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Nuclear Power: e.g. France, Sellafield (UK)
- More efficient than rival fuels.
- Clean because it does not produce air pollution.
- Use little raw materials and there is still a large supply of Uranium.
- Can be made more efficient by research.
- Dangerous because of a possible meltdown or leakage of radiation.
- Difficult to dispose of waste materials (dangerous to local people).
- It is still non-renewable.
- The power stations cost much more than others.
Coal: e.g. Yorkshire
- Can be efficient.
- Non-renewable and there are only enough supplies to last 30-40 years.
- The cost of production of electricity from coal has increased.
- There is competition from oil which is cheaper.
- Causes air pollution.
- The remaining coal is difficult to get to (costs too much to mine it).
- Miners are in danger of losing their jobs.
Oil e.g. North Sea
- Cleaner than coal.
- Relatively safe to use.
- Easy to transport and to distribute.
- Does not create as much air pollution as coal.
- Prices fluctuate.
- Dangers of spillage.
- Expensive to find.
Hydroelectric Power: e.g. Kielder Water (UK)
- Clean
- Non pollution
- Power stations are cheap to run
- Can cause flooding.
- Dams must be built as well as power stations which cost a lot.
- Takes up large areas of land.
Wave power: (Severn Estuary)
- Cheap to run.
- Clean and non polluting.
- Only available to coastal areas.
- Affects marine life.
- Unreliable for continuous power.
- The technology needs development.
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