A sustainable energy system needs to:
- Reduce the use of fossil fuels
- Increase energy efficiency
- Produce electricity from renewable energy resources
- Use Information and Communication Technology to optimize the use of energy
Besides protecting the environment from climate change and the economy from rising fuel prices, the changes to the energy system will also:
- Increase access to clean, renewable energy
- Create many thousands of green jobs
- Improve energy security through supply diversity
- Create new industries and markets.
