Disadvantages of Energy Sources
- Created by: Amy Brown
- Created on: 29-05-14 11:40
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- Issues of Energy Sources
- Coal
- Releases large amount of CO2 contributing to climate change
- Carbon Capture technology to remove CO2 is unproven
- Natural Gas
- Releases CO2 on use
- Issues of security of supply
- Nuclear
- Health risks and accidents e.g. Chernobyl
- Issue of disposing of radioactive material
- Oil
- Global supplies may have reached peak
- Release CO2 when burnt
- Solar
- Availability varies
- Expensive
- Tidal
- Certain locations suitable
- Technology for large-scale generation unproven
- Wind
- Certain locations suitable
- Wind energy variable - power supply
- Biomass
- Acts as carbon sink
- Limited for LS generation
- Geothermal
- Limited to certain areas e.g Iceland
- Hydro-electricity
- Large scale schemes - expensive
- Dam building - flooding
- Coal
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