Energy Resources Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 10 energy resources ?
A
Coal Oil Gas Biomass Geothermal Wave Wind nuclear Hydro-electric Solar
2
Q
Features of coal
A
Renewable : no Global warming ? : yes Reliable ? : yes Environmental Impact : global warming Start up time ? : 6 hours
3
Q
Features of oil
A
Renewable : no Global warming ? : yes Reliable ? : yes Environmental impact : global warming Start up time ? : 2 minutes
4
Q
Features of gas
A
Renewable : no Global warming ? : yes Reliable ? : yes Environmental impact : global warming Start up time ? : 15 minutes
5
Q
Features of wind
A
Renewable : yes Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : no Environmental impact : visual / noise pollution Start up time ? : weather dependant
6
Q
Features of wave
A
Renewable : yes Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : no Environmental impact : low power output / visual pollution Start up time ? : weather dependant
7
Q
Features of nuclear
A
Renewable : no Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : yes Environmental impact : radioactive waste Start up time ? : several days
8
Q
Features of geothermal
A
Renewable : yes Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : yes Environmental impact : visual pollution Start up time ? : 6 hours
9
Q
Features of solar
A
Renewable : yes Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : no Environmental impact : production of solar cells Start up time ? : weather dependant
10
Q
Features of hydro-electric
A
Renewable : yes Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : yes Environmental impact :space needed / habitats destroyed Start up time ? : seconds
11
Q
Features of biomass
A
Renewable : yes Global warming ? : no Reliable ? : yes Environmental impact : visual pollution Start up time ? : 2 minutes
