Generation of Electricity

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Why is electricity useful? (3 examples)
- It is easily transferred into other forms of energy - It is easy to generate electricity energy from other forms - It is easily and instantly accessible
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of coal?
+ Has moderate builiding and fuel costs - Power plants must fit expensive flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) to prevent acid rain
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of oil?
+ Low Build Costs - High fuel costs
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Solar Photovoltaic?
+ Does not produce pollution - Panels are expensive and low efficiency althoough both improving
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Hydro-Electric?
+ No fuel cost - High building cost and limited room for expansion in the UK as most suitable rivers already used
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of coal?

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+ Has moderate builiding and fuel costs - Power plants must fit expensive flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) to prevent acid rain

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of oil?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Solar Photovoltaic?

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Hydro-Electric?

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