Alternative Energy Resources
Transitioning from fossil fuels, a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution, to alternative energy technologies is essential for addressing the climate crisis. In this infographic, you'll explore 7 alternative energy resources. You’ll discover their current contribution to global energy usage, why we need to adopt them, and their environmental impact. We will particularly focus on land use.
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References
Energy Institute. (2024). Statistical review of world energy. https://www.energyinst.org/statistical-review Ritchie, H. (2020) .What are the safest and cleanest sources of energy? Our World in Data. https://ourworldindata.org/safest-sources-of-energy Lovering J., Swain M., Blomqvist L., Hernandez R.R. (2022). Land-use intensity of electricity production and tomorrow’s energy landscape. PLoS ONE 17(7): e0270155. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0270155
Topics
- environmental science
- ap environmental science
- cp environmental science
- ngss
- alternative energy resources
- primary energy consumption
- electricity generation
- environmental impact
- fossil fuels
- oil
- coal
- natural gas
- greenhouse gas emissions
- air pollution
- air pollutants
- terawatt hours
- TWh
- CO2 equivalents per gigawatt hour
- CO2e/GWh
- deaths per TWh
- energy-related deaths
- emissions
- ecosystem impact
- hydropower
- wind energy
- wind turbines
- solar energy
- solar photovoltaic (PV) cells
- concentrated solar power (CSP)
- biomass energy
- biofuel
- geothermal energy
- nuclear energy
- hydrogen fuel cell
- green hydrogen
- blue hydrogen
- land use
- land use footprint
- land-use intensity of energy
- LUIE
- carbon footprint
- integrated PV