The problem of ecology and the use of natural resources is becoming more serious and acute. Many countries do not want to use natural sources of energy - wind, sun and water for energy, but prefer to continue to extract natural resources.
But, fortunately, many developed countries understand that investing in clean ecology is a big step towards protecting the environment and changing the Earth for the better. These 25 facts about the use of clean energy will help to understand that not everything is as hopeless as we think.
1. Seeing the advantage of using natural energy sources, such large companies as Walmart and Microsoft have invested a significant portion of the funds in the production of solar and wind power batteries.
Heads of companies hope that in the future this will help not depend on fossil sources.
2. The European Union, with the exception of Poland and Greece, said that by 2020 it will cease construction of all coal plants.
This unexpected statement received great support and approval from various environmental movements.
3. Standard wind turbines have the capacity to provide energy for 300 houses.
And this achievement, which truly can be proud of. And recently, a German company built turbines that can provide energy for 4,000 homes! I wonder where the German engineers will go further.
4. The use of solar panels in our time is a very effective and cost-effective way to protect the environment.
Solar energy in our time claims to be the main source of power in the near future.
5. According to World Wildlife Fund research, by 2050, clean energy will be able to meet up to 95% of the world's energy needs.
6. Recently, the program for replacing cars for bicycles has grown significantly worldwide. The program operates in more than 800 cities in 56 countries.
7. With the growth of the popularity of clean energy, the program for the development of nuclear energy from 2006 to 2014 decreased by 14% due to high costs, as well as for security reasons.
8. If we fully utilized the full power of the sun, then one sunny hour could be enough to ensure that the whole world received energy for a whole year.
9. Portugal has made a huge step forward in the field of clean energy.
In five years, they increased the consumption of renewable energy sources from 15 to 45%, proving that every country can do it in such a short time.
10. Clean energy is an excellent way to create additional jobs.
According to the report of the Environmental Protection Fund, renewable energy sources outstrip the rest of the US economy in creating jobs by 12%.
11. China is also very interested in protecting the environment. Since 2014, China has built 2 wind turbines a day.
12. In West Virginia, they plan to abandon coal mining and focus on geothermal energy.
According to the study of the Southern Methodist University, West Virginia can provide the energy demand of the population, using only 2% of geothermal energy.
13. In our time, keeping clean water is more important than ever.
Fortunately, when using pure solar and wind energy, you need a small amount of water. In the first case - 99 liters of water, in the second - zero. For comparison, fossil sources require the use of 2600 liters of water.
14. Great Britain in 2016 achieved great success in this direction. 50% of the energy comes from renewable and low-carbon sources.
15. Clean energy helps to get rid of the need to find sources of fuel, creates economic stability, helps keep a constant price for oil.
16. In connection with hurricanes and other destructive events that are becoming more common, clean energy is a more stable source than coal, since it is evenly distributed and has a modular configuration.
17. Electric cars have a number of advantages, including cleaner air, less dependence on fossil fuels and the ability to recharge them at home or at solar power stations.
18. A study by Harvard University found that the impact of coal on human health costs about 74.6 billion dollars. Thanks to clean energy, which does not produce any pollution, these prices can be significantly reduced.
19. Fossil fuels are non-renewable, and this inevitably leads to their high cost. Net energy is infinite, which means that its cost is stable and we do not have to worry about its shortage.
20. The largest solar power plant is located in the Mojave Desert on 3,500 acres of land and belongs to companies such as NRG Solar, Google and Bright Star Energy.
21. A hydroelectric power plant is also a good source of clean energy. Only in the USA in 2004, thanks to hydropower, about 160 million tons of carbon emissions were avoided.
22. In 2013, the world's largest offshore wind farm London Array, located off the coast of Kent and Essex in the Thames estuary, 20 km from the coast, began operations.
23. Clean energy can be obtained not only from wind or sun. Siemens has launched the first plant to convert biogas from purification plants to electricity to power its servers.
24. Researchers at the University of Tokyo by 2015 plan to use part of the world's deserts to feed half the planet. You ask how? Transforming silicone from sand into electricity.
25. Out of all the natural energy sources in the world, the oceans are least used, but they can also be useful.
At present, many scientists believe that when creating the newest technologies for obtaining energy from water, it will be possible to provide electricity to more than 3 billion of the world's population.
Here are such joyful and hopeful facts from the world of ecology. We hope that this trend will only increase every year and not only individual countries, but the whole world will understand the benefits of using clean energy sources.