20% renewable energy by 2020

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/clima/mission...
Raising the share of renewable energy from 8.5% to 20% in the overall energy consumption is a necessary contribution to the global fight against climate change and towards better control over our energy dependence. The various uses of renewable energy are examined: electricity through wind and hydraulic energies; electricity or heat through geothermal and solar energies; electricity, heat, and biofuel coming from biomass. The EU is a world leader in the use and deployment of technologies that exploit renewable energy sources, providing over 350.000 jobs and an annual turn-over of € 30 billion.

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[TheSaltyAdmiral]

@tuttt99

Total horseshit, we could get 100% coverage easily from renewable energy. Just a matter of time and investment.

Already 18% of the global coverage is from renewable sources, and that without even trying.

Some countries get most of their power from renewables, including Iceland and Paraguay (100%), Norway (98%), Brazil (86%), Austria (62%), New Zealand (65%), and Sweden (54%).

Come on dude, you have the internet, use it!

[Andy Dennehy]

We don't need 20%. We need 100%. Governments need to stop looking to the sides and DO SOMETHING.

[Miro Plachy]

We need geothermal with liquid salt which melts at 400 c and is stable to 1000 c can be brought up from the ground 24/7 365 with no CO2 what so ever. Water geothermal systems are grossly inefficiant the salt is 5 times more so. the secondary loops can use CO2 liquid which turns into a gas when heated to 380 K so it is perfect for driving the turbines. Extra heat can then be taken and used for desalinating water, taking the C out of CO2 and adding it gassified coal to make diesel and fertilizer.

[TheDarkFenix]

You're absolutely right, Tidal, Wave, Wind, Solar, Geothermal, heat differentials, pressure transducers and many more could provide more than we'll ever need forever.

[Tomáš Pán]

Check out the "Renewable Energy Sources" iBook 2.0 on iBookstore. Everyone should read this e-book before discussing this topic. I believe, that the future of electric power generation is in thermo nuclear fusion reactors anyway. It's just a matter of time and people will stop discussing energy matters at all. May the force be with you!

[mquiroz90]

@Dimitri0809 And wat if there was

[mquiroz90]

24 ppl want to stay on boring gasoline

[PelHeat]

It will be interesting to see if this target can be met with the current economic state of all EU countries and the issues the EURO is now experiencing. Hopefully it will be seen that renewable energy infrastructure projects are a way to also help us with these economic issues.

[TIGHTWADHERMAN]

U are correct in some ways //

But ur statements and numbers dont include transportation //

for example i am 30 % off grid // wind and solar at my home //

but if i include my fuel for auto / i am only about 12% off the grid

Thank You for your in put // GOB BLESS

[ozzirt]

So,... because you think renewables can't  supply 100% of our present usage, that we should just stick our heads in the sand and wait until we completely run out of fossil fuels, then go back to living in the stone age?

[dussankm]

Biogas production is an excellent option to manage organic wastes in industry though