Padlet Project: Energy Resouces- Niles Johnson by Niles Johnson https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4 Made with serendipity en-us 2020-10-15 18:48:23 UTC 2025-09-24 17:12:33 UTC hello@padlet.com solar energy nilesjohnson959 https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833635508 Energy from the sun used to generate electricity 
Advantages •The sun does not produce 
greenhouse gases (pollution).
• The sun will always be there in our lifetime (inexhaustible). 
Disadvantages
• It is expensive to build solar 
power stations. 
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Advantages There is not pollution. 
Nuclear power plants make a lot of energy. 
Disadvantages 
The waste that is produced is radioactive. 
]]> 2020-10-15 18:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833650450 petroleum/oil nilesjohnson959 https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833661642 Fossil Fuel burned to generate electricity 
Advantages
• Petroleum has replaced coal as 
the nation’s leading source of energy.
•Can be used in lots of ways for energy. 
Disadvantages
• Environmental damage can be 
caused by oil spills. 
]]> 2020-10-15 18:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833661642 coal nilesjohnson959 https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833667043 Fossil Fuels from the Earth. 
Advantages
•Coal is easily transported to 
power stations.
• Coal is an abundant and cheap resource. 
Disadvantages • Burning coal produces 
greenhouse gases (pollution). 
]]> 2020-10-15 19:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833667043 fossil fuels nilesjohnson959 https://padlet.com/nilesjohnson959/jixbssg6f5rf9fu4/wish/833670826 Fossil Fuels used to generate electricity. 
Advantages
•It is the cleanest burning fossil 
• What is it? Energy from the wind used to generate electricity 
Advantages 
Wind is free and will not run out. 
fuel.
 • It is very abundant. 
Disadvantages
• Natural gas in nonrenewable 
• The price of gas is going up. 
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