Humans and their environment - Energy sources

4 important questions on Humans and their environment - Energy sources

What are the positive effects of fossil fuels?

  1. We can heat our homes
  2. We can generate electricity
  3. Extracting is cheap
  4. Easy to transport

What are the Negative effects of fossil fuels?

  1. Release co2-Global warming
  2. Waste products-Air pollution-smog-ASTMA-copd
  3. Acidification-Acid rain-plants lose their leaves and needles

What are the disadvantages of nuclear power?

Require Uranium
exposure to radiation from the release of radioactive material into the environment
nuclear waste is also created
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What are the disadvantages of renewable energy?

  • Solar power is expensive and in the Netherlands there isn't always enough sun during winter or at night
  • Wind power has a visual impact on the environment
  • In the Netherlands the surface is flat so water doesn't flow that good

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