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How Green is ‘Green’ Energy?
Trends in Ecology & Evolution ( IF 16.8 ) Pub Date : 2017-10-23 , DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2017.09.007
Luke Gibson , Elspeth N. Wilman , William F. Laurance

Renewable energy is an important piece of the puzzle in meeting growing energy demands and mitigating climate change, but the potentially adverse effects of such technologies are often overlooked. Given that climate and ecology are inextricably linked, assessing the effects of energy technologies requires one to consider their full suite of global environmental concerns. We review here the ecological impacts of three major types of renewable energy – hydro, solar, and wind energy – and highlight some strategies for mitigating their negative effects. All three types can have significant environmental consequences in certain contexts. Wind power has the fewest and most easily mitigated impacts; solar energy is comparably benign if designed and managed carefully. Hydropower clearly has the greatest risks, particularly in certain ecological and geographical settings. More research is needed to assess the environmental impacts of these ‘green’ energy technologies, given that all are rapidly expanding globally.



中文翻译:

“绿色”能源有多绿色?

可再生能源是满足不断增长的能源需求和缓解气候变化的重要难题之一,但此类技术的潜在不利影响通常被忽略。鉴于气候和生态有着千丝万缕的联系,评估能源技术的影响需要人们考虑其对全球环境的全部关注。我们在这里回顾三种主要类型的可再生能源(水能,太阳能和风能)的生态影响,并着重介绍一些减轻其负面影响的策略。在某些情况下,所有这三种类型都可能对环境造成重大影响。风能的影响最小,最容易缓解。如果精心设计和管理,太阳能是相对良性的。水电显然具有最大的风险,特别是在某些生态和地理环境中。鉴于所有这些“绿色”能源技术都在全球范围内迅速发展,因此需要进行更多的研究来评估这些“绿色”能源技术对环境的影响。

更新日期:2017-10-23
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