Renewable Energy Sources in Reducing Carbon Footprint - 9781779564221

Renewable Energy Sources in Reducing Carbon FootprintAuthor(s): Sujata Mustapure\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Arcler Press, Canada\nImprint: Delve Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781779564221, 978-1779564221\nSynopsis\nThe renewable energy sector employs over million people worldwide, with technology being the industry leader in employment. Most newly installed electricity capacity worldwide is made up of renewable energy sources, which are also becoming more and more affordable. More than 20 percent of the energy supply in many countries around the world currently comes from renewable sources. The cheapest new-build electricity comes from onshore wind or photovoltaic solar in the majority of countries. Renewably sourced energy helps lessen dependency on carbon-intensive energy sources, which lowers green-house gas emissions, by dispensing with the need for fossil fuel-based power generation. This change is essential to reducing the negative effects of climate change, such as extreme weather,.