Impacts Environmental

Overview

All energy sources (fossil fuels as well as renewable energies) have some effect on our environment. Even though renewables are considered environmentally preferable to conventional sources (and, when replacing fossil fuels, have significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions) it is still important to understand the impacts linked to the prodution of power from renewable sources.

The type and intensity of environmental impacts always varies depending on the specific technology used, the geographic location, and a number of other factors.

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Technologies

Solar

• Environmental Impacts of Solar Power (UCSUSA.com)
• Environmental Impacts of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP)
• Recycling of Solar Products

Hydro

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Environment Assessment Related to Micro-hydro Power (MHP) Projects Ethiopia

Bioenergy

Biogas:

• Carbon Markets for Biogas Digesters - Emission Reduction of Environmental Impacts
• Biogas Basics - The Benefit of Biogas Technology
• Environmental Frame Conditions of Biogas Technology

Wind

• Wind Energy - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Energy Use

Improved Cooking

• Facts on Cooking Energy - Cooking Energy and the Millennium Development Goals
• Simplified Result Chain of Most Improved Cookstoves Interventions

Productive Use

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Mobility

• The Environment and Safety: Adverse Effects of Transport Infrastructure

Cross Cutting Issues

Grid

• Environmental Aspects of Grid Interconnection

Agriculture

• Microenergy-Systems and Agriculture
  

Battery Charging Systems

• Environmental Impact Assessment Battery Charging Systems (BCS)

Further Information

• Impact Portal on energypedia