GEOG 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Intermittent Energy Source, Tidal Power
30 Sep 2020
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Renewable resources, not all renewable resources are 100% renewable. More than half of the people in the world depend on wood and other forms of biomass for their daily energy requirements. + produces fewer pollutants that fossil fuel. Generated at more than 1900 sites in 47 states. Elimination of habitat forest, and agricultural land. Percentage of total power produced coming from hydroelectric sources in the united states, mostly in the northwest. The united states accounts for about 17% of the world"s wind power, mostly in california. + turbines can be installed almost anywhere. + wind speed = faster during the daytime. + turbines are small, relatively inexpensive, and simple to work. Generate electricity only when there is enough wind to spin the turbine. Large wind farms can be uglyyy. + often an excellent supplement to other renewable sources. Very diffuse source means low energy production (need lots of land)
