Renewable Energy Graphic Organizer

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Non-Renewable

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Biomass

Geothermal

Solar

Wind

Water

Fossil Fuels

Nuclear

Source of Mechanical Energy:

Source of Mechanical Energy:

Source of Mechanical Energy:

Source of Mechanical Energy:

Steam

Air Currents

Flow of Water

Steam

Source of Mechanical Energy:

Source of Mechanical Energy:

Steam

Steam

Geothermal

Biomass

Water

Wind

Geothermal

Water

Biomass

Wind

Andvantages

Andvantages

Andvantages

Andvantages

- Less expensive than fossil fuels - Widely available

- Enviromentally friendly - No fuel required

- Emission free -Develops land faster

- Renewable and clean source of energy - Low operating costs

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

- Noise and visual pollution - Inttermitent

- Not as efficient as fossil fuels - Contaminates

- Impacts fish - Limited locations

- Triggering earthquakes - Limited locations

Locations

Locations

Locations

Locations

- SEZARIC biomass plantDurango

- Cerro Prieto;Mexicali, Baja California - Los Azufres; Los Azufres, Michoacán

- Presa Botello;Panindícuaro, Michoacán - Presa el Salto; El Naranjo, SLP

- Parques eólicos Ventikas;General Bravo, NL - Parque Eólico Eurus; La Venta, Oaxaca

Solar

Nuclear

Fossil Fuels

Solar

Andvantages

Andvantages

Andvantages

- Large amounts of electricity provided - Materials easily found

- Does not emmit green house gasses - High energy density

- Reduces electric bills - Low maintenance costs

Disadvantages

Fossil Fuels

Disadvantages

Disadvantages

- Uses a lot of space - Weather Dependent

- Risk of a Nuclear accident - Radioactive waste

- Unsustainable - Highly contaminates

Locations

Locations

Locations

- Mazatlan Power StationMazatlán, Sinaloa - Villa de Reyes Power Plant Villa de Reyes, SLP

- Central Nucleoeléctrica Laguna VerdeLaguna Verde, Veracruz

- Planta Fotovoltaica de SantiagoVilla de Arreaga, SLP - Parque Solar Coahuila Viesca, Coahuila

Nuclear

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Company, I. (2017, September). Geothermal. IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency. https://www.irena.org/geothermal.

Association, S. E. I. A. (2019, February). About Solar Energy. SEIA. https://www.seia.org/initiatives/about-solar-energy.

National Geographic Society, N. G. (2012, October 9). nuclear energy. National Geographic Society. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/nuclear-energy/#:~:text=Nuclear%20energy%20is%20the%20energy,in%20an%20atom's%20dense%20nucleus.

kopp, O. (1998, July 20). Fossil fuel. Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/fossil-fuel#:~:text=Fossil%20fuels%20include%20coal%2C%20petroleum,to%202.5%20billion%20years%20ago).