Renewable energy versus energy security: the impact of innovation on the economy
Mantas Svazas, Valentinas Navickas, Raimondas Paskevicius, Yuriy Bilan, Laszlo Vasa
Streszczenie
Europe's energy security is a very relevant and debatable topic today. Many countries in the European Union do
not have sufficient fossil energy resources and are dependent on neigh-boring, energy-rich countries. Such dependence on
other countries in the EU is useless and even dangerous, both economically and politically or in terms of energy security.
The EU faces serious energy security challenges due to its high dependence on external energy exporters. Countries that export
energy resources can manipulate them and exert both economic and political pressure. In order to increase the level of energy
security, it is necessary not only to diversify energy supply sources, but also to apply relevant innovations as widely as possible.
However, in addition to the goal of diversification, it is essential to ensure the affordability of energy so that the widest possible
social segment has access to the energy they need. Energy availability is very important for the social and economic
development of the country. One of the most important tasks is to produce energy resources within the country or the EU
without doing harm to the environment, do not using fossil fuel and developing the economy in a sustainable way. This goal
can only be achieved by applying a wide range of innovations - green energy production solutions, energy system balancing
tools, digital technologies.
not have sufficient fossil energy resources and are dependent on neigh-boring, energy-rich countries. Such dependence on
other countries in the EU is useless and even dangerous, both economically and politically or in terms of energy security.
The EU faces serious energy security challenges due to its high dependence on external energy exporters. Countries that export
energy resources can manipulate them and exert both economic and political pressure. In order to increase the level of energy
security, it is necessary not only to diversify energy supply sources, but also to apply relevant innovations as widely as possible.
However, in addition to the goal of diversification, it is essential to ensure the affordability of energy so that the widest possible
social segment has access to the energy they need. Energy availability is very important for the social and economic
development of the country. One of the most important tasks is to produce energy resources within the country or the EU
without doing harm to the environment, do not using fossil fuel and developing the economy in a sustainable way. This goal
can only be achieved by applying a wide range of innovations - green energy production solutions, energy system balancing
tools, digital technologies.