Which Type of Energy Production is Actually Better for the Planet?

A Comparison of Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Options

The demand for energy is increasing globally every single year, with estimates of unprecedented increase in the next 25 years. Already, with our current models of energy production, we are seeing massive harm to our planet via our unsustainable means of capturing it. Considering expected growth, we need to modify our production. But, which means of energy production should we transition to to solve our impending energy crisis? I explored that question below:

Fossil Fuel Energy

To start this comprehensive comparison, it seemed reasonable to first identify why, despite the numerous well-known downsides of fossil fuel, it is still commonly used around the world. In short, it’s convenient, it’s cheap, it’s well established, and it isn’t seasonal.

We’ve been using fossil fuels for over two centuries and the industry is, understandably, not too keen on decreasing its size and profits. And because we’ve been using it for so long, our understanding of and the technology that’s based around it is rock solid. If it wasn’t for the drastic environmental damage it causes, it would be both practical and effective.