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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Unexplored energy alternatives

Unexplored energy alternatives

  • Underuse of energy resources
  • Disuse of traditional energy alternatives
  • Unexplored alternate energy

Broader

Unsustainable energy consumption
Excellent
Underdeveloped potential of community basic resources
Presentable
Energy crisis
Presentable
Underutilization of resources
Unpresentable
Insufficient diversification in energy research
Yet to rate

Narrower

Underutilization of tar sands as an energy source
Presentable
Underutilization of renewable energy resources
Presentable
Underutilization of heavy oils as an energy source
Presentable
Underuse of refuse-derived fuel
Presentable
Underutilization of peat as an energy source
Unpresentable
Underutilization of oil shale as an energy source
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Insufficient diversification of urban and industrial energy supply
Presentable
Lost knowledge
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Unadapted significance of cultural tradition
Presentable
Neglect by research of natural resource product expansion
Presentable
Lack of rural industrialization
Presentable
Insufficient energy equipment
Presentable
Elimination of traditional skills
Presentable
Inadequate governmental energy conservation policies
Yet to rate

Strategy

Using renewable energy resources
Excellent
Planning development of natural resources
Excellent
Reducing fossil fuel use
Presentable
Producing biofuels
Presentable
Utilizing energy resources
Yet to rate
Using nuclear power
Yet to rate
Using natural energy resources
Yet to rate
Using fossil fuel more efficiently
Yet to rate
Using energy
Yet to rate
Using carbon intensive energy sources
Yet to rate
Recovering power from mechanical sources
Yet to rate
Locating energy alternatives
Yet to rate
Generating electricity from organic wastes
Yet to rate
Exploring use of traditional energy alternatives
Yet to rate
Employing energy efficient design
Yet to rate
Controlling use of natural resources
Yet to rate

Value

Unused
Yet to rate
Unexplored
Yet to rate
Underuse
Yet to rate
Energy
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean EnergySustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Resources » Resources
  • Resources » Energy
  • Recreation » Folk traditions
  • Innovative change » Alternatives
    • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    F7960
    DOCID
    11679600
    D7NID
    147070
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024