MICHIGAN'S IDEAL RESOURCE MIX

Aliya and Katie

PERCENTAGES

NATURAL GAS

Not very expensive Produce least

amount of Pollution of any fossil fuel

Heats homes, cooking, drying clothes, and heating water

U.S. supplies are endless

Enviroment isues in places

Doesn’t help with global warming and smoggy climate change

Advantages Disadvantages

PETROLEUM

Fuel well suited for engines

Delivery system established

Sometimes used to generate electricity

Increases dependents on other countries for supplies

Largest cause of U.S. trade default

Advantages Disadvantages

COAL

Enough coal for less than 250 years

Easier to transport Generates electricity cheapest

Still makes pollution #1 cause of acid

rain Could kill plants

Advantages Disadvantages

URANIUM/NUCLEAR

Can be used to make energy

No air pollution No greenhouse

gases

A lot of safety issues Expensive If stolen could be

used with weapons

Advantages Disadvantages

BIOMASS

Reduce landfill space

Can be used for transportation

Burning could cause a lot of pollution

Advantages Disadvantages

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

Uses sun energy No green house

energy

Expensive Some pollution

Advantages Disadvantages

ACTIVE SOLAR

Energy from sun Cheap No pollution

Varies with weather Installing is pricey Electricity is needed

to pump

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WIND

Can be used on a small or large scale

Creates energy with no money

No air or water pollution

May kill birds and bats in there migratory flight path

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PASSIVE SOLAR

Reduces household costs

Uses energy from sun

Once installed no money

Varies with weather Is expensive Cant work with to

much trees

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GEOTHERMAL

Works in winter and summer

Reduces household heating and cooling costs

Permanent energy source

No green house gases

Some systems require electricity

Is money to build new one

Advantages Disadvantages

HYDRO-ELECTRIC

Continuous water supply

No pollution No greenhouse

gases Will go with the

weather

Can change natural water flow

Can damage animal homes

Advantages Disadvantages

HUMAN POWER

No pollution Good exercise Can be stored in

battery for later

Can be tiring Difficult for long

distance for transportation

Advantages Disadvantages

INVESTING IN ENERGY RESOURCESNatural Gas is not very expensive and produce least amount of pollution

Petroleum Can be used for electricity and is well suited for engines

Coal is way cheaper and we have plenty of supplies for a long time

Nuclear contributes to no greenhouse gases and no air pollutants. It also gives electricity.

Biomass will reduce landfill space and it will utilize animal, food, plant, and wastes.

Photovoltaic cells is very cheap and it does not contribute to the pollution

Passive Solar heats the water and is easy to build

Active Solar reduces energy costs and the maintenance is low

Wind is inexpensive and is a permanent energy source.

Geothermal reduces costs and is a permanent energy source

Hydro-electric is a continuous water supply and it doesn’t contribute to green house gases

Human power is good exercise and it lowers the obesity rates.