ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ELECTRICITY

Electricity is justly considered today as an indispensable factor of existence and development of society. Besides its incontestable benefits, there can be revealed some forms of environmental impact that, to a greater or lesser extent, create concern amongst specialists, as well as among the genera...

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Main Author: Mihaela STET
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca 2018-12-01
Series:Carpathian Journal of Electrical Engineering
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Online Access:http://cee.cunbm.utcluj.ro/wp-content/uploads/carpathian-20189.pdf
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Summary:Electricity is justly considered today as an indispensable factor of existence and development of society. Besides its incontestable benefits, there can be revealed some forms of environmental impact that, to a greater or lesser extent, create concern amongst specialists, as well as among the general public. The paper proposes an analysis of the impact on the environment of the electricity, starting from the different forms of production of electric energy, presenting also the negative environmental effects of transport, distribution, and use of electricity.
ISSN:1843-7583
1843-7583