Nonrenewable Energy Sources

The following are advantages of -

· Ideal for mobile combustion engines

· Quick ignition/ turn-off capability

· Cleaner-burning than coal

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

The following are advantages of -

· Energy-dense and abundant—will last up to 200 years

· No refining needed

· Easy, safe to transport

· Economic backbone of many small towns

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

The following are advantages of -

· Cogeneration power plants can have efficiencies up to 60%

· Efficient for cooking, heating, etc.

· Fewer impurities than coal or oil

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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The following are advantages of -

· Emits no CO2

· Offers independence from imported oil

· High energy density, ample supply

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

The following are disadvantages of -

· Significant refining required

· Potential for spills on wildlife habitats

· Significant dust and emissions during construction of rigs and refineries

· Human rights/ environmental justice issues in developing countries that export

Will decrease in availability greatly within 40 years

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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The following are disadvantages of -

· Mining alters landscapes and endangers humans

· Plants are slow to reach full operating capacity

· Large contributor to acid rain

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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The following are disadvantages of -

· Risk of leaks/explosions

· 25x more effective as a greenhouse (warming) gas than CO2

· Low availability because pipelines are needed

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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The following are disadvantages of -

· Unpopular, generates protests

· Plants are $$$ to build because of legal challenges

· Potential for catastrophic meltdowns and accidents

· Possible terrorist targets

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of -

· Second highest emitter of CO2

· Hydrocarbons

· Hydrogen sulfide

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of -

· Highest emitter of CO2

· Sulfur

· Trace amounts of toxic metals such as mercury

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear Energy

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