Sustainable Resource Development

History and Terminology of Energy Sources

“…Non-fossil fuels are considered by many to be extremely important to the future of power creation because they are usually renewable and sustainable energy sources that are available for hundreds of years and will not run out (Evans, 2000;Nersesian, 2007;Speight, 2008;Zatzman, 2012). Non-fossil fuels are considered by many to be extremely important to the future of power creation because they are usually renewable and sustainable energy sources that are available for hundreds of years and will not run out (Evans, 2000;Nersesian, 2007;Speight, 2008;Zatzman, 2012).…”

“…In fact, the contribution made by renewable energy to energy needs is expected to exceed that made by natural gas and double that made by nuclear power within the next four decades, though progress needs to be accelerated and the relevant policies put in place accelerated to create a sustainable energy system (Nersesian, 2007;Langeveld et al, 2010;Seifried and Witzel, 2010;Zatzman, 2012;Hamilton, 2013). In fact, the contribution made by renewable energy to energy needs is expected to exceed that made by natural gas and double that made by nuclear power within the next four decades, though progress needs to be accelerated and the relevant policies put in place accelerated to create a sustainable energy system (Nersesian, 2007;Langeveld et al, 2010;Seifried and Witzel, 2010;Zatzman, 2012;Hamilton, 2013).…”

Future Energy from Biomass

“…Th e supply of crude oil and natural gas is fi nite and the fl ow of these feedstocks to refi neries will eventually become unsustainable as supply/ demand issues are eroded by the depletion of the resource (Zatzman, 2012). However, the precipice will not appear suddenly and out of the blue (as many observers seem to think).…”