The Flip Side of Renewable Energy-A Critical Review
Abstract
The ever-increasing world energy demand cannot be satisfied with fossil fuels; because conventional energy sources are finite, and they are exhaustible. Alternatives are required to stop climate collapse and wars for natural resources. Solving the energy crisis is challenging for scientists and engineers. Clean and inexhaustible renewable energy sources like solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, fuel cell,or hydro energy are the sources of alternativeenergy.However, there are a few issues associated with each of the renewable energy sources. Jumping into such alternatives without being aware of their inherent problems may cause serious concerns in the future. The present review compiles the problems associated with renewable energies and their possible solutions and directions of research.
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