Current Trends and Issues of Renewable Energy Development (the case of Spain)

Abstract

Nowadays it is impossible to imagine life without energy. Every day people use different electrical appliances and devices, new technologies appear that require even more energy. People are so used to electricity that they are unlikely to be able to live without it. Against this background, two pressing problems arise: the risk of non-renewable resource depletion and environmental pollution. Already some regions and countries are experiencing difficulties with the environment, but so far the measures taken to save the environment are not enough to ensure that life and nature are not threatened. Besides, the scarcity of resources causes a rise in prices. As a result, it becomes very costly for some countries to acquire resources. Thus, alternative energy sources could be the solution to the issue.