Sustainable future is possible

There is continuous use of fossil fuel – oil, coal and natural gas and this is posing a threat to the earth. Climate has, and is changing.

Climate change is real, and is done when most developed countries hurriedly use natural resources in unsustainable ways to develop industrially. Industrial development has brought great development and advancement to humanity no doubt but with attendant problem that industries are finding it difficult to solve. However it is, the window to solution is there, as we move into technological era. Technology is a solution to any challenge.  But unfortunately, under- developed countries are less technologically savvy, pollute less, and yet in most cases are not aware of what climate change is and what it is not. To most beliefs is that climate change is what it is not. Yet will be worst hit by it. I can see drought, flooding, lesser farm yield etc coming!   

Electricity is good. It helps us light our homes, cook our meals, listen to radio and makes our lives and our work easier. Transportation is good too; automobiles, railroads and airplanes facilitate our movement at ease. But electricity and transportation usually uses fossil fuels more than any, and pollutes the earth at unstoppable frequency thereby causing global warming.
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Airplanes have large impact on climate systems especially those flown at nights. They emits at cruising altitude high in the atmosphere. And is harmful because its triggers chemical reaction into the air whereas at this time where we are, when we need urgent steps and deliberate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emission, still the aviation industry continues to grow.  Making it looks like much is not done to cut emission in line with Doha Amendment, Kyoto protocol.

Solar Impulse 2 completed first round trip flight by a solar powered airplane, after touching down in Abu Dhabi in July 2016. That was good news and is a technological breakthrough in the industry. On my personal view is lensing the next ten years, to see how solar powered airplanes being developed further into commercial model flights will face out airplanes models that use fossil fuel. This technology can make the world much better and cut emission greatly by 2026. We are not far from the perceived target year, so accelerated actions are needed. 

In another dimension to my mind in reducing movement of people cum travelers and by air travels will be wider access and affordability of the internet around the world. This will help in the next ten years as more people will reduce travelling and use video conferencing for meetings. 

Aware electricity is made by burning fossil fuel but I am also aware some energy also comes from nuclear power and from large dams.  We need clean energy to replace the increasing use of fossil fuel, nuclear power, and energy from large dams; which lead to toxic pollution, destruction of communities and watersheds, and many serious health problems and complications.  In my view in the next ten years, we must think and act on how we can generate energy naturally and locally which is part of clean energy we have to talk about.

Interestingly clean energy can be made with few negative social, cultural, health and environmental effects. In my view in the next ten years, I see the technological development and use of renewable energy in house hold and office items like TV, radio, generators, refrigerators, washing machines, computers, smart phones etc. It is not happening now, but I can see it. This will force demand against electricity, and will help reduce burning of fossil fuel.

Technology in the next ten years that is not renewable and sustainable in the use of natural resources will not stand the test of time. Clean energy technology can save the earth for last and for all. 
 
2026 is around the corner and all what I see is like a dream that will come true.    



(I submitted this article in 2016 December for 2017 Engage Global Competition contest). 

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