Energy Sources
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Energy Sources Advantages Disadvantages Coal most abundant source of energy inexpensive compared to other fossil fuels versatile, used for recreational activities reliable electricity, not dependent on weather safely stored transporting coal easier than oil reduces dependence on oil nonrenewable largest source of carbon emissions burning coal emits harmful wastes burning of coal leads to acid rain in some areas expensive to clean mining, ruins landscape mining, dangerous and health issues for miners mining, noise pollution, affects regional wildlife extensive transportation system, and emissions from transport vehicles limited stocks of coal remaining Natural Gas more environmentally friendly than coal and oil, cleaner 70% less CO2 emissions than other fossil fuels cheap