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Non-Renewable and Renewable Resources - Coggle Diagram
Non-Renewable and Renewable Resources
Oil
can be found in reservoirs
can be located with seismic, rock core sampling, surveying and so on
it is made up of organisms that have undergone a transformation process
contains trace elements of sulphur, nitrogen and oxygen
a thick black liquid composed primarily of hydrogen and carbon
is extracted by drilling well
transported by pipeline, ship, rail or truck to a refinery
petroleum products: gasoline, diesel, jet-fuel etc.
causes land-disturbance
transportation systems contribute to global greenhouse emission levels
Wind Power
wind locations onshore and offshore
it was used traditionally for milling grain and pumping water
wind speeds depend on geography, topography and seasons
now is used to create electricity
wind is moving air caused by differences in the atmospheric pressure
a turbine is a large structure with several blades
Solar Energy
solar thermal
does not emit any greenhouse gases
solar photovoltaics
dependent on location, season and time of day
the most abundant energy source in the world
Tidal Power
the difference should be more than 5 meters to produce electricity
technologies: tidal barrages, tidal fences, tidal turbines
coastlines usually experience two high tides and two low tides on a daily basis
ocean currents generate more energy than air currents
tidal plants can only be installed along coastlines
easy to install and renewable
a form of the hydropower that converts tides into electricity
predictable energy source
Coal
coal is a black or dark-brown combustible rock made primarily of carbon
coal can be burned for heating or to produce electricity
coal was formed after several years of intense heat and pressure
highly abundant and cheap energy resource
types: lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, anthracite
the higher the grade of coal, the cleaner it burns and the versatile it uses
the most CO2 intensive fuel
extracted with the help of mining (surface or underground)
Geothermal Power
can be used to produce electricity in a geothermal power plant
in the most volcanically and tectonically regions of the world
the internal heat of the Earth is generated from radioactive decay of minerals and continual heat loss from the Earth's original formation
reliability and consistent power generation
producing energy form the internal heat of the Earth
it can provide baseload electricity
costs are relatively high