Energy acid rain

See also Acid Rain Agriculture Air Pollution Atmosphere Biological Energy Use, Cellular Processes of Climatic Effects Environmental Problems and Energy Use Green Energy Tlierniodynaniics. 

See also Acid Rain Air Pollution Atmosphere Environmental Problems and Energy Use Ocean Energy Systems Pollution and Energy Efficiency. 

Natural gas will continue to be substituted for oil and coal as primary energy source in order to reduce emissions of noxious combustion products particulates (soot), unburned hydrocarbons, dioxins, sulfur and nitrogen oxides (sources of acid rain and snow), and toxic carbon monoxide, as well as carbon dioxide, which is believed to be the chief greenhouse gas responsible for global warming. Policy implemented to curtail carbon emissions based on the perceived threat could dramatically accelerate the switch to natural gas. 

Excess fertilizer and combustion processes also can increase nitrous oxide (NnO) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the atmosphere. Nitrous oxide is a powerful greenhouse gas, and nitrogen oxides lead to smog and acid rain. The production of fertilizers requires a great deal of energy. The use of fossil fuels to supply the thermal requirements for fertilizer production further increases emission of nitrogen compounds to the atmosphere. 

Tidal energy is a renewable source of electricity that does not result m the emission of gases responsible for global warming or acid rain, which are asso-... 

A number of environmental issues have received widespread publicity (Table 7.1), from major accidents at plants (e.g., Seveso and Bhopal) to the global and regional impacts associated with energy utilization (e.g., carbon dioxide, acid rain, and photochemical oxidants), the improper disposal of chemical waste (e.g., Love Canal and Times Beach), and chemicals that have dispersed and bioaccumulated affecting wildlife (e.g., PCBs and DDT) and human health (e.g., cadmium, mercury, and asbestos). 

The best way to prevent these problems is to prevent acid rain at the start. Reducing emissions from automobiles and power plants would help reduce acid-rain levels. This means conserving energy and driving less. The less energy people use, the less coal needs to be burned to produce electricity. These measures help decrease the sulfur and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere and, therefore, decrease the amount of acid rain. 

The environmental benefits are related to energy savings and will in most cases support the usage of ATES in any country. The obvious benefit is the reduction of CO2 by using a large portion of natural renewable heat and cold in the systems. Besides the reduction of CO2, there are also fewer emissions of NOx and acidity (acid rain) to the atmosphere. 

Another major externality that will shape the electricity sector is the environmental impact of energy use at all geographical scales - smog and particulates in urban environments, regional acid rain, global warming. 

It is important and beneficial for the environment to reduce the sulfur levels in refinery products, as well as in energy fuel (e.g. natural gas, LPG and heating oil) [1]. It has been previously reported that atmospheric emission of sulfur combustion products contributes to acid rain, ozone, and smog generation. 

Small amounts of some contaminants can be serious. When we burn coal, not only do we produce carbon dioxide, the major product, but we can liberate small amounts of mercury and larger amounts of sulfur dioxide. The mercury can form toxins that harm fish as well as humans, while sulfur dioxide can produce acid rain that destroys forests and water supplies. How can these contaminants be most effectively removed or dealt with And how can we generate the energy that we need without releasing such by-products ... 

Biomass resources are a major component of strategies to mitigate global climate change. Plant growth recycles C02 from the atmosphere, and the use of biomass resources for energy and chemicals results in low net emissions of carbon dioxide. Since the emissions of NOx and SOx from biomass facilities are also typically low, it is a technology that helps to reduce acid rain. 

In recent years, much political and environmental attention has been paid to the idea of clean coal technology. Coal is a cheap and relatively available source of energy, but the smoke from its burning creates enormous amounts of air pollution, as well as acid rain. 

Agriculture, energy plants, road transport, and industry are the most important sources of pollutants of the atmosphere. Agriculture, for example, charges air with acidifying gases that may lead to acid rain formation with a dramatic impact on lakes, rivers, and marine life. 

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