Energy
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Green energy is touted to be ‘the next big thing’, and it is anticipated that converting to alternative renewable sources of energy will reduce atmospheric emissions and thus benefit the environment as well as our health. Yet, some people are still rather skeptical, largely due to misinformation and myths surrounding green energy. Let’s examine some of these myths a little closer…
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Biofuels are toted as being a green fuel source, but a biofuel spill could potentially be far more devastating to the environment than a gasoline oil spill.
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More than a year after a tsunami damaged the Fukushima nuclear power plant, leaking radiation into the ocean, fish continue to show high levels of contamination.
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Hydro-electric power is a renewable energy source but it needs to be managed responsibly in order to prevent hydroelectric dams from having such a devastating impacts on our rivers.