M.S Sustainable Energy

"The use of energy is considered sustainable if it meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. Definitions of sustainable energy typically include environmental aspects such as greenhouse gas emissions, and social and economic aspects such as energy poverty. The concept of sustainable development, for which energy is a key component, was described by the United Nations Brundtland Commission in its 1987 report Our Common Future. It defined sustainable development as development that ""meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.""This description of sustainable development has since been referenced in many definitions and explanations of sustainable energy.No single interpretation of how the concept of sustainability applies to energy has gained worldwide acceptance.The UN Economic Commission for Europe, and various scholars in the field, include three main dimensions of sustainability in their working definitions of sustainable energy "