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following gives some of the disadvantages of the various forms of renewable energy.
Wind
Erratic power production, may not be at peak periods
Capacity factor 25% vs. 75-95% for conventional power
Land disturbance large amounts of space used
Noise
Visual blight
Need cleanup fund to dismantle old units
Bird mortality from blades, wires
Hydroelectricity
Disastrous effect on fisheries
Best sites already taken
Land inundated
Increase in parasites in water
Solar
Uses large amounts of fuel to build
Large amounts of land used
Bird mortality higher than wind power
High capital cost
Toxic chemicals used
Displacement of local animals Visual blight Biomass
CO2 released may be higher than coal
Geothermal
Only on specific sites
Sites may be in environmentally protected areas
May have corrosive acids and toxic emissions
Risk due to unpredictable life of resource
Landfill gas
Landfill gas is about 50% methane
Methane is explosive greenhouse gas
Rest of gas is CO2, N, O, and contaminants
3.8% of U.S. global warming damage is from methane in landfill gas Halogens (chlorine, fluorine, bromine) burned with hydrocarbons make highly toxic dioxins and furans Waste incineration
Toxic ash
Toxic air emissions
Poultry waste burning is about as polluting as coal for NOX, SOX, CO,
particulates and mercury |
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