MICHIGAN'S IDEAL RESOURCE MIX Aliya and Katie
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MICHIGAN'S IDEAL RESOURCE MIX
Aliya and Katie
PERCENTAGES
NATURAL GAS
Not very expensive Produce least
amount of Pollution of any fossil fuel
Heats homes, cooking, drying clothes, and heating water
U.S. supplies are endless
Enviroment isues in places
Doesn’t help with global warming and smoggy climate change
Advantages Disadvantages
PETROLEUM
Fuel well suited for engines
Delivery system established
Sometimes used to generate electricity
Increases dependents on other countries for supplies
Largest cause of U.S. trade default
Advantages Disadvantages
COAL
Enough coal for less than 250 years
Easier to transport Generates electricity cheapest
Still makes pollution #1 cause of acid
rain Could kill plants
Advantages Disadvantages
URANIUM/NUCLEAR
Can be used to make energy
No air pollution No greenhouse
gases
A lot of safety issues Expensive If stolen could be
used with weapons
Advantages Disadvantages
BIOMASS
Reduce landfill space
Can be used for transportation
Burning could cause a lot of pollution
Advantages Disadvantages
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Uses sun energy No green house
energy
Expensive Some pollution
Advantages Disadvantages
ACTIVE SOLAR
Energy from sun Cheap No pollution
Varies with weather Installing is pricey Electricity is needed
to pump
Advantages Disadvantages
WIND
Can be used on a small or large scale
Creates energy with no money
No air or water pollution
May kill birds and bats in there migratory flight path
Advantages Disadvantages
PASSIVE SOLAR
Reduces household costs
Uses energy from sun
Once installed no money
Varies with weather Is expensive Cant work with to
much trees
Advantages Disadvantages
GEOTHERMAL
Works in winter and summer
Reduces household heating and cooling costs
Permanent energy source
No green house gases
Some systems require electricity
Is money to build new one
Advantages Disadvantages
HYDRO-ELECTRIC
Continuous water supply
No pollution No greenhouse
gases Will go with the
weather
Can change natural water flow
Can damage animal homes
Advantages Disadvantages
HUMAN POWER
No pollution Good exercise Can be stored in
battery for later
Can be tiring Difficult for long
distance for transportation
Advantages Disadvantages
INVESTING IN ENERGY RESOURCESNatural Gas is not very expensive and produce least amount of pollution
Petroleum Can be used for electricity and is well suited for engines
Coal is way cheaper and we have plenty of supplies for a long time
Nuclear contributes to no greenhouse gases and no air pollutants. It also gives electricity.
Biomass will reduce landfill space and it will utilize animal, food, plant, and wastes.
Photovoltaic cells is very cheap and it does not contribute to the pollution
Passive Solar heats the water and is easy to build
Active Solar reduces energy costs and the maintenance is low
Wind is inexpensive and is a permanent energy source.
Geothermal reduces costs and is a permanent energy source
Hydro-electric is a continuous water supply and it doesn’t contribute to green house gases
Human power is good exercise and it lowers the obesity rates.
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