm, and
many countries are witnessing extreme weather conditions like never before.
High summer temperatures, above-normal rainfall and snowfall, floods, and
tsunamis are all the effects of global warming, mainly due to the increased
energy production to fill the supply and demand and eliminate the energy
crisis.
2. Political Gaps
Every government wants the best resources to drive their economy in the
best possible way. The energy crisis gives rise to socio-political issues.
Industries of many countries are largely dependent on energy supply from
other countries, and a slight shortage in energy supply seriously affects a
country’s economy. This is one of the reasons for conflicts between many
countries.
3. Increases in Prices of Products
An increase in demand for certain products results in a hike in the prices of
various products. The increase in fuel prices affects the whole economy as
traders, whole-sellers, industrialists, and local retailers sell their products at
increased rates to meet their shortages.
Nowadays, we come across news of a hike in petroleum prices every week.
This news affects the whole economy and seriously impacts countless
products of daily use.
These are some of the basic but worse effects of the energy crisis which
many countries are going through. The problem of the energy crisis has
reached an alarming level, and leaders should look at and implement clean
energy measures such as solar energy farms to cope with the ongoing
energy crisis. We have gathered some solutions to help deal with the energy
shortage.
Possible Solutions to the Energy Crisis
Move towards Renewable Resources
- The solution with the best potential is the shift to renewable energy sources. This move will
lessen the dependence of the world's population on non-renewable energy sources. While we
lessen the dependence on these non-renewable energy sources, it is also important that we push
for the overall conservation of these resources, or at least what is left of them. Our current
system and infrastructure are designed to consume fossil fuels; it is now the time to start to
utilize technology that uses other types of renewable energies - such as steam, solar, geothermal,
biomass, hydropower, and wind.
Buy Energy-Efficient Products
- Buying energy-efficient products seems a small step in solving the energy crisis, but in doing
so, with the cooperation of the people, this will have a huge impact on reducing energy
consumption. The replacement of traditional bulbs with CFLs and LEDs will result in fewer
consumption watts of electricity and the product is guaranteed to last longer. If the majority of
people across the globe use LEDs and CFLs for residential and commercial purposes, the energy
demand can go down which can help avert the energy crisis.
Lighting Controls
- This innovative solution for controlling the lighting can also contribute to the reduction of
energy consumption. There are several new technologies right now that make lighting controls to
help save energy in the long run. Preset lighting controls, slide lighting, touch dimmers, and
integrated lighting controls are a few of the lighting controls that can help conserve energy and
reduce overall lighting costs, which results in lower energy consumption.
Easier Grid Access
- Opening this option to the public can result in to increase in potential energy sources. If people
can be allowed to plug into the grid and get credit for the power they feed into it, then additional
power options can be added to the grid for the benefit of everybody as well as the contributor.
The process of getting credit for supplying surplus power back into the grid should be improved
so that more people will participate. Subsidy on solar panels should be given to encourage more
people to explore renewable options like solar energy.
Perform Energy Audit
- Performing an energy audit can help you reduce your carbon footprint, save energy and money,
and avoid an energy crisis. This is a process that helps you to identify the areas where your home
or office is losing energy and what steps you can take to improve energy efficiency.
Measures and tips for the energy crisis: what can I do myself?
In view of recent energy supply crises, private users and homeowners are faced with a simple
question... What can I do myself? How do I save energy? And could I even become independent
of fossil fuels, whose prices fluctuate so much? The following list shows a number of measures
that you can take to boost your efficiency and savings.
• Save energy and cut your heating costs
• Save gas
• Find alternatives to oil heating
• Optimising DHW consumption
• Increase energy efficiency through hydronic balancing
• Have heating serviced regularly
• Find alternatives to gas heating
• Renewing a heating system
reference
https://www.viessmann.id/en/knowledge/energy-and-climate/energy-crisis.html
https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/environmental-science/energy-resources/energy-
crisis/
https://coldwellsolar.com/commercial-solar-blog/causes-effects-and-solutions-to-the-global-
energy-crisis/
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