Fossil fuels have made it possible for a significant number of industries and machines to reach maximum operating capacity in a very short span of time. However these fossil fuels have caused the overall temperature of the Earth to increase at a fast rate, and this increase in temperature poses a number of problems for the human race. Fossil fuels when burned emit a number of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane. These gases are responsible for holes in the Ozone layer directly over Australia, Parts of Arctic circle and Africa. Scientists have been working to find better and friendly sources of energy and fortunately they have succeeded in their quest to find them in order to make machines, appliances and vehicles that can run on renewable sources of energy.
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Hybrid renewable energy systems refers to those systems that make use of two or more renewable sources of energy to function efficiently and at lower costs. Certain newly developed systems make use of the wind energy and the kinetic energy of flowing water to generate electricity. Similarly, products like biomass-wind-fuel cells make use of biomass and wind energy to operate. Increased output at lower costs form the major attraction for these devices and systems. The most advantageous feature of these hybrid renewable energy systems is that they do not pollute the air around them as there is no emission of greenhouse gases or particulates from these systems. This very fact widens the scope of these devices and this is also the reason why more and more people are switching to hybrid machines that make use of natural and renewable sources of energies.
Saving Fossils
Depletion of non-renewable fuel sources has been continuing at a rapid rate all over the world. While it is true that coals and petrochemicals, when burned, release heat trapping gases in the atmosphere, it is also true that these sources of energy need to be saved and preserved for future use in cases of emergencies. Projects like wind turbine development will help small villages to a large extent without wasting fossil fuels. Hybrid renewable energy system projects are being implemented all over the world at the present time. From developing countries to the developed countries in the world, every nation is looking to save energy while preventing the escape of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Nullifying the Effects of Global Warming
There are certain parts of the world where the temperatures have gone up at staggering rates. These parts have been exposed to the direct rays of the sun because of holes in the ozone layer, and these holes have been formed by the reaction of ozone with gases like methane, nitrous oxide and water vapor. In order to stop the ozone layer from rupturing any further, it is important to reduce the use of fuels that pollute the air. Hybrid renewable energy systems are both effective and efficient systems that provide the desired results without polluting the air, hence combating the effects of global warming to a large extent.
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