Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment
Human actions such as electricity generation are contributory causes of climate change. In a quest to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases associated with electricity generation from fossil fuels, the world is turning to renewables. Renewable sources, however, also do have an impact on the enviro...
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| description | Human actions such as electricity generation are contributory causes of climate change. In a quest to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases associated with electricity generation from fossil fuels, the world is turning to renewables. Renewable sources, however, also do have an impact on the environment. Likewise, renewable electricity generation is also dependent on the climate. Hydro, Wind, and Solar are the popular renewable energy sources for the generation of electricity. This work reviews the impact of these renewables in electricity generation on the environment. It also considers the effect of climate change on its use. The construction of renewable electricity generating plants leads to habitat disruptions and can also cause fatalities. Climate change weighs an enormous impact on the performance of renewable electricity generating plants. The recent blackout experienced in Texas as a result of the cold weather is a good example. The end of extreme weather conditions is not yet, and the need to start preparing to prevent a blackout re-occurrence. A possible solution for sustainable renewable electricity generation in extreme weather conditions lies in synthetic fuel availability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09800e8244fa4d34b05f2689480e433f2024-02-01T07:18:27ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582021-09-013991392139810.30684/etj.v39i9.2145169294Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the EnvironmentOlumide Towoju0Oluwatoyin Oladele1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lead City University, NigeriaOperations Department, Pacific Energy Company Limited, Olorunshogo, Nigeria.Human actions such as electricity generation are contributory causes of climate change. In a quest to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases associated with electricity generation from fossil fuels, the world is turning to renewables. Renewable sources, however, also do have an impact on the environment. Likewise, renewable electricity generation is also dependent on the climate. Hydro, Wind, and Solar are the popular renewable energy sources for the generation of electricity. This work reviews the impact of these renewables in electricity generation on the environment. It also considers the effect of climate change on its use. The construction of renewable electricity generating plants leads to habitat disruptions and can also cause fatalities. Climate change weighs an enormous impact on the performance of renewable electricity generating plants. The recent blackout experienced in Texas as a result of the cold weather is a good example. The end of extreme weather conditions is not yet, and the need to start preparing to prevent a blackout re-occurrence. A possible solution for sustainable renewable electricity generation in extreme weather conditions lies in synthetic fuel availability.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_169294_2039e736f8c158d2c4026e8ca68f9d7f.pdfclimate changegreenhouse gashydropowersolar energywind energy |
| spellingShingle | Olumide Towoju Oluwatoyin Oladele Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment Engineering and Technology Journal climate change greenhouse gas hydropower solar energy wind energy |
| title | Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment |
| title_full | Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment |
| title_fullStr | Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment |
| title_short | Electricity Generation from Hydro, Wind, Solar and the Environment |
| title_sort | electricity generation from hydro wind solar and the environment |
| topic | climate change greenhouse gas hydropower solar energy wind energy |
| url | https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_169294_2039e736f8c158d2c4026e8ca68f9d7f.pdf |
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