Non-Renewable Energy Resources Saturday, 01 December 2018
Resource How do you get energy from this resource? Advantages Disadvantages Expensive?
Define Non-Renewable and Renewable Energy Resources Non-renewable energy resources Resources that will eventually run out (eg coal, oil, gas) Renewable energy resources Resources that will not run out (eg wind, hydroelectric)
Fossil Fuels Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels They are non renewable animation Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels They are non renewable They release carbon dioxide (and other pollutants) when burned Fossil fuel power stations generate a high power output Large amounts of fuel needed
Nuclear power animation Splitting a nucleus of Uranium releases large amounts of energy No waste gases Large power output, only small amounts of fuel needed Radioactive waste produced Power stations are expensive to build and decommission
Exam Question Describe the advantages and disadvantages of building a new gas-fired power station Advantages Large power output Technology already exists Efficiency Disadvantages Non-renewable Atmospheric pollution (leading to global warming and acid rain)
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