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Renewable Energy
Advantages/disadvantages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coal disadvantages | - mining impact on land |
| - environmental impacts | |
| - mining impact on humans | |
| oil disadvantages | - emits greenhouse gasses |
| - can make people sick | |
| - spills can harm the environment | |
| natural gas disadvantages | - expensive |
| - gas leaks can be dangerous | |
| - burning creates greenhouse gasses | |
| biomass disadvantages | - takes land up when could be used for better things |
| - pesticides can pollute | |
| - requires a large number of pesticides | |
| geothermal disadvantages | - not widespread |
| - not easy to transport | |
| - high installment cost | |
| coal advantages | - inexpensive |
| - no shortage anytime soon | |
| - creates jobs | |
| oil advantage | - Small amount produces a lot |
| - easy to transport | |
| - easy to produce | |
| natural gas advantage | - less damage to the environment |
| - cheaper | |
| - safer | |
| Nuclear Power advantage | - no air pollution |
| - low cost | |
| - reliable | |
| wind advantage | - clean |
| - no pollution | |
| - can be efficient where there wind | |
| biomass advantage | - can be stored |
| - less harmful to the environment | |
| - uses a material that isn't normally used | |
| hydropower advantage | - inexpensive |
| - harmless | |
| - available when needed | |
| geothermal advantage | - clean |
| - no harmful pollution | |
| - doesn't require much fuel source to produce | |
| solar advantage | - simple technology |
| - free after building | |
| - quiet | reliable |
| Nuclear power disadvantages | - environmental impact |
| - high cost | |
| - expensive to build | |
| Hydropower disadvantages | - dependant on rainfall |
| - expensive | |
| - a large amount of money to build | |
| wind disadvantages | - dangerous for animals (birds) |
| - the wind isn't constant doesn't work | |
| - not a good source for all locations | |
| Solar Disadvantages | - energy cant be created at night |
| - clouds reduce the amount or energy | |
| - has to be at the right angle |
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