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3 uses of energy

Transport, generating electricity, heating

3 types of fossil fuels

Coal, oil, natural gas

Fossil fuels reliability advantage

Always provide energy when needed

Fossil fuels & aeroplanes

High energy release

Fossil fuels availability & cost

Abundant and relatively cheap

Fossil fuels versatility

Many uses

Fossil fuels main emission

Huge amount of CO2CO_2

Fossil fuels renewable?

No, non-renewable

Diesel pollutants

Carbon particles and nitrogen oxides

Coal pollutant causing acid rain

Sulfur dioxide

Nuclear power fuel elements

Uranium and plutonium

Nuclear power renewable?

No, non-renewable

Nuclear CO2CO_2 emission when running

None

Nuclear power reliability

Extremely reliable

Nuclear waste storage duration

Thousands of years

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