Renewable Sources of Energy

• What are the main uses of energy in the UK?

  Transport, generating electricity, and heating
• What is a renewable energy resource?

  A resource that is being or can be replenished as it is used
• What are some common types of renewable energy resources?

  • Wind power
  • Solar power
  • Hydroelectric power
  • Tidal power
  • Biofuels
  • Geothermal
  • Wave power
• What are the two main advantages of renewable energy resources?

  1. They will never run out as they are constantly replenished
  2. They do not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
• Why are wind and solar power considered unreliable?

  Because they depend on weather conditions
• What is a disadvantage of hydroelectric power?

  It can destroy habitats and flood valleys