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Electricity: Sources and Uses - Coggle Diagram
Electricity: Sources and Uses
Sources of Electricity
Renewable Soruces
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Hydropower
non-renewable sources
coal
Natural Gas
Nucelar Energy
Transmission
Power Grid
Substations control flow
High Voltage lines transport
Transformers
Step up: increase voltage for transmission
Step down: reduced voltage for consumers
Uses of Electricity
Residential
Lighting, Heating, AC
Commercial
Powering offices, industries
Transportation
Electric trains, cars, buses
Environmental Impact
Positive
Renewable sources lower greenhouse gas emissions
Negative
fossil fuel use contributes to pollution
mining for coal and uranium disrupts ecosystems