Choosing your Energy Source - Guide
1. If you are interested in RENEWABLE resources - check out the maps here and see if renewables can work in your city!
2. NON-RENEWABLE sources can work anywhere! But..... they have their own problems, check them out too:
Coal and Natural Gas cause Global Warming
Nuclear Power has problems with Radiation from waste and accidents as well as the possible weapons it can be used for
3. Use these links to research each source and compare the pros and cons then
Decide which source works best for your city
Come up with 3 reasons why that source works best and use data and facts to support that reason
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
Wind
Solar
Hydropower
Geothermal
Biomass
2. NON-RENEWABLE sources can work anywhere! But..... they have their own problems, check them out too:
Coal and Natural Gas cause Global Warming
Nuclear Power has problems with Radiation from waste and accidents as well as the possible weapons it can be used for
3. Use these links to research each source and compare the pros and cons then
Decide which source works best for your city
Come up with 3 reasons why that source works best and use data and facts to support that reason
- Website from Vattenfall (an energy company) about the pros and cons of each energy source
- Fantastic website with all of the energy sources (just look through the links
- Facts about all of the energy sources!
- Facts about Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas, Wind, Hydropower(Water Power):
- In-depth facts about all of the energy types
Nuclear
Coal
Natural Gas
Wind
Solar
Hydropower
Geothermal
Biomass