by Brianna Crandall — February 7, 2011—The Energy Report, a comprehensive study developed by the WWF, AMO and Ecofys, claims the world has the technical capability to be 100 percent reliant on renewable energy by 2050.
The report outlines an ambitious energy-saving scenario as the first step toward an energy system in which fossil fuels are gradually replaced by wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower and sustainable forms of bio-energy.
The aim of the report is to inspire governments and businesses to understand the challenges associated with this shift and, at the same time, to encourage them to move boldly to bring the renewable economy into reality. By demonstrating the advantages of global cooperation and the deeper integration of global energy infrastructure, The Energy Report shows that the benefits of a transition to renewable energy far outweigh the challenges.
AMO’s contribution to the report both conceptualizes and visualizes the geographic, political, and cultural implications of a 100 percent renewable energy world. AMO draws a vision of a world without borders in which all continents have equal access to sustainable energy. The project builds on two foundational AMO projects on large scale renewable energy planning: a plan for a ring of offshore wind farms in the North Sea, and a proposal for a decarbonized European power sector by 2050.
