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Acid Rain Acid rain encompasses both wet (rain, snow, fog) and dry (particulate) acidic depositions that occur near and downwind of areas where major emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) result from burning fossil fuels. Acid rain is defined as precipitation in which P H below 5.6

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Page 1: Acid Rain - UAP

Acid Rain

Acid rain encompasses both wet (rain, snow, fog) and dry (particulate) acidic depositions that occur near and downwind of areas where major emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) result from burning fossil fuels.

Acid rain is defined as precipitation in which PH

below 5.6

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Renewable Energy

The renewable sources are solar energy, water (hydro) power, wind power and energy derived from biomass.

Non – Renewable Energy

Fossil fuel