Introduction
Renewable Energy is vital in reverting our climate crisis. Yet, renewable energy in its current state has many flaws, being the infrastructure, costs, storage, overall financial support, location, and many more. Here is the problem behind renewable energy.
Financial Problems
The renewable energy industry faces many financial issues. Starting renewable energy costs a ton of money to install. One of the cheapest types, solar power costs $3,700 per kilowatt to install on a small scale such as for a household, while coal costs $1,000 per kilowatt. Larger solar fields have reduced costs to around $2,000 per kilowatt, but it is still a far cry from the costs of non-renewable plants. These high prices cause renewable energy to be less competitive in the energy market, making investors less interested in funding renewable energy plants since they cost so much more than non-renewable energy plants. Another way renewable energy can be financially unviable is the storage aspect of renewable energy. Renewable energy tends to produce a large amount of energy very rapidly and then produce very little energy for a short period. To compensate for this large battery banks must be installed near power plants to be able to store the excess energy produced. These banks can be very costly as high-capacity batteries can be upwards of ten thousand dollars. Which further makes renewable energy less appealing to investors and corporations.
Environmental Problems
Some environmental problems with renewable energy are that it requires a lot of space, and produces pollution. Renewable energy requires a ton of space, which means that oftentimes large areas of forest have to be cleared for these plants to be created. The process of creating renewable energy plants destroys large ecosystems and depletes the biodiversity of the area. Many of the parts within renewable energy technology require plastics and other materials that produce carbon dioxide and methane during the manufacture of these products. These harmful gasses cause global warming and increase air pollution, the very thing that renewable energy is trying to solve is produced through the manufacture of these energy plants.
Conclusion
Renewable energy is a promising and growing industry, but it still has a few flaws that must be fixed before humanity can purely rely upon it. These issues can be generalized as public and cooperation support, costliness, habitat destruction, and pollution emissions. Some of these problems will be solved as technological advancements are made, but others will require more public knowledge and societal support. Renewable energy must become financially viable in comparison to non-renewables in all parts of the world for it to have its true intended purpose, which is to play a crucial role in our fight against climate change.
Bibliography
https://www.azocleantech.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=836
https://www.sap.com/insights/renewable-energy-challenges.html
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