ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMPARISON
In General all of the RES generates “green energy” but in fact all of them have smaller or larger impact on the environment. Following figures includes the most common factors which describe the problem. 1 – CO2 emission is related with direct emission from device plus the GHG emitted during production and construction process. 2 – NOX, SOX and CO emission related with direct emission from devices during operation. 3 – Impact on the local animals described by scale from 0 (the lowest) to 10 (the highest). 4 – Impact on the local plants described by scale from 0 (the lowest) to 10 (the highest). 5 – Visual described by scale from 0 (the lowest) to 10 (the highest). 6 – Public awareness for technology related with acceptation, new work places etc. Described by scale from 0 (the lowest) to 10 (the highest).
Wind power
Additional information:
- Considerable impact on animals in general is related with rare types of birds which can be killed by the spinning blades of rotor.
- Wide range of public awareness factor is related with level of awareness and education. Uneducated people are against wind farms on their background. Educated people are protagonists.
Solar power
Wave and tidal power
Additional information:
- Wide range of all of the factors are related with dependence from technology. The highest factors are for barrages and the lowest for technologies without dams.
Hydro power
Additional information:
- Wide range of all of the factors are related with dependence from technology. The highest factors are for barrages and the lowest for technologies without dams.
Bio power
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