Dear Editor,
Climate change has presented an opportunity to harness the energy being captured by our oceans. The burning of fossil fuels has generated excess heat and energy, the majority of which is absorbed by our planet’s oceans. This has increased the energy in our waves, providing more kinetic energy to harness along our coastline. (References: Britannica and the United Nations).
As our nation continues to transition from fossil fuels to renewables we must continue to put in place more renewable energy options using the financial strength gained from our Natural Resource Fund. Given our geographical location and our low-lying coastline, we are well positioned to harvest the increasing energy available in the ocean waves. This energy will continue to increase as fossil fuels heat the planet.
When fossil fuel consumption decreases the energy in the waves will still be available during the transition back to climate equilibrium. The process of regaining climate equilibrium reflecting pre climate change temperature levels is estimated to take hundreds of years (Reference: MIT Climate Portal) making wave energy a viable option for the long term. It would be to our nation’s advantage to work with leaders in wave energy to develop this part of our national energy portfolio. It serves as a great complement to solar and wind.
Best regards,
Mr. Jamil Changlee
Chairman
The Cooperative Republicans of Guyana
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