Advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy: a review of the scientific literature

Civilizations are large energy consumers, so the more civilized a people, the greater their energy consumption. However, studies have shown that the way energy is produced is polluting and focused on finite resources. This study aimed to take stock of the scientific literature on renewable energies,...

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Autores: Freires, Francisco Júnior, Damasceno, Vanessa do Nascimento, Machado, Ana Lúcia Soares, Martins, Gilbert Breves, da Silva, Luana Monteiro, Pio, Mauro Célio da Silveira, Claro Júnior, Luiz Henrique, Sales, Diego Câmara, Reis, Ailton Gonçalves, Nascimento-e-Silva, Daniel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Sindicato das Secretárias do Estado de São Paulo (SINSESP)
Repositorio:GeSec
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revistagesec.org.br:article/3174
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.revistagesec.org.br/secretariado/article/view/3174
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Renewable Energy
Advantages of Renewable Energies
Disadvantages of Renewable Energies
Conceptual Bibliographic Method
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Sumario:Civilizations are large energy consumers, so the more civilized a people, the greater their energy consumption. However, studies have shown that the way energy is produced is polluting and focused on finite resources. This study aimed to take stock of the scientific literature on renewable energies, identifying their advantages and disadvantages. The conceptual bibliographic method was used in its four stages: formulation of guiding questions, collection and organization of data, and presentation of responses generated by handling data obtained from Google Scholar and Periódico Capes. The results showed that a) renewable energy comes from a natural cyclothymic source, b) the advantages of renewable energy are almost all of an environmental nature, and c) the disadvantages are of an economic-financial nature. The conclusion shows that the time has come for a decision to be made between paying the high price of environmental sustainability or continuing with the lower costs of compromising the continuity of life on the planet.