Climate change
Climate change is one of the natural phenomenon that has been noted to have the potential of changing the climatic system of earth. They ultimately results from the establishment of new weather patterns that persists for a period of years. Climate change is always characterized by various changes which occurs within the atmosphere and other associated parts. The reason for that is because climate system is the one that has the ability of receiving a large percentage of solar energy that sustains all living things on the earth (Quaschning, 2010). Such a balance mainly results from some of the weather changing forces which can either be internal or external.
On the other hand it has been realized that there exist no path for protecting the environment without the need of understanding some of the mechanisms that are used in enhancing the generation of electricity. The reason for that is because environmental pollution resulting from power generating plants largely accounts for the number of fossil fuels that are burned to create such energy. As a result of that, green energy has been perceived to be ultimate means of minimizing carbon pollution as well as inducing little impact to the environment (Shrader, 2011). As much as the generation of energy is something that has been noted to be rapidly changing, the general shift to green energy ought to happen faster as compared to other means that are used to generate non-renewable sources of energy.
According to the data collected regarding climate change, the truth is that renewable or green energy has the potential of a large percentage of the energy to be consumed which in return will minimize the emission of carbon as well as assisting in mitigating climate change. Integrating these sources of energy implies that it is possible to enhance the generation of renewable energy which in return aid in protecting the natural environment from pollution. Therefore, all this will have the potential of speeding up business innovation activities in the modern technological world (Leal & Surroop, 2018). This is to imply that there is the need of ensuring that various means have been taken so as to aid in promoting the continued use of green energy.
Green energy
Unlike non-renewable sources of energy, renewable or green sources of energy are basically the type of energy which is obtained from resources that are naturally replenished on human timescale, for example wind, waves, sunlight, tides and geothermal heat. Most of the renewable energy is obtained directly or indirectly from the sun. For example, the sun’s heat drives the winds whose energy is mainly trapped with wind turbines. Then the water is caused to evaporate because of the sun’s heat and the winds. When this water vapor is converted into snow or rain and made to flow downhill into streams and rivers, that energy is captured using hydroelectric power (Fouquet, 2013). Biomass, as the organic matter which makes up those plants, is then used for production of bio-energy. These sources of energy are the ones which have been approved to have the ability of increasing the utilization of green or renewable sources of energy.
On the other hand, geothermal energy, as another source of green energy, is also perceived by the majority of individuals interviewed to be another source of green energy that has the ability of improving the wellbeing of the economy. The reason for that is because it depends on the capacity of tapping internal heat of the earth from that can in return to use to facilitate various uses. Ideally, it means that as much as the green energy is concerned, it should be noted that the waves that are generated by the ocean is the ones that have the potential of driving turbines that in return generates electrical energy. As a result of that, the general warming of the surface of the ocean, as another source of green energy, is the one that also has the ability of creating temperature differences which is in return used to generate energy (Şen, 2008). These sources of green energy are the ones that the majority of the individuals approve to have the capacity of improving the economy as much as environmental protection is concerned.
Regardless of the above considerations, it should be realized that the feasibility study conducted suggests that hydroelectric that is harnessed from water is also one of the ultimate means of scaling the utilization of green energy. On the other hand, the general development of tidal power is one of the alternative sources of energy that has the potential of improving the utilization of green energy by the majority of individuals. From the interview conducted, it was found out that despite the fact that all these sources of green energy are perceived to be environmentally friendly, it is difficult to underestimate the significance it has to the environment of the economy of people utilizing them (Şen, 2008).
Conversely, regardless of the fact that these sources of energy are of more preference, they have the likelihood of impacting sea life. This is because it is linked with other environmental concerns, for instance, emission of greenhouse gases as well as other air pollutants when fuel is burned, thermal pollution and generation of hazardous solid wastes which affects animals, plants and the natural ecosystem as a result of waste, water, air and land impacts (Ansuategi et al., 2014).
Green sources of energy are easily regenerated, they do not pollute the environment and they are readily available everywhere hence there is no possibility of them becoming depleted in future unlike non-renewable energy which is perishable once use. Equally, renewable or green sources of energy increases job opportunities as well as boosting economic growth. Nevertheless, Green energy facilities usually require little maintenance as compared to conventional generators. The fuel which is being obtained from natural and readily available resources assists in reducing the costs of operation. Because of this reason, maintenance costs incurred in installing as well as using green energy is relatively cheap. This makes them to be cost effective and easier to produce and use (Fräss, 2009).
Carbon is an element which abundant on the earth and is necessary for supporting life. Carbon cycle is typically the exchange of carbon between all the components of the earth i.e. rocks and sediments, atmosphere, oceans and rivers, and living things. It is noted that this cycle involves the flow, or flow, of carbon between different earth systems. The process or object which absorbs and stores carbon is termed as a sink although the one which releases it faster than the rate of its absorption is called a source. With respect to that, fossil fuels, containing carbon, usually represent the carbon storage areas. The carbon which is locked in them does not cycle through the earth. During the process of burning fossil by humans, the stored one is released into the atmosphere in form of carbon IV oxide. This carbon then becomes free to cycle through the earth and in return it has the ability of upsetting the natural balance of the carbon that is available in the atmosphere. This then changes the way the carbon process occurs on the earth or the extent to which climate change alters the natural ecosystem (Gopalakrishnan et al., 2014).
As much as green energy is concerned, it was realized that green energy will remain to be the ultimate source of renewable source. The prime reason for this is because other forms of energy precisely fossil fuels are becoming extremely utilized hence resulting to energy crisis. Consequently, green energy, especially in the United States, has for so many days remained to be rising mightily due to the increasing rise demand even if other renewable sources of energy in the industry remains to be steadily growing down (Fräss, 2009).
Green energy purchasing
Regardless of the fact that that various strategies have been advanced aimed at increasing the utilization of energy, what it means is that it still requires the establishment of more project which is to be run in the parts by researchers. The reason for that is because offshore carries an impressive electivity generating potential as well as various projects which at times poison to get underway. Despite that, the energy the industry will still face daunting hurdles, most probably the rising expenses which will be incurred in building offshore wind firms, costs of connecting them into other onshore green system and the absence of comprehensive incentives. Moreover this is to say that green source of energy will be targeting all that which has been crucial in fostering or enhancing the growth renewable sources of energy (Ebinger et al., 2011).
Research indicates that green energy facilities can in return be installed so much close to huge costal population centers. This in the end will result in the reduction of the need of installing long transmission cables hence avoiding congestion on the already existing ones. Thus the installation of green energy will have the possibility of preventing electivity from the need of being transmitted on long distances. As the data indicates from the individuals interviewed, land-based green energy currently is the one which is much depended as the source of renewable energy as compared to offshore wind although it is expected to be in the position of producing a lot of megawatts for the years to come. The reason for that comes from the fact that green energy is not only much stronger and more consistent but also abundant or sufficient unlike onshore wind. The main reason for this is due to the fact that it has remained to be an outsized impact on the generation on electricity (Boeker & Grondelle, 2011). It should be noted that the potential energy production will remain to be equal to the cube of green energy. Wind usually has few miles per hour which much faster to be generated hence the resulting of more electricity.
Despite the fact that it is stronger and abundant as stated above, green energy will in other words remain to be better off in terms of corresponding peak of electricity demand. As a result of that, the extensive utilization of all the energy generating means is the one that has the ability of creating other means that will enhance quality energy generation (Scholten, 2018). Conversely, the establishment of green sources of energy is perceived to have the potential of increasing the development of electricity industry in water. All will be required is the development of projects which will foster innovation, lower electricity prices, realize scale of development and achieve experience. Through obtaining the first round of projects regarding the provision of green energy, it is the one that is perceived to have the ability of accelerating of the development of the water electricity industry (Boeker & Grondelle, 2011).
Considering the above assumptions, the kind of policy incentives which is to be demanded in order to be in the position of promoting green energy should be in line with the purpose of its establishment. It is realized that green sources of energy are currently plagued with diverse sitting issues like uncontrollable environmental resulting from things like noise from the turbines. This is because it results in the payment of producers on the general amount of electricity which is to be generated.
Climate change policy
Some of the policies that have been recently advanced are aimed at ensuring that the available strategies have the ability of improving the utilization of green sources of energy. The existence of offshore wind energy will result in the creation of newer employment opportunities which will result into economic investment. Usually, this type of energy in the United States generates more job opportunities per megawatts unlike the onshore wind energy as well as other fossil fuels (Scholten, 2018).
Despite that one, the main sources of error in this source of energy is that the majority of the regions have few renewable sources of energy. Moreover, there will be the need of keeping an open mind as to whether any serious damages is likely to be made in the environment due to construction of facilities that generates green sources. For instance, careful consideration will have to be undertaken lest marine life habitats as well as other forms of life are to be disturbed in some fashion (Quaschning, 2010).
The main reason for this is because human labor is largely associated with the extensive operating, manufacturing, and servicing of the wind firms. Although the creation of jobs will be perceived as the positive outcome of this project, the best result of this is that it will not only be benefiting individuals from those areas where it is particularly needed to other neighboring area. This means that the location of such sites will remain to be serving as the staging and fabrication areas for both installation and manufacture (Boeker & Grondelle, 2011).
According to the above investigation, it has been realized that there exist no path for protecting the environment without the need of understanding some of the mechanisms that are used in enhancing the generation of electricity. As much as the generation of green energy is something that has been noted to be rapidly changing, the general shift to green energy ought to happen faster as compared to other means that are used to generate non-renewable sources of energy. Green energy has the potential of a large percentage of the energy to be consumed which in return will minimize the emission of carbon as well as assisting in mitigating climate change (Scholten, 2018).
The installation of green sources of energy will have the possibility of preventing electivity from the need of being transmitted on long distances. . This is to imply that there is the need of ensuring that various means have been taken so as to aid in promoting the continued use of green energy. Considering the above assumptions, the kind of policy incentives which is to be demanded in order to be in the position of promoting offshore wind should be in line with the purpose of its establishment. It is realized that onshore wind is currently is often plagued with diverse sitting issues like uncontrollable noise from the turbines. Conversely, the establishment of green sources of energy is perceived to have the potential of increasing the development of electricity industry in water. All will be required is the development of projects which will foster innovation, lower electricity prices, realize scale of development and achieve experience. Through obtaining the first round of projects will result in the acceleration of the development of green sources of energy which has the ability of minimizing climate change (Fräss, 2009).
The majority of the energy obtained from ocean tides mainly emanates from the navigational pull. Ideally, it means that as much as the green energy is concerned, it should be noted that the waves that are generated by the ocean is the ones that have the potential of driving turbines that in return generates electrical energy. Furthermore, the establishment of green sources of energy is perceived to have the potential of increasing the development of better sources of energy in the modern world which in return will have the capacity of minimizing the negative effect5s associated with climate change. All will be required is the development of projects which will foster green energy innovation, lower electricity prices, realize scale of development and achieve experience (Ansuategi et al., 2014). Through obtaining the first round of projects regarding the provision of green energy, it is the one that is perceived to have the ability of accelerating of the development of green sources of energy that minimizes some of the negative effects of climate change.
From the data collected, it was found out that the majority of the green energy obtained from such sources is the one that has the ability of improving the economy in a positive way. Ideally, it means that as much as the green energy and climate change are concerned, it should be noted that such sources of energy are the ones that have the potential of establishing economic development. This is to imply that these sources of green energy are the ones that the majority of the individuals approve to have the capacity of improving the economy as much as environmental protection is concerned.
Conclusion
The existing energy policies suggest that human labor is the one that has the potential of increasing the general utilization of green sources of energy. In the process of enhancing the protection of the environment in connection with climate change, some of means that are currently used to generate energy ought to be scrutinized so as to determine effectiveness. Although the creation of jobs, in association with green energy will be perceived as the positive outcome, the best result of this is that it will be benefiting individuals from those areas where it is particularly needed to other neighboring area. This means that the location of green energy sites will remain to be serving as the staging and fabrication areas for both installation and manufacture.
Consequently, the installation of green will have the possibility of preventing electivity from the need of being transmitted to various consumers. As the data indicates from the individuals interviewed, green energy currently is the one which is much depended as the source of renewable energy as compared to other sources of energy although it is expected to be in the position of producing a lot of megawatts for the years to come. The reason for that comes from the fact that offshore wind is not only much stronger and more consistent but also abundant or sufficient unlike onshore sources of energy. The main reason for this is due to the fact that it has remained to be an outsized impact on the generation on electricity. It should be noted that the potential green energy production will remain to be equal to the cube of renewable source of energy.
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