quick scan
scan for   wiwe wi we advanced
WI-WE Progress
Progress: 25.00%   WWI-WE Version: 1
0 mandatory questions pending
26 questions total
7 questions answered
7 questions completed
19 questions pending
Popular WI-WE Tags
Analysis Back

Mapping Wild Cards

Inspired by: FP7 » Thanks to algae Australia becomes the biggest energy producer in the world

version: 1 / created: 2009-12-17
id: #593 / version id: #593
mode: VIEW

Originally submitted by: Tuomo Kuosa
List of all contributors by versions (mouse over)
Last changed by: Tuomo Kuosa
WI-WE status:
submitted unpublished archived

Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 2 - Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Socio-economic research and support to policies

Headline

(max. 9 words)

Thanks to algae Australia becomes the biggest energy producer in the world

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
Algae production begins around the world in all available sunny offshore areas, and in many inland bonds and lake areas by 2020’s. Australia becomes the biggest algae biofuel producer in the world. Big companies, small and medium size companies, countries, ministries, municipals, NGOs, military units, churches, farms, and landlords are all trying to get their share of the markets. Many countries, regions and villages which used to be dependent on imported energy and clean water sources suddenly became energy self-sufficient and energy exporters. Algae biofuel can be used on electricity production, and electricity can be further used for purifying clean water from seawater. At the same time many ex-oil producing countries loose almost all their income. Many Middle-East countries collapse economically, socially and politically and this arises big geopolitical tensions already in a short run.

Keywords

Algae, biofuels, offschore areas, energy,

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

Algae production begins around the world in all available sunny offshore areas, and in many inland bonds and lake areas by 2020’s. Thanks to algae Australia becomes the biggest energy producer in the world.

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 5: politics and global affairs
Thanks to algae Australia becomes the biggest energy producer in the world. At the same time many ex-oil producing countries loose almost all their income. Many Middle-East countries collapse economically, socially and politically and this arises big geopolitical tensions already in a short run.