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Importance of Clean Energy
Some points on importance of clean energy are:
- Clean energy is important because it generates electricity with low pollutant emissions and reduces environmental damage associated with conventional energy sources.
- Clean energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric systems generate electricity without direct combustion of fossil fuels.
- Electricity generation from clean energy produces negligible sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter compared to coal-based power plants.
- Clean energy systems avoid exhaust emissions because electrical output is produced through mechanical, radiant, or electrochemical processes rather than burning fuels.
- Power generation from clean energy results in significantly lower stack emissions since no fuel oxidation occurs during electricity production.
- Clean energy reduces land degradation by decreasing the need for mining and drilling activities required for fossil fuel extraction.
- It lowers water contamination by avoiding wastewater discharge and chemical runoff linked to conventional power generation.
- Clean energy limits habitat disruption by reducing the expansion of fuel transport infrastructure such as pipelines and rail corridors.
- Reduced reliance on conventional energy sources decreases solid waste generation, including ash and sludge produced by fossil fuel combustion.