Energy Sources: Costs and Benefits

You only need a small amount of nuclear fuel to make a lot of energy.

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Coal, oil and natural gas are found in lots of places around the world (easily accessible)

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Environmental damage can be caused building an oil rig and because of oil spills.

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Burning biomass, coal, oil and natural gas causes air pollution.

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Nuclear fuel does not make harmful greenhouse gases.

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Coal is a relatively cheap energy source.

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Biomass fuel is cheap and uses materials that usually are thrown away.

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Some people do not like the look of solar panels or wind turbines.

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The sun and geothermal energy do not produce greenhouse gases.

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The cost of oil and gas will increase because supplies will decrease and demand will go up.

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