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Green energy basket; Developments of the world’s energy basket

Statistics show that a significant part of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by activities related to the energy sector. This has caused the energy sector, especially the composition of the energy supply basket, to be in the focus of most countries’ climate policies. “Net Zero Emission” is one of the most important scenarios that determine… | log in
  • February 1, 2024

Net Zero Strategy; The effect of greenhouse gas emissions on global warming

As a primary greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide plays a significant role in trapping heat and global warming. While the sources of carbon emissions in the world are diverse, they primarily originate from human activities such as burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy production, transportation, and industrial processes. It should be mentioned… | log in
  • February 1, 2024

France’s unique approach in developing the energy portfolio

Sustainable supply of electricity has always been one of the main concerns of policymakers in the field of energy since the formation of industrial waves in the world. In this regard, we can mention France, which has followed the issue of energy security seriously during the past decades. This country based such an approach on… | log in
  • January 11, 2024

The potential and capacity of power generation in South Korea’s power plants

South Korea’s dependence on the existence of coal resources, which is the main source of energy for the country’s power plants, is an undeniable issue. However, with increasing concerns about environmental pollution and the need for sustainable energy resources, the country has gradually shifted its focus towards diversifying its energy portfolio. The issue made South… | log in
  • December 12, 2023

The first sparks; The consumption of metals in Germany’s electricity infrastructure

Germany is one of the countries that has always been among the pioneers and reformers of the world’s electricity industry during the past decades. Currently, electricity in this country is produced using fossil fuel, energy from nuclear fission and renewable energy, among which fossil fuels and renewables have the smallest and largest share, respectively. Germany’s… | log in
  • October 8, 2023

Economic main artery; The capacity development of Turkiye power plants

In the age of technology, electricity is considered as the main artery of economic life, so that the impossibility of stable access to electricity for a society denies the possibility of economic dynamism from that society. This issue has caused many countries to pay special attention to the development of electricity production capacities and make… | log in
  • August 20, 2023

Two sides of the coin; Share of Nuclear energy in the global energy portfolio

The radioactivity of radioactive material was first discovered by Henri Becquerel in 1896, but the commercial use of radioactive material as a source of energy supply first occurred in the 1950s. In a nuclear process, when the nucleus of a radioactive material atom splits, significant energy is released, which can be used as a source… | log in
  • August 1, 2023

Protector of the earth; The role of renewable resources in the world’s energy portfolio

Renewable energy resources are infinite and permanent sources of energy supply. Therefore, their special importance in the energy portfolio is undeniable. In addition, due to the serious environmental consequences of using fossil energy, it is expected that more and more steps will be taken in the direction of using renewable energy, which do not cause… | log in
  • August 1, 2023

Risky supply of energy; The role of coal in the world’s energy portfolio

The use of coal as a fossil energy source, despite having advantages such as being cheap or having the potential to be widely available in some areas, is known as the most polluting energy source, and its harmful effects on human health and the environment are undeniable. The importance of this becomes greater when we… | log in
  • August 1, 2023

Fossil fuel decline; Share of oil and gas in the world’s energy portfolio

With the progress of science and technology in the past few centuries, the use of various energy resources to supply the energy needed in industry, household use, transportation, etc. has become common. Simultaneously with the occurrence of the first industrial revolution, the consumption of fossil fuels, which are among the oldest common fuels in the… | log in
  • August 1, 2023