Energy Scrapbook

Coal

• Coal is a rock that comes from plants and animals that have died
• Disadvantages of using coal is: it contains pollution and displaces wildlife
• Andvantages of coal are: it can be stored, saved and exported

Oil

• Advantages of oil are: it is easy to find, easy to transport, and high energy density
• Disadvantages of oil are: It releases green house gasses, and if spilled the pollution can kill animals
• Oil is made from fossil fuel and unrefined petroleum and is non-renewable

Biofuels - Biodiesal

• Advantages of biodiesel are: Economic way to make fuel, it is non-toxic, and biodegradable
• Disadvantages of biodiesal are: It's expensive, and a long gathering process
• Biodiesal gas is a natural gas that we use which comes from vegetable oil and is a renewable resource

Wind

• Advantages are: It is clean, renewable, and easier to get than fossil fuel
• Disadvantages are: the amount of power is not predictable and can kill birds
• Wind is unlimited renewable, and uses turbines to power generator

Natural Gas

• Advantages are: Easy to transfer, and fuels the economy
• Disadvantages are: Harmful to animals on land and sea, and releases Co2
• Natural gas is non-renewable and made from decomposed plants, animals and aged petrolium

Nuclear

• Advantages are: It is clean and completes energy demand
• Disadvantages are: It causes climate change, and the waste is dangerous
• Nuclear is energy released through fusion or fission and is non-renewable

Hydroelectric

• Advantages are: It is clean and safe for anmails
• Disadvantages are: It stops the flow of H20 and it is expensive
• Hydroelectric is made from the movement of water and is renewable

Geothermal

• Advantages: Low impact on the enviroment, and has no pollution
• Disadvantages are: Costly to start, and its only available in some regions
• Geothermal is made from the heat in the earths interior which is converted to electricity and is renewable

Solar

• Advantages are: There is an unlimited source and is in almost all parts of the world
• Disadvantages are: Expensive, and panel production causes toxic waste
• Solar is made by energy from the sun and is renewable

Biomass

• Advantage is it eliminates waste
• Disadvantages are: We cut down trees, and using crops for natural purposes
• Biomass is made by organic material and gets energy from sun and is renewable

Ethanol

• Advantages are: Fewer oil changes, and cleaner than gas biodegradable
• Disadvantages: Land for corn, and climate control
• Ethanol is renewable and is made in the U.S. from corn

Electric Cars

• Advantages are: Fuel efficient and doesn't pollute the world
• Disadvantages: The plug has to be a EV plug, and running out of juice
• I think they aren't a really good idea because we have to kill more plants to make energy to charge these cars and they are renewable

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

• Advantages are: Less oil dependent, and less polution
• Disadvantages: Not Durable or reliable and is expensiv
• Hydrogen fuel cells are made H2 + O2 and are renewable