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Energy Resources
Where does electricity come from?
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Where do you think our electrical energy comes from?
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Where do you think our electrical energy comes from?
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Glen Canyon Dam - Arizona
Hoover Dam
Hydroelectric
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HydroelectricGenerators
Glen Canyon Dam
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Hydroelectric Pros-cons
Pros Cons
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Hydroelectric Pros-cons
Pros Cons
Clean energyRenewable
Destroys habitatsNot always available
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Coal fired plants in Virginia:
1. Potomac River2. Bremo Bluff3. Chesterfield4. Yorktown5. Chesapeake6. Clover7. Glen Lyn8. Clinch River
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Major Coal burning power plants in VA
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Coal Pros-cons
Pros Cons
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Coal Pros-consPros Cons
AvailableLess expensive
PollutionNonrenewable
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Nuclear energy
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Cooling tower
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SurryNuclearPowerPlant
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North Anna Nuclear Facility
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Nuclear power plant - Containment building
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Nuclear Plant tour
Can you handle a disaster?
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Nuclear Pros-cons
Pros Cons
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Nuclear Pros-cons
Pros Cons
AvailableUses less fuel
Danger of radiationif accident occurs.
Radioactive wastes
Nonrenewable
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Solar Array
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SolarCarport
Distributed Photovoltaics
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Solar Pros-cons
Pros Cons
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Solar Pros-cons
Pros
Available
Does not pollute environment
Renewable
Cons
Photovoltaic cells are expensive.
The sunlight is often lessened by weather conditions so a back up system is needed.
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Wind Pros-cons
Pros Cons
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Wind Pros-cons
Pros
Clean source of energy
Renewable
Cons
Some believe wind turbines are unsightly.(ugly)
Wind turbines could upset migration routes of birds.
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PumpedStorageAtLakeMichigan
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