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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 271, 2021
2021 2nd International Academic Conference on Energy Conservation, Environmental Protection and Energy Science (ICEPE 2021)
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| Article Number | 02014 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Environmental Protection and Green Application of Energy Saving and Emission Reduction | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202127102014 | |
| Published online | 15 June 2021 | |
Atmospheric emissions from electric energy generation and their impact on environment, and the potential of renewable energy sources in Italy
1 School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, UK
2 Key Laboratory of Petroleum Resources, Gansu Province / Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
a* Corresponding author: 1132292920@qq.com (T.Wang)
b Yingqinwu@lzb.ac.cn (YQ.Wu)
The European Union has set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in total energy consumption, ensure the development and use of clean energy sources, and strive to reduce carbon emissions by 90% from 1990 levels by 2050. This study attempts to assess the environmental impact of electricity production on electricity demand and associated emissions in Italy through a three-step process. First, a literature review was conducted to estimate the growth of electricity demand in Italy by population and industry in 2014. Secondly, the CO2 and SO2 produced in the process of power generation by different power production methods were evaluated and compared. Finally, according to the current production and power models, the development trend of renewable energy in Italy in 2050 was estimated, and the satisfactory conclusion is that the renewable energy can fully meet the supply and demand in 2050 in Italy.
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