Types and prospects of non-traditional and renewable energy sources in Ukraine

Abstract

The article analyzes the current issues of the development of the alternative energy sector of Ukraine and possible further prospects of this sector, because in the context of European integration processes, significant attention is paid to the issues of the country's energy independence, taking into account the ecological purity and inexhaustibility of renewable energy sources. It is proved that the development of renewable energy will be an important step capable of improving the trade balance, creating new jobs, solving social issues, reducing dependence on natural gas imports, ensuring the country's energy independence and increasing the competitiveness of products in both domestic and foreign markets. It is proven that dependence on mineral extraction and outdated infrastructure have become a guarantee of the use of renewable energy sources, because boiler houses, diesel engines and coal-fired power plants emit small particles into the air that settle in the lungs and can cause serious diseases. It is noted that in order to strengthen the country's energy security, it is important for the state to make a choice between continuing to finance imported energy sources or developing the use of its own renewable energy sources, which will make it possible to reduce the cost of "green" electricity compared to thermal and even nuclear power plants. 

Global processes in the modern world, the growth of world industrial production, lead to a significant increase in energy consumption and, as a result, significant environmental damage to the world environment. In recent years, this problem has become increasingly of concern to the world community, since a person needs the cleanest possible environment for his life. Therefore, at the moment there are reasons to consider environmental problems as one of the most important for ensuring the future sustainable development of humanity, it is these problems that pose the greatest threat to the world community. 

In this paper, we discuss relevant background information on some unusual, yet renewable energy sources. We examine their current and potential uses, operational limitations, advantages and disadvantages, and the potential capacity of each fuel source for energy generation and fuel savings. The quantitative section analyzes the amount of power that unusual renewable energy sources can provide, according to the generation methods. In a separate section, we analyze the potential fuel savings through direct application in some industries. We explore these values ​​with the help of several examples and show a financial analysis of selected alternative fuel projects. Finally, an overall analysis presents unusual alternative renewable energy sources and concludes that there is a great potential for fuel and cost savings, as well as for environmental protection.