SH1632

Name:Czedrick James G. Luzon Section: STEM201P

Date:3/21/24 Score:

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Energy Resources

Direction: Complete below the table with the necessary details.

Energy Sources Energy Advantage/s Disadvantage/s

Production
Oil, petroleum Petroleum produ  It can produce a large  Oil Energy Produces
cts are fuels amount of energy. Toxic Gases. The
made from crude  Petroleum is a highly use of oil in energy
oil and the dense fuel source. production results in
hydrocarbons  Its technology and the release of
contained in infrastructure are various gases
natural gas. already in place.  Oil Leaks Are
 It can be used in a Possible. The drilling
Approximately wide range of and transportation of
95% percent of applications. oil is a risky business
the primary  Drilling For Oil Is
energy in the Dangerous
world comes from  Oil Is Nonrenewable
fuels like oil,  It Can Cause Conflict
 Oil Exploration Takes
Time.

Natural Gas Natural gas is domestic availability,  Natural gas is a

added, along with established distribution nonrenewable
a stream of air, network, relatively low cost, resource. As with
which combusts and emissions benefits. other fossil energy
and expands sources (i.e. coal and
through this oil) natural gas is a
turbine causing a limited source of
generator to spin energy and will
a magnet, making eventually run out.
electricity.  Storage.
 Natural Gas Emits
Carbon Dioxide.
 Natural gas can be
difficult to harness.

Coal burning coal in a  Produce Gas. Natural burning coal releases the most
boiler to produce gas derived from coal greenhouse gases which may
steam. The steam is obtained naturally add to global warming.
produced, under from the ground using
tremendous advanced technology.
pressure, flows  Supporting Industrial
into a turbine, Aluminum Products.
which spins a  Assisting with
generator to Cement Production.
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create electricity.  Become a
The steam is then Transportation Fuel.
cooled,  Produce Other
condensed back Minerals.
into water and
returned to the
boiler to start the
process over.
Biomass: Wood and Most electricity a clean, renewable energy it is expensive, requires a lot
organic waste, generated from source. The main energy of space, it still releases
including societal biomass is comes from the sun, and greenhouse gases, it can
produced by biomass that results from have a negative impact on
waste direct combustion. plants or algae can grow the surrounding
Biomass is again in a relatively short environment, and it is
burned in a boiler period. Trees, crops and solid inefficient in terms of how
to produce high- waste are always available much energy it takes to
pressure steam. and can be managed create electricity.
This steam flows sustainably.
over a series of
turbine blades,
causing them to
rotate. The
rotation of the
turbine drives a
generator,
producing
electricity.
Hydroelectric water flows Hydropower provides benefits  Impact on Fish. To
through a pipe, or beyond electricity generation create a hydro plant,
penstock, then by providing flood control, a running water
pushes against irrigation support, and clean source must be
and turns blades drinking water. Hydropower is dammed.
in a turbine that affordable. Hydropower  Limited Plant
spin to power a provides low-cost electricity Locations.
generator to and durability over time  Higher initial Costs.
produce compared to other sources of  Carbon and Methane
electricity. energy. Emissions.
 Susceptible to
Droughts.
 Flood Risk.

Solar Power (photo- PV materials and  Solar PV energy  Cost. The initial cost
voltaics) devices convert lowers your energy of solar panels is fairly
sunlight into bills. Solar PV energy high. ...
electrical energy. A systems can lower  Weather-dependent.
single PV device is your energy bills in Although solar energy
known as a cell. several significant can still be collected
An individual PV ways. during cloudy and
cell is usually  PV solar panels rainy days, the
small, typically require little efficiency of the solar
producing about 1 maintenance. system drops. ...
or 2 watts of  PV solar systems can  Solar energy storage
power. be customized. is expensive. ...
 Uses a lot of space. ...
 Associated with
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pollution.

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Solar Power - (solar concentrated solar Endless amounts of energy,  It is limited to open
thermal) energy in most free of charge. No CO2 desert areas.
types of systems, a emissions during operation.  Large areas of land
heat-transfer fluid Cost savings: up to 60% less are required.
is heated and energy to heat water, up to  Bird deaths do occur.
circulated in the 35% less energy for space  It is not cost-
receiver and used heating. Reduced consumption competitive with PV.
 It requires water,
to produce steam. of fossil fuels.
lacking in most
The steam is deserts.
converted into  It has a high up-front
mechanical energy capital cost but low
in a turbine, which operating cost.
powers a generator
to produce
electricity.
Geothermal use steam to  Always available.  Environmental issues.
produce electricity.  Doesn't require large There is an
The steam comes spaces. abundance of
from reservoirs of  Silent energy. greenhouse gases
hot water found a  It creates record below the surface of
few miles or more numbers of jobs. the earth.
below the earth's  Provides more energy  Surface instability
surface. The steam for the same nominal (earthquakes) The
rotates a turbine power. construction of
that activates a  Allows double geothermal power
generator, which recycling. plants can affect the
produces stability of the land.
 The plants are long-
electricity.  Expensive.
lasting, safe and
reliable.  Location-specific.
 Requires very little  Sustainability issues.
maintenance.

Wind Power in excess of 6  Wind power creates  Wind power must

million kWh every good-paying jobs. compete with other
year. A 3.6 MW  Wind power is a low-cost energy
offshore turbine domestic resource that sources.
may double that. enables U.S. economic  Ideal wind sites are
growth. often in remote
 Wind power is a clean locations.
and renewable energy  Turbines produce
source. noise and alter visual
 Wind power benefits aesthetics.
local communities.  Wind plants can
 Wind power is cost- impact local wildlife.
effective.
 Wind turbines work in
different settings.

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Nuclear Fission about 200 MeV of
energy, or about
3.2 ´ 10-11 watt-
seconds.

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