energy transition
Fossil fuel phaseout
Energy transition is the shift from fossil fuel–based energy systems to renewable and low-carbon sources like solar, wind, and nuclear power.
The term usually implies a global or societal transformation rather than individual choices: The energy transition will require massive infrastructure investment.
It encompasses not just power generation but transportation, heating, and industrial processes.
- solar powerEnergy derived from sunlight
- offshore windAir moving from coast oceanward
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
- heat pumpsDevices transferring thermal energy
- smart gridsDigitally managed electricity systems
carbon neutrality · synthetic fuels · electrification · electric vehicles · nuclear power · net zero · climate change mitigation · green jobs · decarbonization · carbon capture · hydrogen fuel · Paris Agreement · batteries · power grid · wind · policy · emissions · phaseout
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- climate policycarbon tax, emissions standards, emissions trading, cap and trade, net zero
- energy policyrenewables, fossil fuels, electricity, emissions, nuclear power
- Megatrendsclimate change, globalization, digitalization, AI, decarbonization
- Energiewenderenewables, wind power, solar power, decarbonization, offshore wind
- Energy LawEEG, electricity supply, power supply, market regulation, licensing requirements
energy transitionbusiness as usual
Continuation of normal routine
energy transitiondirty energy