Non-renewable+Resources

Non-renewable Resources
===Please post in this space ways to generate electricity or transportation methods based on non-renewable resources of energy. Include a) diagram or brief explanation of HOW the technology works and b) benefits and challenges of this energy resource.=== Jessy Dentino: a) A non renewable resource that can generate electricity is coal. First we put it in a well-contained area and burn it. We then use this heat to turn water into steam in pipes, which turn the blades in them. These blades then turn magnets which create the electricity we use. b) One benefit of this is instant gratification. As of right now, we can easily obtain coal and burn it quickly for a swift effect. Challenges include the eventual depletion of this resource as well as the irreversable damage (specifically are pollution) it does to our planet.

Felicia Luo:  Non-renewable Resources is a natural resource that cannot be produced, re-grown, regenerated, or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate.These resources often exist in a fixed amount, or are consumed much faster than nature can recreate them. Fossil fuels (such as coal, petroleum and natural gas) and nuclear fuel are some examples.  Nuclear fuel  Nuclear fuel is made from naturally occurring radioactive materials found in rocks. These materials are removed and concentrated. They are formed into 'fuel rods'. When the fuel rods are placed close together, it sets off nuclear reactions that generate heat, and then this heat is used to turn water into steam and generate electricity. Fossil Fuel  A fossil fuel power plant has rotating machinery to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy, which then operates an electrical generator.  The U.S. electric power industry now relies on large, central power stations, including coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydropower plants that together generate more than 95% of the nation’s electricity.
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