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Locational factors and required conditions controlling energy resource availability
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Fossil fuels
* Economically exploitable deposits
* Power stations:
* Fuel supplies
* Condenser cooling water (large river/lake/sea)
* Suitable construction sites
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Nuclear power
* High energy density → easily transported
* Power stations:
* Condenser cooling water (large river/lake/sea)
* Suitable construction site
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Solar power
* High light intensity
* Low cloud cover
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Wind power
* Strong, reliable winds
* Low land-use conflicts
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Wave power
* Strong, reliable winds over water
* Reliable prevailing wind direction
* Long fetch
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Fetch
Stretch of water over which the wind blows
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Hydroelectric Power
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Hydroelectric Power (HEP)
* High, reliable rainfall
* Site for a small dam with large reservoir basin
* Large catchment area
* Impermeable bedrock
* Stable geology
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Biofuels
* Nearby forest areas
* Farmland for biofuel crops
* Farmland for crop/livestock waste
* Nearby urban areas for food waste/sewage
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Geothermal power
* Hot rocks near ground surface
* Recent volcanic activity
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Tidal power
* Large tidal range
* Coastal features that focus tidal flow to increase flow velocity or tidal range
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