Why Choose Us?
0% AI Guarantee
Human-written only.
24/7 Support
Anytime, anywhere.
Plagiarism Free
100% Original.
Expert Tutors
Masters & PhDs.
100% Confidential
Your privacy matters.
On-Time Delivery
Never miss a deadline.
compile a list of renewable and three non-renewable energy sources
compile a list of renewable and three non-renewable energy sources. These energy sources should be located in the region of Southeast Asia. For each source of energy I need at least four advantages and four disadvantages of each renewable and non-renewable energy source.
I need to write a paper but I need help gathering some information can someone help me?
(If there isn't enough energy sources located in southeast Asia then choose another region of the world but all must be in the same region.)
Expert Solution
You have a lot of options for this assignment. Southeast Asia is a large area, and I can't think of any form of energy that wouldn't be available in some part of it. Of course if the whole region were entirely dependent on a certain source, there probably wouldn't be enough, and imports would be necessary. Here are some renewable options to consider:
Wind:
Pros - Cost effective in terms of real estate with increasing population and land cultivation; can even be built off-shore
- Farming and grazing can still take place on land occupied by wind turbines.
- Useful in remote locations where electricity is not available
- No chemical byproducts
Cons -Difficult to create enough energy to sustain civilization
- Can negatively affect bird migration patterns and pose a danger directly to the birds
- Useful only in locations with regular wind
- Existing infrastructure does not support wind power
Hydrogen:
Pros
-Does not create smog
-Does not generate greenhouse gases
-Electrolysis combined with fuel-cell regeneration is more than 50% efficient
-Can be produced from domestic sources dependence on foreign governments reduced
Cons
-Hydrogen is difficult to handle, store, and transport.
-Existing infrastructure does not support the hydrogen economy
-Hydrogen does not exist in its pure form in the environment and it is impossible to obtain hydrogen gas without expending energy in the process
-Current technologies are expensive
Biomass:
Pros
-Found throughout the world, which should alleviate energy pressures in third world nations.
-Vast potential: estimated that if biomass plantations were established on 10 per cent of the present cropland, forests and woodland, that the annual biomass energy production would equal fourth-fifths of the present global commercial energy consumption
-Could reduce necessity of subsidies to farmers
-No net carbon released to atmosphere; whatever is burned is incorporated into the next year's crops
Cons
-leads to air pollution similar to that from fossil fuels.
-existing infrastructure does not support biomass utilization for energy
-less cost effective than petroleum
-if energy-intensive agriculture is used, energy must be expended to create biomass.
You could also use solar, wave, hydro, geothermal, and tidal instead.
For the nonrenewable energy sources, you could use coal, petroleum, nuclear, and natural gas.
Here are the pros and cons for the first three:
Petroleum:
Pros
Efficient - large amounts of electricity with a small amount of fuel.
-Necessary infrastructure already in place
-readily available and are currently plentiful
-per-unit cost is relatively low
Cons:
-National security jeopardized by dependence on foreign oil
-Creates ozone
-Generates greenhouse gases
-Oil spills can contaminate the environment
Coal:
Pros
-Efficient - large amounts of electricity with a small amount of fuel.
-Necessary infrastructure already in place
-readily available and are currently plentiful.
-per-unit cost is relatively low
Cons
-Burning creates sulfur dioxide which generates acid rain
-burning creates ozone in lower atmosphere, where it is a pollutant
-Generates greenhouse gases
-Mining activities can damage the environment
Nuclear:
Pros
-Large amounts of electricity with a small amount of fuel.
-No carbon dioxide emissions
-No sulfur dioxide emissions
-Can be built in many places where solar and wind power are not options
Cons
-Nuclear waste is a public health threat for many generations
-Depending on design, some reactors are dangerous to operate
-Building plants requires a large upfront investment
-Can result in proliferation of nuclear weapons
Archived Solution
You have full access to this solution. To save a copy with all formatting and attachments, use the button below.
For ready-to-submit work, please order a fresh solution below.





