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2.2 Why do we need renewable energy? In order to understand the importance of renewable energy, we need to know what are the issues we encounter in using non-renewable energy. Non-renewable Byproduct Issues Description Oil/Fuel Environmental Greenhouse Effect Energy Source Fossil Fuel Oil Sp...

2.2 Why do we need renewable energy? In order to understand the importance of renewable energy, we need to know what are the issues we encounter in using non-renewable energy. Non-renewable Byproduct Issues Description Oil/Fuel Environmental Greenhouse Effect Energy Source Fossil Fuel Oil Spill Health Low quality of air and water due to pollution Coal Economic Volatile and expensive Environmental High Carbon Footprint Habitat destruction due to surface mining Health Low quality of air and water due to pollution Nuclear Nuclear Health Energy Causes lethal diseases when exposed in large quantities. Waste Disposal Not recyclable Table 1. Non-renewable and Sustainable energy https://education.nationalgeographic.org Using renewable energy as an alternative to non-renewable energy eliminates underlying issues made by using non-renewable energies environmentally, economically, and in terms of health and wellness [3]. Using renewable energy is also a helpful way to conserve energy by using efficient and sustainable energy sources such as sunlight, water, wind, and geothermal heat [24].