Our society depends on electricity and energy. Everyday life without electricity is barely imaginable — countless books and films explore this dystopian scenario.
To keep using energy whilst becoming more climate-friendly at the same time, we need an energy transition towards renewable energy sources. Wind power, photovoltaics & biomass offer great potential and numerous advantages over fossil fuels. What holds true, however, is: "Offsetting is good – reducing is better!" For a sustainable future, we need to cut our energy consumption and increase energy efficiency.
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