“The more we go for clean energy, the more resistant we are to global conflicts because nobody can take solar or wind as a hostage,”
“The more we go for clean energy, the more resistant we are to global conflicts because nobody can take solar or wind as a hostage,” Interna
International Energy Agency boss Dr Fatih Birol
According to Dr Birol, we are entering “the age of electricity”, and the majority of it is produced from clean energy.
Solar, wind, hydropower and nuclear make up a big part of Europe’s clean mix but Dr Birol suggests geothermal energy should become a more important ingredient in the bloc’s energy cocktail.
“This can help us to generate electricity without interruption,” Dr Birol explained, adding that, unlike wind or solar, it’s available 24/7.
“We are working hard to bring the cost of geothermal energy down so that it also complements solar and wind.”
