Fuels

| Fossil Fuel: Natural Gas | Renewable resource: Wind Power | Describe this resource | Natural Gas in a Hydrocarbon gas that is naturally occurring. It consists of mostly methane and is used as fuel for some vehicles and heating the home. | Wind power is one of the cleanest sources of electricity. It usually involves a fan that spins, and the energy is transported to a generator. | Advantages of this resource (include at least two) | 1. Very abundant underground.2. Is cleaner than most other fossil fuels like gasoline and coal. | 1. Clean energy that is abundant in windy areas.2. Can help cut down on greenhouse gases to make people healthier. | Disadvantages of this resource (include at least two) | 1. Burns dirty and is attributed with Carbon-Dioxide.2. Very flammable and explosive near flame sources. | 1. If the area is not windy, there will be no energy transformed.2. Can be expensive to start off. | How does collecting this resource effect the environment? | The gas is found underground and can destroy many habitats. | It could kill multiple birds that fly through the region. | How does using this resource effect the environment? | Using this resource makes plenty of green gases that can harm the environment and can increase the temperature of the Earth. | There are few if not any consequences of usage. | Compare the cost of both resources. Which is more expensive to create? Which is more expensive to use? | Natural Gas is one of the cheapest forms form energy. So the wind is more expensive to use. | The General Electric Company makes a turbine that costs 1.5 million dollars. To use is just the cost of maintenance. | What technology is involved in gathering or using this resource? | Natural Gas has to be drilled from the ground. | There needs to be constant maintenance of the machine to keep it running and there has to keep generator maintenance. | How do we use this resource to generate electricity? | It is burned. | With the