| Renewable Energy
Sources |
Conventional Energy
Sources |
Renewable energy sources do not emit CO2
or any other atmosphere-contaminating gasses
|
Fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal)
do produce them |
| Renewable energy sources do
not produce hard-to-dispose toxic waste |
Nuclear energy and fossil fuels generate
toxic waste which can become environmentally-menacing
for generations |
| Renewable energy sources are
inexhaustible |
Fossil fuels are exhaustible
|
| Renewable energy sources are
locally-produced |
Fossil fuel sources only exist in a determined
number of nations
|
Renewable energy sources prevent
importation dependence
|
Los combustibles fósiles
aumentan las importaciones energéticas
en la UE
|
Renewable energies create 5
times more jobs than conventional ones
|
Conventional energy sources
create very few jobs in relation to their
business volume |
| Renewable energy sources decisively contribute
to interterritorial balance, as they usually
settle in rural areas |
Conventional energy sources are generally
built near highly developed areas
|
| Renewable energy sources have helpes Spain
develop its own technologies |
Conventional energy sources use mainly imported
technology
|
The great improvements in wind farming technology,
which have produced a remarkable descent in the
price of wind generators (around 30 percent from
1990), and the improvement in energy sale conditions
to the network have favoured a spectacular
growth of the sector.
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