Environmental concerns with electricity generation | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-14

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_electricity_generation


00:01:15 1 Water usage
00:06:13 2 Fossil fuels
00:06:22 3 Switching from fuels to electricity
00:06:36 4 Nuclear power
00:06:45 5 Renewable energy
00:06:58 5.1 Hydroelectricity
00:07:11 5.1.1 Tidal
00:07:26 5.1.1.1 Tidal turbines
00:07:31 5.1.1.2 Tidal barrage
00:13:24 5.2 Biomass
00:14:52 5.3 Wind power
00:16:32 5.3.1 Onshore wind
00:17:56 5.3.2 Offshore wind
00:20:18 5.3.2.1 Monopile foundation
00:20:26 5.3.2.2 Tripod fixed bottom
00:22:10 5.3.2.3 Gravity foundation
00:23:54 5.3.2.4 Gravity tripod
00:25:23 5.3.2.5 Floating structure
00:25:31 5.4 Geothermal power
00:27:57 5.5 Solar power
00:28:52 5.6 Concentrated solar power
00:29:48 6 Negawatt power
00:30:26 7 See also
00:31:06 8 References
00:31:48 9 External links
00:32:31 Geothermal power
00:35:01 Solar power
00:36:57 Concentrated solar power
00:37:51 Negawatt power
00:39:53 See also



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SUMMARY
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Electric power systems consist of generation plants of different energy sources, transmission networks, and distribution lines. Each of these components can have environmental impacts at multiple stages of their development and use including in their construction, during the generation of electricity, and in their decommissioning and disposal. We can split these impacts into operational impacts (fuel sourcing, global atmospheric and localized pollution) and construction impacts (manufacturing, installation, decommissioning, and disposal). This page looks exclusively at the operational environmental impact of electricity generation. The page is organized by energy source and includes impacts such as water usage, emissions, local pollution, and wildlife displacement.
More detailed information on electricity generation impacts for specific technologies and on other environmental impacts of electric power systems in general can be found under the Category:Environmental impact of the energy industry.