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Energy Resources (geothermal power (in volcanic areas or where hot rocks…
Energy Resources
geothermal power
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the source of this energy is in the slow decay of various radioactive elements including uranium deep in the Earth
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main drawbacks are that there aren't many suitable locations for power plants and the cost of building one is quite expensive compared to how much energy is produces
wave power
lots of small wave-powered turbines located around the coast where the moving turbines are connected to a generator
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main drawbacks are disturbing the seabed and habitat of marine life, spoiling the view and a hazard to boats
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non renewable
non renewable energy resources are fossil fuels and nuclear fuel, natural resources that form underground over millions of years and are burn't to provide energy
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they will run out one day, they all damage the environment, they provide most of our energy
renewable
renewable energy resources :
- the sun
- wind
- water waves
- hydroelectricity
- bio-fuel
- tides
- geothermal
they will never run out, don't do as much damage as non-renewable, can be unreliable
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uses of energy
transport
non renewable
- petrol and diesel powered vehicles use fuel made from oil
- coal is used in steam trains to produce steam
renewable
- some vehicles run on biofuel
heating
renewable
- geothermal heat pump to heat buildings
- solar water heaters can be used to heat radiators
- burning biofuel can be used for heating
non reneable
- natural gas used to heat water and heat radiators
- coal is burn't in fireplaces