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ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE: Renewable Energy

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Renewable energy sources will not run out.

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Solar panels are cheap to maintain.

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10

Unused energy produced by households can be sold back to the main national grid.

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Renewable energy technologies could produce many jobs in the future.

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Renewable energy sources are clean to use as there are fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

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Due to use of a stable source of energy, the cost of renewable fuels does not change much.

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Renewable energy technologies can be used on small or large scales - e.g. one house or an entire wind farm.

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15

Hydroelectric systems can harm environments and wildlife.

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Wind turbines can be very noisy.

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Not all places in the world can make use of renewable energy sources.

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Wind turbines can only be used if the weather conditions are suitable.

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The technology required is often expensive to purchase.

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Usually, the energy is produced at a slower rate than when using fossil fuels.

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A lot of land is required to set up large scale systems to make enough electricity.

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