Non-Renewable Sources

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Eddie

Cards (8)

  • What are the non-renewable sources for generating electricity?
    Coal
    Oil
    Gas
    Nuclear
    Biomass
    Geothermal
  • What are the advantages for using fossil fuel sources of electricity?
    Release lots of energy when burned
    Lots of the world's infrastructure is built to rely on these sources
  • What are the disadvantages for using fossil fuel sources of electricity?
    Not sustainable
    Releases toxic gases into the atmosphere
    Release greenhouse gases like CO2 into the atmosphere, promoting global warming
  • How do nuclear stations heat water?
    Nuclear decay (Fission)
  • What are the advantages of fossil fuel stations?
    Reliable
    Large power output
  • What are the disadvantages of fossil fuel stations?
    Produce greenhouse gases
    Cause acid rain
  • What are the advantages of nuclear power?
    Large power output
    No greenhouse gases produced
  • What are the disadvantages of nuclear power?
    Long start up time
    Produces radioactive waste which must be stored for a long time
    Expensive to commission/decommission