Non- renewable energy resources

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Reliability- non renewables

meet current demand but will run out

extracted fast so pp always full

pp inexpensive- low running, fuel, extraction costs

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Enviroment

  • Release CO2 - gg effect= global warming

  • burning coal + oil- sulfur dioxide= acid rain

  • pp + mining ruin landscape

  • oil spillage- damage env+ mammals, birds, sea-life

  • Nuclear waste-clean but dangerous+ hard to dispose

  • Nuclear fuel- cheap but building + decommissioning pp £££

  • Nuclear power- risk catastrophe

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Dependancy

^ pop= ^ demand

need to be careful + use efficient appliances

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Why should we increase use of renewables?

  1. fossil fuels damage env

  2. non-renewables will run out

  3. E providers + gov feel pressure = renewable pp

  4. electric+ hybrid cars ^ popular

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Reliability- renewables

most not reliable + research £££

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Money

  • research £££

  • hybrids + electrics £££

  • new pp £££- ethical to use public funding?

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Politics

science can’t change behaviour

people worried about safe locations for pp