Energy Resources Blog Period 1

Coal is mined then sent to a power plant. At the power plant the coal is burned the stem turns a turbine that creates electricity. More than half of the electricity in America comes from coal burning power plants. Burning coal release sulfur dioxide and mining coal hurts the environment.  Coal is inexpensive when compared to other fossil fuels and electricity for burning coal is always reliable.

Wind Energy By: Gabriela M. Wind energy works by wind turbines using moving air to turn blades that drive an electric generator inside. Wind energy is a renewable way to harness electrical energy because wind will continue to blow as long as the sun continues to shine. Wind farms (groups of wind turbines) can generate large amounts of electricity without polluting the air. But along with all of these advantages there are a couple of disadvantages as well. First of all, you can harness wind energy in places with no wind, so it would only work in places with large amounts of wind. The equipment can also be very expensive, and not many people can afford it. The blades can also be hazardous to unwitting birds in the sky.

                                                                  PETROLEUM Petroleum or coal can be very useful for powering your house or to keep the world for dying. Although it is so useful it can be very bad for the enviornment and can kill animals. Here are just a few things that can happen if we keep using F O S S I L F U E L S. Crude oil or petroleum is used to make products such as kerosene,gasolene and many more. crude oil is used in 35% percent of all of are producrs in the world. It is also use to make ink, bubble gum, and some plastics.

                                                  Hydroelectric Power Hydroelectric is a renewable resource.Advantages are that it makes electric power with a renewable resource, but the disadvantage is that it cost alot of money to build the dam.Anither disadvantage is that it stops sea animals to get to the ocean from their spawning ground. They are only good when it is in a big body of water and will gain water real guick. And they must make room were the fish have area to get threw and that they are able to get to theocean wich cost even more money.

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