How energy is produced and where it comes from affect jobs, the economy and the environment. Recent presidential nominee's, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump had opposing views on ways to accomplish energy production in America. The election of Donald Trump has led to a multitude of arguments over the affects of energy production on the environment. Replacing fossil fuel power plants with renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, hydropower and geothermal power, would reduce diverse types of pollution. This is the opposite of what Trump planned to do with his new found presidency. The magnitude of difference in pollution between fossil and some renewable energy options is stunning. It was determined that the entire process of manufacturing, setting up and operating photovoltaic panels causes less pollution than only delivering fuel to a coal-fired power plant when mining is included. So, Trump supporters what do you think of Mr. Trump's plan to produce an abundance of high power energy using coal! Some may argue that yes fossil fuels may be worse for the environment but are more effective. Solar panels require much more space to generate the same amount of power as fossil fuel or nuclear power generators. Shouldn’t covering huge areas with solar panels be a problem? Not necessarily. The amount of land needed to generate a kilowatt-hour from PV is comparable to that of coal power, when the land associated with mining coal is accounted for. And about half of the PV installations in our future scenario in 2050 could be placed on rooftops.It is confirmed that fossil fuels, mainly coal place a heavy burden on the environment and that most renewable power projects have lower pollution-related impacts on ecosystems and human health. Nonetheless, no energy source is without adverse environmental side effects. Power plant siting, project design and technology choice are critical issues that investors and governments should consider very carefully.
http://www.salon.com/2017/04/22/does-green-energy-have-hidden-health-and-environmental-costs-yes-but-not-as-much_partner/
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