What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the following sources of energy? Source of energy Advantage Disadvantage Gas Easy to extract Produces greenhouse gases Requires little and atmospheric pollutants processing when burned. Is the cleanest of the fossil fuels Nuclear Small amounts produce The waste produced can be a lot of energy very dangerous and needs to Little waste be disposed of carefully No atmospheric The risk of a nuclear pollutants or accident can be catastrophic greenhouse gases produced. Wind It’s free Wind is unpredictable No waste products Wind farms don’t look great and are noisy Compare and contrast biomass, geothermal, oil and coal in terms of the following criteria: renewable or non-renewable resource, advantages and disadvantages. Your answer should include a table.
What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the following sources of energy? Source of energy Advantage Disadvantage Gas Easy to extract Requires little processing Is the cleanest of the fossil fuels Produces greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants when burned. Nuclear Small amounts produce a lot of energy Little waste No atmospheric pollutants or greenhouse gases produced. The waste produced can be very dangerous and needs to be disposed of carefully The risk of a nuclear accident can be catastrophic Wind It’s free No waste products Wind is unpredictable Wind farms don’t look great and are noisy Compare and contrast biomass, geothermal, oil and coal in terms of the following criteria: renewable or non-renewable resource, advantages and disadvantages. Your answer should include a table.