Energy Generation and Storage

• Fossil Fuels

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Oil
  • Nuclear Power
• Coal mining can cause damage
• Gas has deposits in the UK
• Gas


  May cause water pollution
• Oil is energy dense
• Nuclear Power


  Reactors have to be replaced after 40 years
• Renewable Energy sources

  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Tidal
  • Hydroelectric
  • Biomass
• Energy storage

  • Battery
  • Rechargeable batteries
  • Pumped storage systems
• Battery


  Alkaline (mostly)
• Rechargeable batteries


  More expensive and have a limited lifespan
• Pumped storage systems


  Excess electricity produced in the night is used to pump water into a dam. This can be released when electricity is needed
• In 2018 1/3 of energy used was renewable