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Where is this type of energy source located? (i.e. on  a lake)

Positives

Negatives

Hydroelectric Energy

where there is lots of fast moving water like rivers. Usually where there are mountainous or hilly landscapes.

• it renewable

• its a reliable resource (constant flow of energy)

• low emissions/small carbon footprint

• generally cost effective

• can be used for other things as well (crop irrigation etc)

• dams and hydroelectric industries can have serious disturbances on the surrounding ecosystem (fish migration)

• methane emissions from reservoirs

• impact natural flow of river

Nuclear Energy

It is located near cities that need lots of energy, such as Ontario. 

-Small land footprint

-Very high outputs of electricity 

-Non renewable

-Not completely sustainable (have to mine radio active material)

-Hard to discard nuclear waste.

Solar Energy

It is located where there is lots of sun for large chunks of the day. Ex. field, prairie, etc.

• Renewable

• can be used everywhere in the world

• reliable

• Takes a lot to build solar panels

• can’t really fix solar panels if they break

• large land footprint

Wind Energy

There is wind energy located on shore and off shore. onshore wind farms located in open fields and tops of hills 

-renewable 

-zero emission 

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-very expensive to put up

-can make loud nouses affecting people and animals

-Lots of noise pollution

-No way to discard of wind turbines 

-Distroying bird population 

Hibernia (oil field)

It is located off of the coast of St. John, Newfoundland.

-Leads to energy independence 

-Cheep energy 

-Provided lots of jobs

-Damaging to the environment

-Non-renewable

-Oil spills

Oil Sands

Located in open land in Alberta (prairies).  

• easy to get

• gives lots of energy

• non-renewable

• bad for the environment