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Chapters 19-21
Coal-Non Renewable
What
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Problems
CO2
Acid Rain
Mercury emissions
Mining
Coal continued
Human
Health Problems
Which
countries?
#1 China
#2 U.S
Worlds most abundant fossil fuel
Oil/Gasolinenon renewable
What
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Problems:
Oil continued
Human
Health Problems:
Which
Countries?
How
is power generated?
Turbines
Combustion
Environmental
Problems:
Some CO2
Toxic gas
Which
Health Problems:
Countries?
Hydroelectricrenewable if good
rainfall
What
Electricity
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Problems:
Hydroelectric continued
Human
Health Problems:
Which
Countries?
Norwayhighest % of own
electricity
Canadamost MW of power
from hydroelectric
Chinalargest dam
Nuclearnon renewable
What
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Problems:
Nuclear continued
Human
Health Problems:
Which
Countries?
How
is power generated?
combustion
Turbines
Combustion engine
Environmental
Problems:
Deforestation (wood)
Fertilizers, pesticides (crops for ethanol)
CO2 , CO, PM
Biomass continued
Human
Health Problems:
Which
Countries?
Solar --renewable
What
PV cellselectricty
Active and Passivecooking and heating
How
is power generated?
PV cellssilicon + light
Active/passivedirect heat
Environmental
Problems:
Solar continued
Human
none
Which
Health Problems:
Countries?
Wind--renewable
What
electricity
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Problems:
Wind continued
Human
Health Problems:
none
Which
Countries?
Waves/Tidal--renewable
What
electricity
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Human
Health Problems:
none
Which
Problems:
Countries?
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Problems:
Geothermal continued
Human
Which
Health Problems:
Countries?
Iceland
Hydrogen--renewable
What
Transportation
How
is power generated?
Environmental
Human
Health Problems:
none
Which
Problems:
Countries?
experimental