P3 energy resources Flashcards

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renewable energy sources

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will never run out, don't produce harmful waste products 
cheap to run, spenny to install
Hydroelectric 
wind
solar
geothermal
biofuels ( methane and ethanol )
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tidal power

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traps each high tide and uses it to turn generators

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geothermal energy

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energy released by radioactive substances deep in earth
transferred by heating towards earths surface
water pumped to produce stream which drives electricity turbines at ground

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energy dis

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fossil fuels produce GGs global warming
nuclear- radioactive waste
renewable- cover large areas, may disrupt natural habitats

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evaluating energy sources

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reliability
enviro effects
pollution
waste

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dis nuclear

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expensive to build, run and decommission

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