ROLE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – AN OVERVIEW
Authors:
S. Rama Krishna, K. Syamala Devi
Page No: 483-494
Abstract:
Renewable technologies offer sustainable energy solutions that minimize environmental impacts, reduce waste, and support future generations. By harnessing the sun, a primary energy source, renewable forms like biomass and wind energy become viable alternatives to traditional energy sources. These technologies play a critical role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating global warming. This article explores various methods of CO2 mitigation, including solar cookers, water heaters, dryers, biofuels, improved cook stoves, and hydrogen. Long-term strategies for sustainable development are necessary to address current environmental challenges. Renewable energy resources, closely linked to sustainable development, provide efficient and effective solutions. The paper discusses future energy use patterns, environmental impacts such as acid precipitation, ozone depletion, and the greenhouse effect, identifying renewable technologies as potential solutions. It also examines the relationship between renewable energy and sustainable development through case studies and practical examples. The study's findings and recommendations are intended to guide energy scientists, engineers, and policymakers. Climate change, primarily driven by greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion, impacts health through various pathways, including increased heat waves, altered disease distribution, and greater risks of natural disasters and malnutrition. While low-income countries are especially vulnerable, high-income countries are not immune, as demonstrated by the 2003 European heat wave. Adapting to climate change requires public health strategies and improved surveillance. Reducing fossil fuel use and expanding renewable energy technologies can mitigate climate change and enhance health by decreasing air pollution exposure.
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Volume & Issue
Volume-13,ISSUE-10
Keywords
Keywords: Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Green House Gases, Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy Resources