Sometimes the types of fish that will live in the river are changed."1 Like aquatic life, wildlife is affected. ... Nuclear power plants cause thermal pollution, the possibility of accidental leaks, and storing radioactive wastes safely for long periods. ... Also, if radioactive wastes are released before the materials have broken down, they could contaminate our food, water, and air.4 In some types of nuclear power plants, fission in the reactor core heats a supply of water. ... Wind farms, are now producing pollution-free, sustainable power. ...

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This pollution and carbon emissions has adverse effects on the environment and has started to cause climate change throughout the world. ... However, efforts at developing other types of energy supply, such as solar, wind, hydropower, and nuclear power have been taken as well. ... Doing so will decrease demand for fuel, decreasing the amount of fuel we import, decreasing pollution, and increasing energy efficiency. ...

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Also, these fuels are a major source of air, water and soil pollution. ... These renewable sources of energy are infinite and produce almost negligible pollution. ... Some of the important advantages of these SHP projects are: environment friendly as it causes almost no pollution, availability of indigenous technology and manufacturing base and compatibility with usage of water for other purposes like irrigation and drinking water. ...

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Low carbon organic crops, the type of biomass that produces the least amount of carbon emissions, can then be grown in large quantities and in a manner that doesn't interfere with food production. ... The very nature of biomass energy requires that it be burned and even if the organic material is low-carbon, it will still emit some pollution and carbon emissions. ...

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