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reliable energy source
one that can produce energy at any time
non-reliable energy resource
one that can only produce energy some of the time
renewable energy resource
one that is replenished at a faster rate at which it is being used
non-renewable energy resource
there is only a certain amount of the resource
are fossil fuels renewable?
no
advantages of fossil fuels
reliable
can produce large amount of energy at fairly short notice
disadvantages of fossil fuels
produces significant greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, which can cause global warming
produces pollution
advantages of nuclear energy
reliable
produces no greenhouse gases or pollution
a large amount of energy is produced from a small amount of fuel
disadvantages of nuclear energy
produces dangerous raioactive waste thatcantake thousands of years to decay
power stations are espensive to build and very expensive to decommission
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