ENERGY PROJECT

COMPARE AND CONTRAST

• Coal is cheap and plentiful.
• -but solar energy is free and clean.
• The U.S.solar industry employs more workers than coal mining
• more workers than coal mining.
• solar power provides 0.07% of the energy that coal provides

C&C CONT.

• Each worker in the solar industry produces about one half of 1%
• as much energy as the average coal miner.
• Solar energy is inefficent,
• -but coal can eventually run out.

"CLEAN"

BENEFITS

• Helps to slow/stop global warming
• Saves society billions/trillions of dollars.
• Saves you money.
• Provides energy reliability.
• Energy security & independance

DETRIMENTS

• The sun doesn’t shine 24 hours a day.
• We couldn’t be 100% powered by solar panels.

"DIRTY"

BENEFITS

• The U.S. contains 1/4 of the world's coal reserves.
• Reduces the U.S.'s reliance on foreign fuel sources.
• Provides jobs to Americans.

DETRIMENTS

• Water pollution
• Air pollution
• Coal mining operations alter local ecosystems
• Coal mining also contributes to acid rain.
• Burning coal generates ash.(a solid waste.)

WORKS CITED

• http://homeguides.sfgate.com
• http://cleantechnica.com
• http://ehow.com