Energy Location Reliable Non / Advantages Disadvantages

Resource Renewable

Coal Anywhere, but Coal can give energy Non Cheap and easily found Pollutant gases, such as sulphur dioxide which when dissolved in
not too close to 24 hours a day. renewable. water becomes acid rain. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide
cities. which causes global warming.
Anywhere, but Oil can give energy Non Cheap and easily found Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide which causes global
Oil not too close to 24 hours a day. renewable. warming.
cities.
Anywhere, but Gas can give energy Non A gas fired power station can be Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide which causes global
Gas not too close to 24 hours a day. renewable. instantly started up, in comparison to warming.
cities. coal and oil. Cheap and easily found
Anywhere but Nuclear can give Non A large amount of energy for a small Slow start up time. Radioactive waste Plants only last for forty
Nuclear must be next to energy 24 hours a renewable. amount of fuel. years as the plant itself becomes radioactive.
the sea for day. No greenhouse gases involved. Expensive to build the centre and expensive to decommission (pull
cooling. down).
Wind On a hill or in Not always windy so Renewable No pollutant gases Really expensive.
seas. unreliable. Fuel is free Visual and sound pollution.
Falling On mountains. Reliable because we Renewable No pollutant gases. Really expensive to build dams.
water control when we Fuel is free. Area in which the centres are built has to be flooded. So major
want the energy. environmental damage.
In seas but Not reliable as we Renewable. No pollutant gases. Really expensive.
Waves mainly along cannot depend on Fuel is free. Environmental issues, such as natural habitats damaged.
coastal areas. the wave power. Break easily.
Tides Estuaries. Reliable; twice a Renewable No pollutant gases. Really expensive.
day. Fuel is free. Environmental issues, such as natural habitats damaged.
Solar In sunny places, Not reliable; Renewable No pollutant gases. Fuel is free. No Really expensive. Needs a lot of space.
Cells so anywhere in depends on sunshine mechanical parts so don’t need
contact from maintenance.
sun.
Geo Near volcanoes. Reliable because we Renewable No pollutant gases and fuel is free. Location proves problematic as can only be built in certain locations.
thermal Or fault lines. have constant
source of heat.

Wood/ Anywhere, but Wood can give Renewable Cheap and easily obtained. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide which causes global
biomass not too close to energy 24 hours a warming.
cities. day.