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The manufacturing of components for wind and solar, and batteries, requires non-renewable materials and can lead to significant mining operations and waste

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Job Creation**: Investment in renewable energy technology, such as wind energy, can open new avenues for jobs and job training, particularly for servicing and maintaining turbines

Intermittency**: Many renewable sources, particularly solar and wind, only generate power when the sun is shining or the wind is blowing

This intermittency makes it challenging to integrate them into electrical grids that require a constant power supply

Scalability**: It can be difficult for renewable energy sources to generate power on the same massive scale as fossil fuels currently do

Environmental Impact of Infrastructure**: Building large renewable energy projects, such as wind farms and dams, can disrupt wildlife, change migration patterns, and lead to ecological destruction

The manufacturing of components for wind and solar, and batteries, requires non-renewable materials and can lead to significant mining operations and waste

Solar energy is derived by capturing radiant energy from sunlight and converting it into heat, electricity, or hot water

Photovoltaic (PV) systems use solar cells to convert direct sunlight into electricity

Solar cells absorb particles of light called photons, which knock electrons out of the solar cell, creating a “hole”

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