Solar Economy

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Arguments ent policies as well as joint decision-making. new technological solutions must be found and electricity must be treated as a valuable commodity. In many respects, we are already moving in the right direction. different forms of renewable energy production are being explored and built, smart networks are being piloted, and electric cars are entering the markets. The energy system will gradually shift from existing power plant technologies based on limited energy sources and the combustion of fuels towards production that is based on inexhaustible and emissions-free energy sourced from the sun. TraNSiTioN TowardS Solar ECoNomy High Resource & system efficiency Combined heat and power adVaNCEd ENErGy ProduCTioN Energy efficient and/or low-emission production TradiTioNal ENErGy ProduCTioN Exhaustible fuels and production that burdens the environment Oil Coal Gas Solar Economy constitutes quite a revolution for the energy sector. liisa rohweder CEO, WWF-Finland Carbon capture and storage Low Finite fuel resources Large CO2 emissions ”An energy system in which less energy is consumed and all the energy is produced from renewable sources is consistent with WWF’s vision. A distributed system based on renewable energy is significantly more sustainable – both environmentally and economically – than our current system. Transitioning to a smarter system is advantageous, but it also requires a lot. Technology has a role in the transition to Solar Economy and in the related energy solutions, and most of the necessary technology already exists. So it is a matter of commercialisation and large-scale adoption of the existing technology. This requires political will, innovative companies and big lifestyle changes. In Western countries, the consumption of beef, for example, should be cut in half by 2050. And other natural resources must be used more sparingly: reduce, reuse and recycle. All forms of energy production have negative externalities in terms of the environment. That’s why improving energy efficiency and energy conservation will play a key role in the future energy system.” Timo rosenlöf President and CEO, Naps Systems, a specialist in solar energy systems ”Globally, industry cannot indefinitely continue acquiring electricity 6 Fortum forAgendA

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