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Consider the potential problems associated with global warming, as well as the actions people can take to help slow or stop its effects. Read this Knowledge Article and these descriptions of alternative methods for generating electricity. Then list the potential pros and cons of current energy sources. halp!!!

For geothermal energy
-Pros: No cost fluctuations determined by gas and oil prices.

-Cons: Fewer installers than standard HVAC and thus less competition.

For hydroelectric
-Pros: Facilities can affect land use, homes, and natural habitats in the dam area

-Cons: Hydropower does have environmental impacts.

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pcruz3987 pcruz3987 · Answer 2 · 2022-08-19T22:42:09+02:00

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Wind

Cons:

Generally requires a large amount of land for large scale use.

Can only be used in windy areas

Noisy and unattractive

Pros:

Renewable resource

Causes very little pollution. There are no emissions into the air because it does not use fuel combustion. Also doesn’t cause water pollution or land pollution.

Land around turbines can be used for other purposes, such as farming.

Nuclear

Cons:

Mining of uranium causes fossil fuel emissions

Uses uranium, which is a nonrenewable resource

Uses a large amount of water and causes water pollution

Used uranium is radioactive and must be stored very carefully

Pros:

Nuclear power plants do not cause air pollution

Solar

Cons:

Most effective in very sunny areas as the panels are charged best from direct rays

Solar panels are expensive to install

Some solar technologies use a large amount of land. Land used for solar thermal collection cannot be used for other purposes

Pros:

Renewable resource

Does not cause pollution of air, land, or water

Geothermal

Cons:

Not easy to use when there are no naturally occurring hot springs

Pros:

Renewable resource

When natural hot springs occur, they can easily be used to create electricity

Considered a clean power source because it does not create pollution

Hydroelectric

Cons:

Though it does not pollute water, dams built for hydropower plants change the flow of rivers, which alters ecosystems.

Lakes created by hydroelectric dams and power plants change land use. Land cannot be used for any other purpose.

Pros:

Renewable resource

Creates no air pollution

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