期刊名称：CROMA Journal : Contemporary Research on Organization Management and Administration
印刷版ISSN：2335-7959
出版年度：2014
卷号：2
期号：2
页码：70-83
出版社：Academic Association of Management and Administration
摘要：Purpose – In this paper I analyse the global problems which are connected with limited – mainly fossil - resources and population growth, and focusing those possibilities – renewable resources - which can help us to substitute them.Findings – The climate change that threatens the entire human race - and has been proven to accelerate due to human activities - requires quick action. Greenhouse gases must be reduced and we have to prepare for weather anomalies associated with climate change. Increasing energy efficiency and the use of environmentally sound technologies are important issues of cost-effectiveness in the economy. Our goal is to develop and generalize technologies with low carbon intensity throughout the total life cycle in order to reduce the effects of pollution and climate change. A shift towards “green economy” also raises doubts and carries risks. It is advisable to analyse the effects of climate change so that humanity may be able to prepare for the changes. The future is not written yet and all options are open, but there is not much time left. If we do not change our behaviour, the idea of a sustainable future will simply be mirage and nothing more.Research limitations/implications – In this paper I analyse population growth and the exponentially increasing energy consumption we have crossed the limits of the Earth's biological carrying-capacity. It must be realized that we have come to the end of an economy based on the use of cheap fossil fuels. In this century humanity must return to the basics of life on earth and consider global challenges. Then I evaluate the different renewable resources which can help us to solve our scarcity problems.Practical implications – One of the key factors of showing the way to draft the future, prospects and strategies, which are based on the results of sciences. However, we can attain results only if – with the presence of renewable resources – we use innovations that provide living in the long run.Originality/Value – The theoretical concept developed in this study, and the conclusions drawn from empirical research provide ex
关键词：energy production; energy consumption; renewable energy sources; sustainability
