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==Energy supply== | ==Energy supply== | ||
===The majority of energy comes from [[fossil fuels]] | ===The majority of energy comes from burning [[fossil fuels]] - the main cause of [[climate change]].=== | ||
[[File: energy-usage-by-source.png|border|right|alt=Energy sources]] | [[File: energy-usage-by-source.png|border|right|alt=Energy sources]] | ||
{{minor|Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas.}} | {{minor|Fossil fuels include [[coal]], [[oil]] and [[natural gas]].}} | ||
===What about other energy sources?=== | ===What about other energy sources?=== | ||
{{minor|Main reasons why non-fossil-fuel energy sources aren't being scaled up:}} | {{minor|Main reasons why non-fossil-fuel energy sources aren't being scaled up:}} | ||
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!<div style="text-align:left">Energy Source</div> | !<div style="text-align:left">Energy Source</div> | ||
!<div style="text-align:left">Main Limitation</div> | !<div style="text-align:left">Main Limitation</div> | ||
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|[[Geothermal]] | |[[Geothermal]] | ||
|Geography | |Geography - <small>in most parts of the world, it's only suited for [[heating]] & [[cooling]].</small> | ||
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Solar and wind are also limited by [[energy storage]].* | Solar and wind are also limited by [[energy storage]].* | ||
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More details are found on the wikipage of each energy source. Links are in the table. | More details are found on the wikipage of each energy source. Links are in the table. | ||
==Energy demand== | ==Energy demand== | ||