Energy Resources Flashcards
1
Q
advantages of wind and solar power
A
- Low running costs
- Don’t release pollutants
- Don’t damage the environment
- Getting cheaper every year
2
Q
Disadvantages of wind and solar power
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•High upfront cost
•Making them doesn’t produce pollutants
•Dependent on the weather
0149No way to inc supply in a time of demand
3
Q
Advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectricity and tidal barrages
A
Advantages: •Renewable •large amounts of energy transferred •no pollutants •Reliable •Hydroelectricity- immediate response to increased demand •Running costs fairly low •Work on both large and small scales
Disadvantages: •Often flood •Often big impact on environment (flood habitat, noise pollution, installation destroys some habitats •Stops boats+ fish swimming up stream Initail set up is expensive
