Negative Effects Of Renewable Energy

The burning of fossil fuels has many negative effects on the earth. “Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil, or natural gas. They are formed from the remains of dead plants and animals” (RelightNY). The combustion of these fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, daily. This contributes to global warming. The improper disposal of oil and garbage causes land, water and air pollution. Renewable energy sources occur naturally and are inexhaustible. They are not derived from fossil or nuclear fuels which make them the ideal solution for the preservation. Only a small percentage of the energy used is supplied by renewable sources. Types of renewable energy sources include solar, wind, tidal, wave,

Scientists conducted a study in an attempt to discover whether it was possible for renewable energy sources to meet the energy demands of a rural community. By dividing the renewable energy sources into existing, potential, and overall for a period until 2020, assessing the current state existing sources of energy and the trend analysis of the development of these energy sources, it was determined that renewable sources were only used for 2.2% of energy needs of the community, while electricity covered about 24% of the demand of the community. It was concluded that the production of heat from renewable sources was able to accommodate the needs of 120%, and had the potential to cover 256%. (Woch, F., Hernik, J., Wiklina, U., & Tolak, M., 2014, 1441). This proves that it is possible for renewable energy sources to efficiently supply the energy needs of the

The ozone layer is being destroyed because of the excessive emissions of carbon dioxide. Renewable energy sources will lessen the demand for fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are not only used to supply energy to heat our homes. The oils are also used to make medicines, cosmetics, plastics, synthetic fabrics, and lubricants (NMoga). If renewable energy resources are not utilized soon, future generations will not have the raw materials needed to manufacture products other than energy. It has been proven that providing energy using solar panels and windmills are cheaper in the long run. Oil can be reused to provide energy and garbage can be heated to produce the steam need to power a whole city. Renewable energy sources should be considered on a larger scale because the greenhouse gasses are destroying he ozone layer, power bills will be lower, and renewable resources are just as, if not more effective than traditional methods of generating