Why Mining Engineering Education Should Create a Place for its Students in the Schemes of Renewable Energy Generation

Abstract

Slowly, but steadily, the participation of renewable energy (RE) in the overall economy is growing. Though not without challenges, renewable energy is getting the backing of the governments for different reasons, only one of them being clean energy. Today, wind, solar, biodiesel, geothermal energy, hydropower, and hydrogen and fuel cell energy are considered renewable energy sources.