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Natural Resources coming under pressure with the need for energy…
Natural Resources coming under pressure with the need for energy production.
Hydroelectric Energy
Strengths
Clean energy source
Helps remote communities
Weaknesses
It's expensive upfront
There are limited reservours
Environmental damage
Threats
Could be draughts
Risk of flood
Opportunities
Build in undelevoped countries
Bio Energy
Weaknesses
Expensive
Requires Space
Still releases greenhouse gasses
Inefficient
Strenghts
Always avaliable
Carbon neutral
Less waste
Opportunities
Gives new jobs
Threats
Could fail due to lack of efficiency
Tidal Energy
Strengths
Easily predictable
Cheap to maintain
Reliable and renewable
No greenhouse gasses
Weaknesses
High upfront cost
Effects wildlife
Limited sites
Threats
Damages marine life
Opportunities
Salt water desalination
Wind Energy
Strengths
Creates jobs
Clean and renewable
Cost effective
Benefits local communties
Weaknesses
Remote locations
Produce noise
Impact wildlife
Threats
No wind
High repair costs
Opportunities
Helps reduce CO2 emissions
Solar Energy
Weaknesses
High upfront cost
Requires lots of space
Dependant on it being sunny
Low energy conversion rate
Strengths
Low maintenance cost
Reduced electricity bills
Return of invesment
Reduce carbon footprint
Opportunities
Heat waves creates more energy
Threats
Weight
Fires
Geothermal Energy
Strengths
Not a lot of space required
It's quiet
Available at all times
Weaknesses
Generates waste
High upfront costs
Location Specific
Opportunities
There is no fuel required so it can go on for a long time
Threats
Risk of triggering earthquakes