Types of energy and sustainability Flashcards
1
Q
Non-renewable/fossil fuels
A
Coal, oil and gas
Finite amount
2
Q
Renewable
A
Solar, wind and wave
Endless amount
Not all countries have coasts, strongly flowing rivers or climates with either long sunshine hours or persistently strong wind
NIMBYSM
Expensive
Environmental harm initially
3
Q
Recyclable
+/- nuclear
A
Reprocessed uranium and plutonium from nuclear power plants.
+ No co2 released and is recycled
- unsafe, the disposal of radioactive waste long life decay, technology involved is complex
4
Q
Primary energy
A
Non-converted energy e.g. gas, oil and gas
5
Q
Secondary energy
A
Primary energy that has been converted e.g. electricity
