| Abstract [eng] |
The necessity of transition towards renewables has become indisputable. The urgency caused by global warming of the climate is apparent; alas, the process is not as smooth as expected. Energy-abundant countries continue to exploit and export natural resources since worldwide demand has yet to be curbed. Dependency on energy produced out of fossil fuels causes not only the deterioration of our planet. This dependency threatens countries which do not have natural resources, and the disruption of supply shocks exposes them when supply is cut. Therefore, it is crucial to prepare energy systems for independent functioning in case of urgency. Renewable energy production, be it solar, wind, or any other type, is essential. Alas, finding ways to store this energy and transmit it to final users is not less important. Power grids, as practice shows, can be damaged sufficiently easily. Therefore, production without a carefully thought-through storage and transmission system to end users might not prevent vulnerability to energy shocks. The gap, which needs more efficient solutions, is finding ways to store energy, which might be available from different sources: cheap energy from grids, solar energy, and energy produced by external generations. There are still no solutions for how to tune different systems into smoothly operating ones. The compatibility and universality of systems still need to be present, and the problem of integrating electric vehicles into such systems still needs to be resolved. The absence of competition in the energy sector, the interests of monopolists, and their self-regulation do not allow end users to exploit cheap energy. The raised issues must be solved at community, city, country, and international levels by using good practices, looking for technological solutions, and creating wise, discussed economic policies. The issues raised are highly urgent and require interdisciplinary efforts of scientists, practitioners, politicians and other stakeholders, including communities and society in a broad sense. The raised issues must be solved at community. |
