A Fifteen Year Roadmap toward Complete Energy Sustainability
by Sterling Watson, Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.
and
Dr. Andrew A. Frank
Chief Technology Officer, Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.
http://www.efficientdrivetrains.com/
Professor of Engineering, University of California, Davis
Presented at: EUEC 2012 Energy, Utility & Environment, 14th Annual Conference, Jan 30-Feb 1, 2012 in Phoenix, AZ (Session: Energy Sustainability)
http://blog.euec.com/?p=197
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to show that we can transition from fossil fuel dependency to a sustainable society dependent only on renewable energy, in the form of renewable electricity and biofuels. In truth, all energy is renewable, but fossil fuels are renewable with a cycle time of hundreds of millions of years. As the rate of oil removal from the earth reaches its peak, we must find an alternative to fossil fuel energy. We will show that we can use renewable energy with a cycle time of less than one year to power our entire society. We will present a road map of how this can be accomplished in only fifteen years with a reasonable rate of investment …
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