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1 Energy Security and Sustainability: An Overview
Fig. 1.4 Security
Security
Strategic Fuel Stocks
To measure the
availability of national
stocks of critical fuels
(e.g. oil) with respect
to fuel consumption.
Imports
Ratio of net imports to
consumption.
in power stations which is then transmitted through wire connected with households
and commercial establishments. These power stations, in turn, use different products
of nature such as water, coal, nuclear, diesel, and so on for generating energy. The
third source of external energy comes from batteries such as lead acid, nickel metal,
and lithium ion that are used in vehicles, computers, mobile phones, and so on.
The source of external energy comes from matter such as water, air, sunlight,
petroleum, coal, biomaterial, radioactive material, and so on. Chapters ahead in the
book will deal with various aspects of external energy. Both internal (natural) and
external (converted or transformed) energies complement each other. For example,
an underfed, unhealthy, and less educated population will fail in improving the GDP
even though they have adequate supply of external energy and superior technology.
In other words, the sustainable development of a nation will depend on quantitative
and qualitative growth and internal as well as external sources of energy. Sustainable
development in any and every nation’s socioeconomic parameters is possible only
when it is based on secure energy infrastructure. It is only a matter of time that the
external energy infrastructure would become infructuous in the absence of strong
internal energy foundation that can only be ensured through protection, conservation,
and preservation of natural forests, farm lands, aquatic resources, and air which are
so vital to protect and enrich our soil, ensure the availability of water and food, and
stabilize our atmosphere. The concept of GDP in economic development has long
been seen as a crude benchmark for measuring the value of goods and services. That
is why many nations are now advocating prioritizing quality of life over financial
growth (that has destroyed more than it has created). The opponents of GDP-linked
1 Energy Security and Sustainability: An Overview
Fig. 1.4 Security
Security
Strategic Fuel Stocks
To measure the
availability of national
stocks of critical fuels
(e.g. oil) with respect
to fuel consumption.
Imports
Ratio of net imports to
consumption.
in power stations which is then transmitted through wire connected with households
and commercial establishments. These power stations, in turn, use different products
of nature such as water, coal, nuclear, diesel, and so on for generating energy. The
third source of external energy comes from batteries such as lead acid, nickel metal,
and lithium ion that are used in vehicles, computers, mobile phones, and so on.
The source of external energy comes from matter such as water, air, sunlight,
petroleum, coal, biomaterial, radioactive material, and so on. Chapters ahead in the
book will deal with various aspects of external energy. Both internal (natural) and
external (converted or transformed) energies complement each other. For example,
an underfed, unhealthy, and less educated population will fail in improving the GDP
even though they have adequate supply of external energy and superior technology.
In other words, the sustainable development of a nation will depend on quantitative
and qualitative growth and internal as well as external sources of energy. Sustainable
development in any and every nation’s socioeconomic parameters is possible only
when it is based on secure energy infrastructure. It is only a matter of time that the
external energy infrastructure would become infructuous in the absence of strong
internal energy foundation that can only be ensured through protection, conservation,
and preservation of natural forests, farm lands, aquatic resources, and air which are
so vital to protect and enrich our soil, ensure the availability of water and food, and
stabilize our atmosphere. The concept of GDP in economic development has long
been seen as a crude benchmark for measuring the value of goods and services. That
is why many nations are now advocating prioritizing quality of life over financial
growth (that has destroyed more than it has created). The opponents of GDP-linked