Safer energy

How Many like to save energy

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

Draw what comes to mind when saving energey

Energy saved is energy What?

(a)  

Advantages of Nuclear power include:

• Creates a lot of energy

• Safer than coal (in the U.S.)

• Involves harmful radioactive elements

• Produces radioactive waste that must be stored

Disadvantages of Nuclear power include:

• Creates a lot of energy

• Safer than coal (in the U.S.)

• Involves harmful radioactive elements

• Produces radioactive waste that must be stored

Where does fission take place?

• sun

• stars

• deep inside the earth

• nuclear reactors

Fusion:

• Splitting of radioactive elements into lighter elements

• Combining of small elements into heavier elements

• Creates a LOT of energy

• Requires temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius

Which uses the most energy in American homes each year?

• lighting

• water heating

• heating and cooling rooms

• refrigeration

Propane is used instead of natural gas on many farms and in rural areas. Why is propane often used instead of natural gas?

• it's safer

• it's portable

• it's cleaner

• it's cheaper

The US consumes lots of energy. Which fuel provides the most energy?

• petroleum

• coal

• natural gas

• solar