The Importance of Sustainable Energy
Sustainable energy is important because of the benefits it provides. The key benefits are:
- Environmental: Sustainable energy technologies are clean sources of energy that have a much lower environmental impact than conventional energy technologies. They do not emit any greenhouse gases making the world a cleaner and safer place. Sustainable energy can avoid and reduce air emissions as well as water consumption, waste, noise and adverse land-use impacts.
- Energy for future generations: Renewable energy will never run out. Renewables avoid the rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves and will empower future generations to deal with the environmental impact of over-dependence on fossil fuels.
- Jobs: Renewable energy projects can bring economical benefits to remote communities, as many renewable energy plants are situated away from large cities. The development and installation of sustainable energy systems creates jobs, regional development and long term economic growth.
- Energy security: Lessens our dependence on fossil and imported fuels.
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