2003 Volume 72 Issue 7 Pages 846-856
The energy problem of the world has arisen from the fact that human beings have thought implicitly that the amount of minable energy resources is infinity, though it is beyond question that it is finite. In the twenty-first century, human beings will face the problem of the lack of fossil oil and natural gas that were widely and conveniently used in the twentieth century. On the other hand, human beings have faced, are facing and will face environmental problems. These problems include water pollution and food shortage, but the biggest issue now in the world is global warming. This problem is strongly linked to the energy problem. In this report, both problems are discussed together and some solutions to solve these problems are proposed.
