Geothermal- Pros/ 1) great for heating and cooling 2)available anywhere
Geothermal cons-1)environmental issues 2)Surface instability
Solar energy pros- 1)Renewable 2)Abundant 3)Substainable
Solar energy cons- 1)Expensive 2) requires space
Wind energy pros- 1) clean source of power 2) renewable
Wind energy cons- 1)noise 2) Threat to wildlife
Hydroelectric energy pros- 1)Renewable 2) reliable
Hydroelectric energy cons - 1)expensive 2) droughts
Biomass energy pros- 1)Renewable 2) can be used in many forms
Biomass energy cons- 1)not totally clean when burned 2) can lead to deforestation
Coal pros- 1)abundant 2) inexpensive
Coal cons- 1) nonrenewable 2) high cost of transportation
oil pros- 1)easy to produce 2)essential
oil cons- 1)nonrenewable 2) possible oil leak
Natural gas pros - 1)cheap 2) lots of it
Natural gas cons- 1)nonrenewable 2)powerful green house gas
Nuclear power pros- 1)low carbon dioxide 2) low cost
Nuclear power cons- 1) nonrenewable 2) long construction time
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