Wind, solar and hydropower plants that are supposed to replace energy from natural
At the same time, alternative energy sourcesoccupy 10 times more area than a coal or gas station to produce the same amount of energy. For analysis, the team mapped the location of 12.5 thousand such objects - it turned out that 2.2 thousand of them are in protected areas. In addition, 169 of them were located in places where any type of construction was generally prohibited.
Researchers also say that energyprojects such as solar farms often require new roads, and the people who service these plants build settlements near them. Most of all such objects in the territories prohibited for construction, scientists found in Germany - 258 pieces, in second place Spain - 248 objects, in the third - China and 142 objects. Nepal has 100 hydroelectric power stations, which are located on the territory of nature reserves.
Previously, Hi-Tech talked about the experience of 10 countries that have almost completely switched to green energy.