Question

What are the environmental consequences of the increasing demand for energy? What steps would you suggest to reduce energy consumption?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Some of the environmental consequences of the ever-increasing demand for energy are the following:

(i) Combustion of fossil fuels is causing air pollution, acid rain and global warming.

(ii) Buiding of hydropower plants disturbs the ecological balance of the water bodies and aquatic organisms.

(iii) The ever increasing demand of firewood has severely decreased the forest area causing global warming.

(iv) Use of nuclear sources poses the risk of radioactivity caused by nuclear waste.

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Some of the steps that could be taken to reduce energy consumption are.

(i) Switching off the lights, fans, air-conditioners etc. when not in use.

(ii) Using efficient electrical appliances.

(iii) Using a bicycle or public mode of transport to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels.

Answer 2

Answer:

The environmental consequences of increasing demand of energy are as follows:-

1. It leads to decrease in the exhaustible resources....

2. It causes air pollution....

3. It leads to acid rain....

4. It ham other life forms and decrease the fertility of the soil....

We can reduce energy consumption in the following ways:-

1. Using solar cookers and solar water heaters instead of using electricity and liquefied petroleum gas for this purpose....

2. Switching off fans and lights when you are not in use....

3. Using laptops instead of using computer also save energy....

4. Using LED ( Light Emitting Device) bulbs instead of fluorescent bulbs....

5. Switching of the air conditioners and the heaters when not in use....