Consequences of Green energy over environment

In the next 10-20 years, a significant number of countries around the world have vowed to go
renewable. Countries infamous for their large carbon emissions, such as China, on the other hand, have
committed to dramatically reduce their greenhouse emission rate. As a result, there has been a greater
emphasis on building renewable energy plants. Despite the fact that the goal of these commitments is
to limit the adverse impact of carbon emissions on the environment. Besides this Green energy affects in
several fields. (Pradhnye Tajne: The Dark side of Renewable energy: Negative impacts of Renewables on
the Environment).

Hydropower
Hydropower has no direct impact on air quality; but, the construction and operation of a hydroelectric
reservoir can have a number of negative environmental consequences. Dams built to generate
electricity have a significant impact on river flow, which can alter ecosystems and negatively impact
species and people. The flooding of an area is the main detrimental impact of this renewable energy
behemoth. When the dam's water is released all at once, it can cause the river downstream to flood
unexpectedly. This has the potential to devastate agricultural land, forests, wildlife, and land (Dorobăț
et al., 2019).

Solar energy

The sun is a fantastic renewable energy source. Nonetheless, the negative effects of solar energy are
linked to land use, water use, habitat loss, and the hazardous compounds used in solar panel
manufacturing.A huge amount of land is required to construct a utility-scale solar power installation.
This may conflict with current land uses. Many acres of land can be used, which can result in land
removal and grading, which can cause soil compaction, erosion, and drainage channel changes.
Furthermore, solar energy systems can have an impact on the land during the extraction, exploration,
manufacture, and disposal of minerals. (Posted by Emily Unicorn on 08/13/15, 01:01 pm)

Bioenergy
Crops, forest products, agricultural trash, and municipal waste are some of the biomass resources
utilized to generate electricity. The bioenergy feedstock and how it is gathered can have a negative
impact on land use and greenhouse gas emissions. Human and animal waste used to power motors, for
example, may reduce carbon emissions while increasing dangerous methane emissions.Additionally,
using trees or tree products to generate bioenergy has its own set of issues. To obtain enough lumber, a
large amount of forest area must be destroyed, causing further environmental changes and the
destruction of animal habitat. (Posted by SP Davis,Jr.,Ph.D. on 2/7/16, 7:42 pm)

Geothermal

The installation of geothermal power plants necessitates extensive research and development to locate
places with hot rocks beneath their surface. This R&D is expensive, and drilling a hole deep enough in
the earth requires a large sum of money. Geothermal energy has a number of drawbacks in addition to
its high cost. Poisonous gases can escape from geothermal locations when holes are bored in the earth's
surface. Under addition, geothermal energy stations have the potential to create earthquakes in
extreme circumstances. (Wikipedia, 2022)

Wind
Wind has a significant market share in the global renewable energy market, and a significant number of
wind farms are expected to be built in the coming years. However, because to its influence on birds and
other animals, the wind energy sector has been under close examination in recent years. Collisions with
wind turbines and air pressure changes induced by spinning turbines killed several birds and bats,
according to a recent report by the National Wind Coordinating Committee (NWCC). Offshore wind
turbines can also impact marine birds  (Gibson et al., 2017).

Reference :

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