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Energy Resources Where does electricity come from?
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Where do you think our electrical energy comes from?
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Glen Canyon Dam - Arizona Hoover Dam Hydroelectric
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Generators Glen Canyon Dam
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Hydroelectric Pros-cons ProsCons
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Hydroelectric Pros-cons Pros Cons Clean energy Renewable Destroys habitats Not always available
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Coal fired plants in Virginia: 1.Potomac River 2.Bremo Bluff 3.Chesterfield 4.Yorktown 5.Chesapeake 6.Clover 7.Glen Lyn 8. Clinch River
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Major Coal burning power plants in VA
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Coal Pros-cons ProsCons
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Coal Pros-cons Pros Cons Available Less expensive Pollution Nonrenewable
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Nuclear energy
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Cooling tower
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Surry Nuclear Power Plant
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North Anna Nuclear Facility
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Nuclear power plant - Containment building
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Nuclear Plant tour Can you handle a disaster?
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Nuclear Pros-cons ProsCons
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Nuclear Pros-cons Pros Cons Available Uses less fuel Danger of radiation if accident occurs. Radioactive wastes Nonrenewable
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Solar Array
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Solar Carport Distributed Photovoltaics
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Solar Pros-cons ProsCons
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Solar Pros-cons Pros Available Does not pollute environment Renewable Cons Photovoltaic cells are expensive. The sunlight is often lessened by weather conditions so a back up system is needed.
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Wind Pros-cons ProsCons
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Wind Pros-cons Pros Clean source of energy Renewable Cons Some believe wind turbines are unsightly.(ugly) Wind turbines could upset migration routes of birds.
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Pumped Storage At Lake Michigan
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