advantages disadvantagescoal- cheap- reliable and predictable - produce CO2 + produces toxic gases+ inefficientgas- easy to transport- reliable and predictable - produce CO2 + produces toxic gases+ inefficientoil-reliable and predictable - oil is expensive +produce CO2 + produces toxic gases+ inefficient
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hydroelectric- renewable
advantages- does not produce CO2-can respond to local needs for electricitydams can store water
disadvantage- dams are expensive to build-there are not many available in "high" places in the UK
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wave energy- renewable
advantagesit is more predictable than windit does not produce CO2 or green house gases
disadvantagesequipment can be damaged in stormshigh maintenance out at seanot enough output for many towns
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Tidal power- renewable
advantagestides are predictabledoes not produce CO2 or other GHGit needs no fuel
disadvantagesexpensive to buildpower only produced when the tide has come in
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wind- renewable
advantagesrunning costs lowdoes not produce CO2 or GHG
disadvantagesunpredictable cannot be controlledcan only be built in certain areas
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geothermal- renewable
advantagesdoes not produce CO2 or GHGlow running costs
disadvantagesdifficult to find sites ( needs hot rocks)needs careful managment
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solar heating- renewable
Acan be used to produce electricity in remote placesdoes not produce CO2 and GHG
D can be expensive does not work at night
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solar cells- renewable
A water is heated without use of electricitycan provide hot water to remote places
Dneeds large roof spacecannot meet the needs of intensive activity/ people
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nuclear power- non/renewable
Auranium is readily availabledoes not produce CO2 or GHGefficient
Bwaste needs careful and expensive reprocessingcannot be switched on or off easilypeople object to them being built
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bio fuels- renewable
Ait is carbon neutralcan be built on a small scalegood for recycling waste
Bif it is built on large scale it is expensivecan produce unpleasant smellsbiofuel NEEDED for cards
