Xue Qikun, President of the Southern Technological University of China and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that fossil energy resources on Earth will run out in 50 years.
Xue Qikun noted that three industrial revolutions have taken place in the world due to the increase in the extraction of fossil energy sources over several centuries. Reported by The Paper.
Due to the high rate of development of the world economy and taking into account the fact of active mining, the scientist expects the depletion of hydrocarbon resources in about 50 years.
Against this background, he calls for switching to alternative energy sources and maintaining the current level of progress. Speech in the proposal of the scientist is about the energy of the sun. Xue Qikun noted that this type of energy is practically inexhaustible. In addition, he sees a real opportunity to use hydrogen fuel instead of coal and natural gas.
