Environmental impact of renewable energies (original) (raw)

The main aspects of environmental impact (i.e. negative or positive effects onto the characteristics and stability of atmosphere, water resources, soil/subsoil, wildlife, hazardous wastes regime) generated by the production, conversion, distribution and consumption of useful energy (i.e. mechanical work, thermal and/or electric energy) from renewable energy sources (i.e. hydroelectric, solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, ocean wave, tidal energy, etc.) were discussed together with the production or consumption demands and facilities to reduce the environment pollution.