1. Energy Resources

4. Coal Pros Cons Most abundant fossils fuel in US High pollution
Easy to transport
Nonrenewable
Small amount provides lots of energy
Mining is dangerous & damaging to environment.

8. Oil Pros Cons Has a HUGE variety of uses
High Pollution (air and water)
Hard to find
Nonrenewable

12. Natural Gas Pros Cons Lots of energy Highly Flammable
Lower levels of pollution than coal or oil
Explosive
Easy to transport through pipelines
Nonrenewable

15. Solar Energy Pros Cons Constant supply of energy from sun
Expensive to install
No pollution
Affected by clouds/weather

18. Hydroelectric Power Pros Cons
Flowing water provides a steady supply of energy
Expensive to build dams
Once dam is built, inexpensive to produce electricity
Most suitable rivers are already dammed for flood control
No pollution
Damming rivers can effect wildlife
Creates recreation areas

24. Wind Energy Pros Cons No pollution
Few places have wind that blows steady enough
No need to transport
Generators can be noisy
Renewable
Windmills can be destroyed by strong winds
Can be expensive to build

26. Biomass Pros Cons Renewable Renewable, but takes time to grow
Wise use of waste products
Producing large quantities is expensive

27. Geothermal Pros Cons Unlimited source
Few places on Earth where magma comes close enough to surface of Earth
No Pollution
Drilling deep wells is very expensive

30. Nuclear Energy Pros Cons
Huge amount of energy from small amount of matter
Toxic, radioactive waste created is hard to deal with
No pollution from power plant
Fear of meltdowns (nuclear accident)