As I recall from my high school physics, energy exists in various forms, including mechanical, sound, light, chemical, and electrical energy. A fundamental principle I learned is that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.
Examples of this transformation include converting heat energy into electrical energy via gas thermal turbines, or mechanical energy into chemical energy and then electrical energy in car batteries. In the context of the energy trilemma, the term ‘energy’ specifically refers to electrical energy. This brief physics primer is needed to set the proper context for our discussion on the energy trilemma.
The Energy Trilemma represents the complex challenge of balancing three core pillars of energy policy: energy security, environmental sustainability, and social equity. At its core, the trilemma revolves around three fundamental concerns:…
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