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Energy
Non-coventional
The main disadvantage of this power plant is generate less energy
Advantages
Contaminate much less
Is renewable
They reduce the energy
Wind power plants and wind farms
They use kinetic energy, and it is produce by the wind turbine
Wind farms are clean of generating electricity
Solar power plants
They use energy from the sun
Photo-thermal power plants
They generaty electricity by the radiation of the sun
Photovoltaic power plant
In these power plant the solar radiation get directed into them
They are normaly in long areas
And they can be isolated power plants
Geothermal power plants
They use it directly and indirectly
Biomass thermal power plants
Consist of all organic compounds that are produce naturally
Forestry
Specific crops
Waste
Ocean power plants
They can be too much types
To make tides
From the waves
Thermal gradient
Electricity
It can be transformed into other forms of energy
Light
Heat
It can be transported long distances
A little part of the energy is lost
Electrical power plants transform the energy into electricity
The turbine
Mechanical energy
The alternator, has a fixed part called stator, and a moving part called rotor
Alternating electrical current
Transport and distribution of electrical energy
Processes
They increase the voltage to prevent significant energy loss
They transport high voltage cables attached to towers
They decrease the voltage at the electricity substations
They distribut to homes and offices, and reduce de voltage
Convetional electric power plants
Nuclear power plants
They have a nuclear fission reactor that produces steam that it's needed
Uranium is the main fuel
Fossil fuel thermal power plants
Water is heated in a boiler
These generate moves
Cycle power plant
This type of power plant performs better than those with only one cycle
Hydroelectric power plants
This type of power plant generate energy into kinetic energy
This are divided in to plants
Gravity
Pump
Environmental impact
You can find too much things that change these
Extraction of natural resources
Explotation of fossil fuel
Fuel transport
The oil extracted from pipelines,tankers, spils
Electricity generation
Hydroelectric power plants
Requires too much water
Conventional thermal power plants
It has to much types, and it can cause numerous problems:
Produce air pollution
Increases greenhouse effect
Cause acid rain
It increase the temperatures
Nuclear thermal power plants
Nuclear waste
Final energy use
The fuels we use in our car and heating systems
Waste treatment
To reduce the waste generated by thermal power plants
They install filters
Low sulphur content
Forested areas
Nuclear power plants, stored in drums
Solutions
Efficiency
Low fuel of the cars
Electric cars
Better house insulation
Energy saving
Using public transport
Using bycicles
Changing our habits
Energy diversification
Renewable electricity
Energy sources
Household uses
Electrical appliances
Heating systems
Hot water systems
Transport
Industrial uses
Operating factors and companies
Construction
Agriculture