As concern grows regarding the environmental impacts of human-induced climate change, there is a rising clamor for reducing the pervasive global dependence on fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy sources and the promotion of sustainable exploitation of the Earth’s resources.
Versnandi viðhorf m.t.t. neikvæðra umhverfisáhrifa af mannavöldum hefur ýtt undir breytingar á innviðum samfélaga þar sem brýnni þörf er á endurnýjanlegum orkugjöfum í stað jarðefnaeldsneytis.