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Alternative Sources - Coggle Diagram
Alternative Sources
Solar energy
Cons:
Intermittent energy source
Its manufacturing has an environmental impact
Requires space
Pros:
It is widely available
Renewable
Solar energy doesn't produce greenhouse gases
Hydroelectric energy
Pros:
It is a renewable source of energy.
Can be combined very well with other energy sources
Can meet peak electricity demand
It is sustainable for industrial aplications
Cons
It can be extremely expensive
Water is limited
Can have environmental impacto too
Failure risks of the dams
Hydrogen energy
Pros:
Renewable and Abundant
No catastrophic emissions
Very powerful
Environmental-Friendly
Fuel-Efficiency
Cons:
Expensive to Extract
It´s not easy to replace present infrastructure
Hard to transport
Very flammable
Storage
Wind Energy
Pros
Low operating costs
Efficient use of land and space
Renewable source
No greenhouse gas emissions
Cons
Intermittent
Noise pollution
Visual pollution
disrupt natural habitats
blades can harm and kill species that fly into them
Geotermal Energy
Cons
Specific locations
Can trigger earthquakes
Expensive
Gasses are released
Pros
Low carbon footprint
Renewable source
Big potencial
Reliable source
Tidal energy
Pros:
Really big projects to have more energy
It is a continuous predictable energy
It is a well known green energy
Equipment can last a very long time
Cons:
There is still lack of research about this energy
It is expensive because of the constructions
High EMF (electro-magnetic) emissions
Negative impact on the surrounding ecosystem
Nuclear energy
pros:
Low carbon
Cheap to run
Not intermittent
High Power Output
Stable Base Load Energy
cons:
Nuclear Accidents
Fuel Availability
Environmental Impact
Radioactive Waste Disposal
Biomass energy
Renewable
Pros
Produced by living or once-living organisms
Waste reduction
Reduced dependence on fossil fuels
Carbon neutral
Cons
Adverse environmental impact
Deforestation
High costs
Emissions