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Energy Resources: By: Reba Ann Paul
Energy Resources: By: Reba Ann Paul
Energy Resources: By: Reba Ann Paul
Geothermal
Resources are the producers
Renewable
of energy.
Renewable resources are Hydroelectricit
resources that can be y
generated again
Non- renewable resources
cannot be replaced Resources Solar Energy
Fossil Fuels
Non-
Renewable
Nuclear Power
Wind
Energy
Advantages Disadvantages
Clean Source of Power Wind Reliability
The production of wind energy is Wind doesnt generally blow
clean. Creating energy from the reliably, and turbines usually
wind doesntpollute the airor function at about 30% capacity or
require any destructive chemicals. so. In the event that the weather is
As a result, wind energy lessens air not going to support you, you may
pollution. wind up without power Serious
storms or high winds may cause
harm to your wind turbine.
Rapid Growth and Huge Potential Expensive to Set Up
Wind energy has seen enormous Wind turbines and other supplies
growth in last decade. Wind energy needed to make wind energy could
accounts for about 2.5% of the total be extremely costly in advance, and
worldwide electricity production. relying upon where you live, it
Wind turbines are available in might be hard to find someone to
various sizes which means sell them to you and somebody who
businesses can take advantage of it can maintain it over time.
to produce power for them or sell it
to utility to reap some profits.
Geothermal Energy
Advantages Disadvantages
Massive Potential Environmental Issues
Worldwide energy consumption There is an abundance of
about 15 terawatts (TW) is not greenhouse gases below the
anywhere near the amount of surface of the earth, some of which
energy stored in earth.However, moves towards the surface and
most geothermal reservoirs are not into the atmosphere. These
profitable and we can only utilize a emissions tend to be higher near
small portion of the total potential. geothermal power plants.
Realistic estimates for the potential Geothermal power plants are
of geothermal power plants vary associated with sulfur dioxide and
between 0.035 to 2 TW. silica emissions.
Stable Expensive
Harnessing geothermal energy There are heavy upfront costs
does not involve any fuels, which associated with both geothermal
means less cost fluctuations and power plants and geothermal
stable electricity prices. heating/cooling systems.
Hydroelectrici
Advantages ty Disadvantages
Green Droughts
Generating electricity with hydro Electricity generation and energy
energy is not polluting itself. The prices are directly related to how
only pollution occurs during the much water is available. A drought
construction of these massive could potentially affect this.
power plants.