energy resources & their uses

• renewable energy can be REPLENISHES as it will not run out
• non-renewable energy resources cannot be replenished & will run out
• energy resources can be used for transport, energy generation and heating
• | non renewable resources

  • coal, natural gas & oil:
  • adv: currently available to meet demands
  • relatively cheap to extract
  • reliable
  • disadv: finite resource & will run out
  • releases carbon dioxide when combusted
  • releases other pollutants eg sulphur dioxide
  • risk of oil spills which can damage aquatic environment
• | non-renewable resources

  • natural fission:
  • adv: enough available to meet demands
  • reliable
  • no pollutant gases
  • disadv: difficult to safely dispose of waste
  • waste is dangerous
  • expensive to build & run
• | renewable resources

  • solar:
  • adv: cheap to run after made
  • makes no pollutants
  • disadv: not reliable
  • instalments is expensive