SOLAR PANELS VS. COAL BURNING

COMPARISON

• They are both cheaper energy sources
• Both produce electricity and heat
• Each goes through many stages to get energy

CONTRAST

• Coal has dangerous jobs while solar is more safe
• Coal burning pollutes the air unlike solar panels
• Coal is a finite resource while solar is infinite

ADVANTAGES OF SOLAR PANELS

• It can be used in remote locations
• Requires little maintenance
• Quiet at their job
• It is infinite

DISADVANTAGES OF SOLAR PANELS

• Can't be used in the night
• Limited use on cloudy days
• Has to directly face the sun for optimal energy
• Expensive to imstall PV cells

ADVANTAGES OF COAL BURNING

• Can easily be transported
• Can build power stations anywhere with large amounts
• Scales well to can make different sizes of generation plants
• It is cheap since its easy to mine

DISADVANTAGES OF COAL BURNING

• Mining coal ruins habitats
• Leaves behind remains that harm the environment
• Causes global warming
• It is finite

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