What is the potential for renewable energy?
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About the video: ‘What is the potential for renewable energy?’
Mike Eckhart takes a candid look at the likely development of renewable energy going forward. He talks about the work that still needs to be done by organizations such as his, as the global economy continues its long-term transition away from oil. He predicts that renewables could form as much as 50% of the world’s energy supply in the future. Anything beyond this, however, will be extremely difficult to achieve. Among other factors, technology needs to advance to the point where we have a viable alternative to jet fuel.
Total views: 2,430
Filmed: Washington DC, USA on 13 April 2005
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2005 Big Picture TV
About Mike Eckhart
Mike Eckhart has over 25 years of experience in renewable energy, power generation, high technology, and finance.
He is President of the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE), a non-profit organization that works to promote the use of renewable energy in the United States.
He is also the North American Secretariat for the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP).
He is a 2008 recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
In 1998 he was named Renewable Energy Man of the Year of India for his work in bringing financing to solar energy markets.
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