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Cindy Wang
Current energy mix/usage
Although Poland’s coal use has reduced from about 75% of total energy supply to
about 50%, Poland is still the 10th-largest coal consumer in the world, and the
2nd-largest in Europe. Primary and secondary oil make up the second largest energy
source at almost 25% of
total energy supply,
followed by natural gas,
and then biofuel.
Renewable energy such as
hydro, geothermal, solar,
etc. makes up almost
none of the energy
supply.
Proposed future energy mix goal (20-30 years)
Poland’s Proposals My Proposals
City:
● Businesses can convert to renewable energy
● Cities can create programs directly educating citizens about
renewable resources and the dangers of coal
Individual:
● Try to invest in solar panels or geothermal heating if possible
● Generally be more mindful about electricity use
● Spread awareness!
How will we encourage people?
In Poland, coal has traditionally been (and is still) romanticized, with miners in Poland
being more respected than medical doctors and teachers. It makes up a large part of
Poland’s economy, with over 100,000 workers in the coal industry. In order to
encourage people to switch from coal to renewable energy, we’ll have to quickly
resupply them with jobs in the renewable resource industry, as well as give subsidies to
companies to gradually convert to renewable energy by implementing more solar,
offshore wind, and geothermal techniques.
Citations
https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/coal-heavy-poland-moves-to-renewables-finally#gs.zA4leqk
https://www.iea.org/statistics/?country=POLAND&year=2016&category=Key%20indicators&indicator=TPESbyS
ource&mode=chart&categoryBrowse=false&dataTable=BALANCES&showDataTable=true
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thebakersinstitute/2018/03/28/explaining-polands-coal-paradox/#31be12434867
http://poland-energy.com/coal/index.html
https://sweden.se/society/energy-use-in-sweden/
https://www.epa.gov/
https://www.nhbr.com/June-26-2015/Amendment-rededicates-some-NH-RGGI-money-for-energy-conservation/
http://cerpd.com/about-cerpd/
http://allhomedecorreview.site/renewable-energy-home-design/