The energy and the environment conundrum

  • 01/01/2010

  • RITES Journal

The subject of energy and environment are attracting universal attention now. Though pollution existed even 150 years ago but at that time, the planet could absorb the undesirable emissions. Today, we have crossed the absorption capacity and, the very survival of the planet is at stake. In 1860, all had welcomed the discovery of oil. Nevertheless, Jevons had expressed concerns over the duration of its usefulness. He had visualized the limits of fossil fuels.