Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review

IF 2.1 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems-JSDEWES Pub Date : 2021-03-01 DOI:10.13044/J.SDEWES.D9.0387

Tareq Abu Hamed, Aiman Alshare

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Abstract

The global energy demand is growing substantially. Clean and secure energy supply is a must for our civilization's sustainable development. Solar and wind energy is growing fast and can contribute significantly to meet the goals set by many countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A deep and wide investigation of the environmental impact of solar and wind energy is important before any solar or wind plants' construction is made. In this study, the literature is reviewed to summarize the environmental impact of solar and wind energy systems in terms of the following factors; land use, water consumption, impact on biodiversity, visual and noise effects, health issues, and impact on micro climate. Although the benefits of solar and wind energy are obvious and great, negative perception of these technologies can inhibit their wide penetration in some regions. This review paper includes a critical and an inclusive analysis of solar and wind energy’s environmental impact and may serve as an important tool to conduct a proper environmental impact assessment. This critical analysis may serve also as a tool for developers

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太阳能和风能对环境的影响——综述

全球能源需求正在大幅增长。清洁和安全的能源供应是我们文明可持续发展的必要条件。太阳能和风能正在快速增长，可以为实现许多国家设定的减少温室气体排放的目标做出重大贡献。在建造任何太阳能或风能发电厂之前，对太阳能和风能的环境影响进行深入而广泛的调查是很重要的。在本研究中，回顾了文献，从以下因素总结了太阳能和风能系统对环境的影响；土地利用、水消耗、对生物多样性的影响、视觉和噪音影响、健康问题以及对微观气候的影响。尽管太阳能和风能的好处是显而易见的，但对这些技术的负面看法可能会阻碍它们在某些地区的广泛普及。本综述文件包括对太阳能和风能的环境影响的批判性和包容性分析，可作为进行适当环境影响评估的重要工具。这种批判性分析也可以作为开发人员的工具

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Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems-JSDEWES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

9.50%

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审稿时长

20 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems – JSDEWES is an international journal dedicated to the improvement and dissemination of knowledge on methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with knowledge based economy, taking into account its economic, environmental and social pillars, as well as methods for assessing and measuring sustainability of development, regarding energy, transport, water, environment and food production systems and their many combinations.