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Advantages
- Fossil Fuels do not occupy large land areas.
- Nuclear Fuels do not produce greenhouse gases.
- Hydroelectricity is renewable.
- Biomass is renewable and reduces need for landfill sites.
- Wind power is renewable and does not produce polluting gases.
- Tidal power is renewable and does not produce polluting gases.
- Geothermal is renewable.
- Solar is renewable and does not produce polluting gases.
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Disadvantages
- Fossil Fuels produce polluting gases and solid waste.
- Nuclear Fuels create radioactive waves that must be safely stored.
- Hydroelectricity causes large scale flooding and produces greenhouse gases.
- Biomass produces greenhouse gases.
- Wind power can affect wildlife and must be sited in windy areas.
- Tidal power causes large scale flooding and changes water flow.
- Geothermal can release toxic gases from below the Earth's surface.
- Solar causes large scale use involves large land areas and can affect wildlife.
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