2007-01-15 21:10:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
It’s electricity without pollution. Electricity from renewable resources—like the wind, the sun, small dams and Maine’s trees.
Clean energy has environmental and health benefits. It also has economic and security benefits. Clean, homegrown energy from renewable resources reduces demand for expensive and often-imported fuels like oil and natural gas.
2007-01-15 21:17:50 · answer #1 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the term "Clean Energy" is a bit of a misnomer.
No energy can be truly clean as even the generation of wind and wave power requires the manufacture of the equipment to harness this power and I assume that this hardware is produced using conventional methods, ie carbon based fuels.
2007-01-16 05:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Doodie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green energy is a term describing what is thought to be environmentally friendly sources of power and energy. Typically, this refers to renewable and non-polluting energy sources.
Green energy includes natural energetic processes which can be harnessed with little pollution. Anaerobic digestion, geothermal power, wind power, small-scale hydropower, solar power, biomass power, tidal power and wave power fall under such a category. Some versions may also include power derived from the incineration of waste.
More controversial is nuclear energy's claim to be green. It is possibly sustainable, arguably renewable and produces virtually no atmospheric pollution during the energy production stage. However nuclear waste is a pollutant, as well as the carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated by the large amount of energy required by transport, mining and pre- and post-production. Hence, nuclear power is rarely included in official green energy schemes.
Likewise, medium or large-scale hydroelectric power or sources of air pollution such as burning biomatter or petroleum, are often excluded from the label 'green energy'.
In several countries, current electricity retailing arrangements make it possible for consumers to buy green electricity, either by purchasing their electricity from a generating company that uses only renewable technologies, or by buying from a general supplier who undertakes to buy at least as much power from renewable sources as their "green" customers purchase. Generally green electricity commands a price premium compared with standard supplies. Obviously this option is only available where common carrier arrangements have been put in place to allow competitive supply of power.
Renewable energy certificates (Green certificates, or green tags) are currently the most convenient way for consumers and businesses to support "green power". Over 35 million homes in Europe, and 1 million in the United States, are purchasing such certificates.
No power source is entirely impact-free. All energy sources require energy and gives rise to some degree of pollution from manufacture of the technology.
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2007-01-16 05:37:06 · answer #3 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
energy thats clean!
2007-01-17 13:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
energy that is produced with as little pollution as possible such as wind power, solar power, hydro plants etc.
2007-01-16 05:16:28 · answer #5 · answered by ♪ Rachel ♫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such a thing, they confuse you and you believe in it.
2007-01-19 04:51:33 · answer #6 · answered by van n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one with no bad emissions to produce
2007-01-16 05:18:47 · answer #7 · answered by ufo18 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋