Physcie (memorization)

• Crude Oil Pros

  • Proven and effective transportation fuel
  • Basis of many day-to-day products
  • Economical to produce
  • Easy to transport
• Crude oil cons

  • High CO2 emissions
  • Found in limited areas
  • Possible environmental impact
• Coal Pros

  • Abundant Supply
  • Inexpensive to extract
  • Reliable and capable of generating large amounts of power
• Coal Cons

  • Highest greenhouse gas intensity of all fossil resources
  • High environmental impact from mining and burning
• Natural pros

  • Widely available
  • Cleanest burning fossil fuel
  • Currently cheap prices
  • Low greenhouse gas intensity
• Natural Gas Cons

  • High transportation cost
  • Pipelines impact ecosystems
• Nuclear Pros

  • No direct greenhouse gases or CO2 emissions
  • Reserves are abundant
  • Yearly refueling
• Nuclear Cons

  • High Capital costs
  • Problem of long-term storage of radioactive wastes
  • Safety Issue
  • Negative public perception
• Solar Pros

  • Non-Polluting
  • Most abundant energy source available
  • Systems last 15-30 years
• Solar cons

  • High initial investment not yet cost competitive
  • Energy-intense and polluting manufacturing process