• Cannot increase supply to match demand • High initial costs • Unreliable
1 of 5
Wind Power
• Visual and noise pollution• Cannot increase supply to match demand • High initial costs • Cannot generate electricity if there is too little wind • Unreliable
2 of 5
Geothermal
• Few suitable locations (only possible in volcanic areas) • High cost to build power station
3 of 5
Bio-fuels
• High costs to refine the fuel • Space for growing food taken up• Forests cleared to make space –decay and burned vegetation release CO2 and methane.
4 of 5
Hydro-Electric
• Requires land to be flooded to create a dammed reservoir • Loss of animal habitats • Relies on rainfall to keep reservoir full unless part of pumped storage system
5 of 5
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Card 2
Front
Wind Power
Back
• Visual and noise pollution• Cannot increase supply to match demand • High initial costs • Cannot generate electricity if there is too little wind • Unreliable
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