THE IMPORTANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Author(s): Hatice Seyyar1, Fatma Kunt2
- 1. Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering and Architecture Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
- 2. Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of Environmental Engineering, Konya, Turkey
Abstract: All energy sources have positive and negative effects on the environment. These effects occur in different ways at every stage from the acquisition of energy resources to the consumption. It is possible to solve the energy need which has become the world's biggest problem without harming the environment with renewable energy sources and clean energy sources. In this article, positive environmental effects of renewable energy sources and negative effects of fossil fuels are discussed.