Name: Advantages and Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 44 s
Description: In this module, we will refresh our knowledge of fossil fuels. We will also learn about the various advantages and disadvantages of the excessive use of foss...

Question

What are the environmental consequences of using fossil fuels? Suggest the steps to minimize the pollution caused by various sources of energy including non-conventional sources of energy causes global warming.

Accepted Answer

The environmental consequences of using fossil fuels are as follows

$(i)$ The air pollution is caused by the burning of coal or petroleum products.

$(i i)$ The oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur that they are released on burning fossil fuels are acidic oxides. These lead to acid rain, which affects our water and soil resources.

$(i i i)$ The generation of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide is leading to global warming.

The following are the steps to minimize the pollution caused by various sources of energy, including non-conventional sources of energy.

$(i)$ The pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels can be reduced by increasing the efficiency of the combustion process and using various techniques to design smokeless appliances.

$(i i)$ The air pollution caused by the burning of coal or petroleum products can be reduced by afforestation.

$(i i i)$ The planned and judicious use of energy can minimize the pollution like the use of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as domestic fuel and in vehicles for transportation.

$(i v)$ Proper and safe disposal of nuclear wastes.

What are the environmental consequences of using fossil fuels? Suggest the steps to minimize the pollution caused by various sources of energy including non-conventional sources of energy causes global warming.

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