Chapter 7 Energy Project

Hanna Martino
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 Coal
Renewable
Coal is located worldwide such as North America, Europe,
Africa, and China. We recover coal by mining in the
undergrounds.
We use coal for heating homes and buildings and industries.
Effect on Environment
*Heating Homes
*Land Use
-Air Pollution
-Water Pollution

*FACTS*
-Billions of coal in the world
-Coal is made from carbon
 Geothermal
Renewable
Geothermal Energy is located worldwide such as Japan, El Salvador ,Italy,
Mexico, and New Zealand.
Heating homes and office buildings
Effect on Environment
*Heats homes
*Cooking
-Air Pollution
-Damage to natural features
*FACTS*
*Made inside the Earth
*The word geothermal comes from the Greek word Earth
 Hydropower
Renewable
Located from falling water such as dams flowing into a river.
Can produce electricity for farms ,homes, or ranches.
Effect on Environment
*Produce electricity
*Lake water can be used for irrigation purposes
-Extremely expensive
-Flooding areas mean the land is destroyed
*FACTS*
*Force of energy moving water
*Generates in the US 9% of the energy supply
 Natural Gas
Nonrenewable
Located in the United States.
Heating and cooling of buildings.
Effect on Environment
*Cooking and Heating fuel
*Heating, Lighting , and Cooling purposes.
-Bad for living things such as wildlife.
-Death of plants and animals
*FACTS*
*Formed deep under earth
*More than half of the US use Natural Gas