○ Hydropower
i. Definition: A type of electricity where kinetic energy is being transformed by water running machines (Woodard). ii. Pros:
1. The greater the fall of water, the greater the output
2. Not much pollution would be produced as it’s run by water
3. Safer than fossil fuels as chemicals aren’t involved or emitted
4. If living in Tropical/Wet weathers, then it’s more reliable than in drier landscapes
5. Water running machines can range in size and won’t be an issue iii. Cons:
1. If planning to build a dam, then it can be costly
2. With dams, it could cause potential earthquakes on landscape/emit CO2
3. If dams break, then water stored can easily be lost
4. If there’s not much rain or water, then less electricity would be produced
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Definition: A type of electricity where energy is being produced through the flow of air (Woodard). ii. Pros:
1. Pollution free as it focuses on clean air
2. The more wind produced, the more electricity will be generated
3. Wind turbines don’t take up as much space in landscape in comparison to solar panels.
4. The blades on the turbines can be big or small as they will have the same generation, just different speeds
5. Farmers benefit from it as they get thousands of dollars a year per turbine. iii. Cons:
1. This energy source heavily relies on windy weather in order for it to function, so if there isn’t much wind produced, then there won’t be much electricity produced.
2. The wind turbines cause injuries and mortalities of bats and birds.
3. Wind turbines can be noisy and disrupt community.
4. The turbines need to be painted a dark color as it will have greater potential.
○ Geothermal
i. Definition: A type of electricity where it’s using heat from steam, water, or rocks to make energy (Hinrichs et al. GL-3). ii. Pros:
1. Geothermal energy doesn’t emit much air pollution as other energy sources such as fossil fuels.
2. Doesn’t depend on the weather as much as Wind and