Power Stations Flashcards
What are the disadvantages of coal power stations
Produce gases like carbon dioxide
Non renewable
Coal takes a while to burn and get hit
Advantages of wave power
No greenhouse effect
It’s renewable
Easy to run
Disadvantages of wave power
Doesn’t produce consistently
Expensive
Hard to set up
Easily damaged
Advantages of wind power
Easy to run
No waste
Renewable
Disadvantages of wind power
weather dependant
Doesn’t look good
Danger to wildlife
Advantages of hydro power
Renewable
Lasts a long time
Disadvantages of hydro power
Really expensive
Advantages of tidal power
Renewable
No pollution
Disadvantages of tidal power
Destroy habitats
Advantages of nuclear power stations
Energy dense
Doesn’t produce air pollution
Lots of energy
Disadvantages of nuclear power stations
Expensive
Creates lots of radiation
radioactive waste
Destroys genes and cells
Advantages of geothermal power stations
Won’t affect the environment
Renewable
No fuel needed
Cheap once it is running
Disadvantages of geothermal power sations
Only do it in certain places of the world (places with thin crusts)
Expensive to build
Transmission lines, pylons or underground?
Advantages of both
Pylons
Easy to maintain
Cheap
Underground
Can’t see them
Safer
Disadvantages of pylons and underground?
Pylons
Safety
Look really ugly
Underground
Hard to get to
Expensive to maintain
Hard to build under rivers
