GLOBAL EARTH SOLAR ENERGY BUDGET WITH REGARD TO ENERGY TRANSITION

WORLD ENERGY DEMAND

The demand for energy is increasing non-linear with the growth of the world population.

Nowadays we are trying to make a transition to sustainable clean energy. The atmosphere of the earth contains large amounts of absorbed solar energy that can be utilized for energy production.

Approximations

• Our civilisation generates about around 20 TW.
• 18 TW is produced in the process of combusting fossil fuels and partially responsible for the increasing greenhouse gasses content in the atmosphere.  
• Earth solar energy budget in terms of incoming solar radiation 174,000 TW.
• Reflected back to space by the atmosphere or by the earth surface 52,000 TW.
• Absorbed in the upper troposphere 60,000 TW
• Absorbed by the earth’s surface 62,000 TW

• Assuming that the total absorbed energy in account of 122.000 TW is responsible for the average Earth temperature that is approximate 15 degrees Celsius.

Ergo: very simplified 122.000 TW is representing 15 degrees Celsius that is steadily becoming higher because the Green House mechanism traps more energy.

  

 

Thurs 12/34/56 15:00

By approximation 122.000 TW of solar energy is involved the greenhouse mechanism that determines our weather. And a small part of it would be enough to meet the world's energy needs.