What?
What do you get oil from?
The ocean in reserves
How does coal make energy?
By burning it
Where is biogas mainly used?
Large farms that produce a lot of animal wastes
Geothermal
$ savings, reduce fossil fuels, no pollution
Natural Gas
Hard to store, hard to harness, emitts carbon dioxide
What do you get ethanol from?
Corn/Sugar Cane
How do you get hydropower?
Where do you use ethanol?
In vehicle fuels
Biogas
Naturally produced, decreases water & soil pollution, generates $
Oil
Easily spilled into the environment, dangerous to obtain
What do you get nuclear energy from?
Uranium atoms
How do you get tidal power?
Tides flow through a turbine, sends to a generator and creates energy
Where do you find tidal energy?
Tidal streams, barrages & lagoons
Wood & Wood Wastes
Replenished quickly, renewable
Coal
Destroys habitat, bad for human health, could be radioactive
What do you get soild waste for energy from?
Yard and food wastes/compost
How do you get solar power?
Sun rays on pannels, collecting energy in power cells
Where do you get nuclear energy?
Uranium mines
Natural Gas
Abundant, easily transported, low pollution
Tidal
Expensive to build, limited space to build, can damage ecosystems
What do you get biodiesel from?
Animal fats, cooking oil, soybean oil
How do you get geothermal power?
Drilling deep wells for electricity, heat, cooling and industry
Where do you get coal from?
Mined from the ground
Coal
Reliable, consistent, inexpensive
Hydropower
Creates habitat disturbance, high installation costs, changes amount, quality and temperature of streams