Energy Sources and Impacts

FOSSIL FUELS

• COAL
• Most polluting (scar the landscape, contamination of water sources)
• Large amounts of CO2 released (contributes to CC)

• GAS
• 'Cleanest' fossil fuel (43% fewer emissions)
• Composed of Methane (25 times better at storing heat than CO2)
• Waste gas therefore a problem

• NUCLEAR
• Risk of accidents and terrorist threat
• Weapons use?
• No emissions, however health issues with radioactive waste

• OIL
• Spills along pipelines and tanker routes are…