Wednesday 8 May 2013

4.17 describe the advantages and disadvantages of methods of largescale electricity production from various renewable and nonrenewable resources.

Fossil fuels: non renewable; release CO2.

Burning wood: renewable; release CO2; destroy habitats.

Wind power: visual pollution; produces small amounts of electricity for space and effort in comparison to other methods.

HEP: expensive to set up; limited places to put it; can kill fish.

Solar cells: rely on the weather.

Nuclear power: dangerous; many waste products.

There are many more types of power and fors/againsts but these are a few important ones.

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  4. Greenhouse gases is probably important to mention also wind farms are very noisy devalues land property chops up birds and solar cells are pretty expensive I believe what should also be mentioned is renewable sources are sustainable whereas fossil fuels are not and will therefore become scarce over time

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  5. how are burning trees renewable

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  6. is there any advantages for fossil fuels and HEP?

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