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Renewable energy resources - Coggle Diagram
Renewable energy resources
Solar
Uses are...
Generating electricity
Heating
Advantages
used in remote places
cheap to run
no pollutants produced
Source
Sunlight
Disadvantages
expensive to buy
depends on weather
Tidal
Source
turbines on tidal barrages
Advantages
Predictable supply
no fuel costs
Uses are...
Generating electricity
Disadvantages
affects animal habitats
expensive to build
Wave
Source
floating generators powered by waves
Advantages
low running costs
no fuel costs
Uses are...
Generating electricity
Disadvantages
affects animal habitats
dependant on weather
Geothermal
Advantages
low running costs
no fuel costs
Disadvantages
expensive to set up
only few suitable locations
Source
radioactive substances
Uses are...
Generating electricity
Heating
Biofuels
Source
fuel produced from living or recently living organisms
Advantages
can be carbon neutral
reliable
Uses are...
Generating electricity
trransport
Disadvantages
expensive to produce
can lead to deforestation
Hydroelectric
Uses are...
Generating electricity
Source
Water flowing
Advantages
low running costs
no fuel costs
Disadvantages
Expensive to build
need to flood large area of land
Wind
Source
turbines moved by wind
Advantages
low running costs
no fuel costs
Uses are...
Generating electricity
Disadvantages
depends on weather
produces noise pollution