BEST PRACTICE
Transitioning to Renewable Energy
Burning fossil fuels accounts for 67% of all greenhouse gas emissions, driving climate change and releasing chemical pollutants into our water and air.
The global extraction and burning of coal, oil, and natural gas is the leading cause of human induced climate change.
The sunlight that strikes the earth everyday Contains 10,000 times more energy than we consume from all other sources. Currently Solar power only accounts for 1% of our energy supply.
Onshore and Offshore Wind Power could provide more than 13 times the world’s current energy consumption. Presently wind power accounts for less than 3% of global energy supply.
By transitioning to wind, solar, and other sources of renewable energy, we could reduce emissions by 30-60%, Utilizing less than .5% of the planet’s surface area.
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and shifting to renewable energy is essential to prevent the worst effects of global warming.
Using less than .4% of global land, solar energy alone could power the world.
Using less than 2% of the global ocean, offshore windpower alone could power the world.
