Recent advancements in biofuels and bioenergy utilization
According to the United States Census Bureau, the world population as of January 2018 is 7.4 billion with China, India, and the United States being the most populous countries. The world population is projected to amplify over 8 billion by 2030. In addition to food, water, and oxygen as the basic...
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2020
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| Summary: | According to the United States Census Bureau, the world population as of January
2018 is 7.4 billion with China, India, and the United States being the most populous
countries. The world population is projected to amplify over 8 billion by 2030. In
addition to food, water, and oxygen as the basic needs of survival, the human
civilization also requires supplementary energy sources such as electricity and fuel
for sustenance and livelihood. Fossil fuels have fast-tracked the global industrialization
and are the preferred source of energy for transportation, household, and
industrial sectors. Fossil fuels in the form of crude oil, petroleum, diesel, coal and
natural gas have dominated the worldwide energy sector since the industrial revolution.
However, the deleterious impacts of fossil fuels on the ecosystem and the
environment cannot be repudiated. The direct effects of the exploiting use of fossil
fuels can be evidenced by the increasing atmospheric concentration of greenhouse
gases (especially CO2), which cause air pollution and smog in urban areas. Conversely,
the indirect effects of fossil fuels include, but are not restricted to, global
warming, climate change, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, and other extreme
weather conditions. There is a direct correlation between the emissions of greenhouse
gases and the consumption of fossil fuels. Therefore, there is a global
momentum in shifting the paradigm from fossil-based energy to alternative and
more renewable forms of energy. |
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