ENERGY

SOLAR ENERGY

PROS

SOLAR ENERGY

• Renewable Energy
• Cannot run out of it
• Access to it as long as the sun is alive
• Very abundant
• Sustainable to meet cleaner energy means

SOLAR ENERY

• Environmentally friendly
• Generally does not cause pollution
• Reduces our dependence on non-renewable energy sources
• Available all over the world
• Reduces electricity charges

CONS

SOLAR ENERGY

• Cost expensive
• Access to the Sun is limited at certin times
• Certain solar cells require materials that are rare to nature
• Requires space
• Too much real-estate is required to provide the power demand

SOLAR ENERGY

• Climatic variations are very unpredictable
• Solar power plants require complex systems
• Large scale means large installation on sites
• Prone to pollution given its complexity

NUCLEAR ENERGY

PROS

NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Lower carbon dioxide released into atmosphere
• Realitivly lower operating cost
• Developed technology "ready" for market
• Large power-generating capacity able to meet industrial and city means
• Can be reduced through reprocessing

NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Base load energy
• High energy density
• Good avaliability

CONS

NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Radioactive waste can present a threat to the enviroment
• High-known risk in an accident
• Long construction time
• Leakage overtime from waste storage
• Target for terrorism

NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Legacy of environmental contaimination
• Waste last up to 200-500 years
• No operating long-term waste storage sites
• Shipping nuclear waste is a huge threat

WORKS CITED

• http://energyinformative.org/solar-energy-pros-and-cons/
• http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/02/nuclear-energy-pros-and-cons
• https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=ii