The ways of decreasing the impacts of power engineering on our environment

The impact of power engineering on our environment and, particularly, its substantial influence on producing greenhouse gases can be considered as a serious problem, which is global. The decrease of these negative impacts is closely connected to sustainable development, and it should be the duty of all countries to cooperate in this field. This article deals with research and developmental theses under preparation, particularly those that are focused on the exploitation of the fossil fuels and renewable energy sources. The exploitation of coal and nuclear energy in the Czech Republic has promising perspectives. Presented data show that nuclear energy is able to compete with power plants and equipment burning fossil fuels, particularly natural gas and crude oil.