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## School of Engineering and Computing - Lecture 1 - Introduction ### Challenges of Global Energy Demand * **World population on the rise:** Expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, driving up energy consumption across all sectors. * **Economic growth aspirations:** Developing economies aiming for in...

## School of Engineering and Computing - Lecture 1 - Introduction ### Challenges of Global Energy Demand * **World population on the rise:** Expected to reach 10 billion by 2050, driving up energy consumption across all sectors. * **Economic growth aspirations:** Developing economies aiming for increased living standards, further intensifying energy demand. * **Climate change pressures:** Urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels and embrace sustainable energy solutions. * **Geopolitical uncertainties:** Conflict and resource scarcity can disrupt energy supplies and influence global markets. ### Hurdles on the Road to a Sustainable Future * **Renewable Energy Integration:** Expanding renewable energy capacity while ensuring grid stability and managing intermittency issues. * **Infrastructure Bottlenecks:** Upgrading and expanding electrical grids and energy storage systems to accommodate renewable energy integration. * **Cost and Affordability:** Making clean energy technologies more accessible and cost-competitive with traditional fossil fuels. * **Equity and Access:** Ensuring equitable access to clean energy for all regions and populations, especially developing countries. * **Technological Advancements:** Continuously developing new and efficient technologies for energy generation, storage, and transmission. * **Policy and Regulations:** Implementing effective policies and regulations that incentivize clean energy adoption and discourage fossil fuel dependence. * **Social Acceptance:** Addressing public concerns and educating communities about the benefits of transitioning to renewable energy. The image shows a line graph demonstrating the growth of world population and energy consumption, the population of industrialized countries, and the world energy consumption from 1900 to 2100. The graph also shows that world energy consumption will be higher than world population by 2050. The image also includes a graphic with a light bulb, wind turbines and a globe that depicts a world of sustainable energy and clean energy.