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THE EXTREME FUTURE (Part 1) - UTM

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2030 ENERGY FORECAST<br />

The global demand for energy will increase by 70<br />

percent.<br />

There will be a 50 percent increase in energy demand<br />

from developing nations, especially China and India.<br />

Energy access is an essential enabler of higher standards<br />

of living in the developing world.<br />

Increased energy access in the developed world will be<br />

necessary to sustain productivity and growth.<br />

Energy has become the leading global and national<br />

security issue.<br />

China’s energy needs will be double those of the U.S.<br />

and the EU.<br />

Renewable energy will account for more than 35<br />

percent of total global energy needs to offset reduced<br />

oil reserves.<br />

Innovations like fusion, nanotechnology, and solar will<br />

replace oil.<br />

Distributed small scale, person-to-person electricity<br />

generation will be sustainable.<br />

Breakthroughs in hydrogen and renewable energy will<br />

provide new energy supplies.<br />

A Tibetan monk cooks lunch using a simple solar<br />

energy stove at Longwu Monastery in Tongren, Qinghai<br />

province.<br />

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