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Forms of Energy - Coggle Diagram
Forms of Energy
Renewable Energy
Wood
Burning
Fast-growing trees are planted
Water
Water wheels & reservoirs
Water evaporates continuously into the atmosphere, then falls as rain to be used again.
Cons
Building reservoirs & power stations can spoil landscapes.
Cons
Produces pollution and greenhouse gases
Non Renewable Energy
Fossil Fuels
Oil
Coal
Most CO2
Natural Gas
Least CO2
Affects
Global Warming
Acid Rain
Tidal Power
Water
Turbines
Cons
Rise and fall of water, may damage habitats for wildlife.
Wind Power
Wind
Windmills
Cons
Only in regions where wind blows with enough strength for most of the year
Cause enviromental damage
Kill birds & bats
Solar Power
Light
Photovoltaic (PV)
Cheap & do not produce greenhouse gases
Cons
Too many PV cells spoil countrysides
Farming land is lost when PV farms are built
Wave Energy
Tides & wind
No greenhouse gases or unwanted waste