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@article{188112,
        author = {Mallepally Anugna},
        title = {Are energy production and consumption mechanisms today ensuring sustainable development? If not, why?},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {629-631},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188112},
        abstract = {For as long as the world’s demand for energy keeps rising, so will our pursuit of burning more of these resources, no matter the environmental damages they cause. Renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydropower are exploding, yet challenges abound from environmental impacts to resource extraction, land use conflicts and lack of social equity or fairness. The study shows these problems in multiple perspectives at local, national (India), and global scales and serves as a reminder that despite the huge commitment, expansion of renewable capacity still falls short of the rate that the world needs. Despite significant investments, the growth of renewable capacity is still not enough to meet the 2030 sustainability targets. These efforts could be undercut by concerns over rare earth mining, as well as land displacement from massive projects and growing inequalities. Though renewable energy is viable, full sustainability can be obtained only with fundamental changes.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {December},
        }