Assessment on the Environmental Impact of Conventional Energy Forms

Abstract

As the dominant energy forms in the world, fossil fuels, nuclear and hydropower occupy over 90% of energy resources in total. The greenhouse gas is the emission of fossil fuel incineration, which causes global warming and climate change. Nuclear and hydropower are renewable energy and almost do not have waste during power generation. However, both nuclear and hydropower have potential or long-term negative influences. According to the current energy field, this article mainly analyzes the direct and potential effects of three types of energy forms and predicts future targets in the energy field.