Solution: The Renewable Electron Economy

The quickest way for us to transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources is to build a Renewable Electron Economy. Based on the work of Ulf Bossel, who compared three post-fossil future energy systems in an analysis of their relative energy efficiencies, I have in my video quickly outlined 4 steps or goals that we need to achieve to build this sustainable energy system. The Renewable Electron Economy competes with the alternative post-carbon visions of a Biofuel Economy and a Hydrogen Economy, as well as two other Electron Economies, the Nuclear Electron Economy and the Coal CSS Economy. The advantage of the Renewable Electron Economy over the first two is that it makes much more efficient use of renewable energy sources and the advantage over the latter two is that it makes use of existing and emerging technologies, crucial in taking quick action to reduce emissions, and has little or no toxic waste. I am not dogmatic or purist in my advocacy for the REE, as biofuels and hydrogen may play niche roles in a future energy system, but I want to see us take timely steps to deal with our climate and energy challenges in the most sustainable way possible.