biofuel, This type of energy resources is said to be carbon neutral, nuclear, The waste from this energy resource must be handled carefully and stored securely for many years after its use, fossil fuels, A very reliable energy resource, but releases a lot of CO2, solar, Energy harvested from the sun, wind, A disadvantage of this energy resource is that people find it noisy and unsightly, tidal, This can damage underwater habitats and kill sealife, hydroelectric, This resource is often used to meet spikes in energy demand in the UK, and uses the gravitational potential energy of water to generate electricity, geothermal, Hot rocks in the ground are used to make steam to generate electricity, coal, A type of fossil fuel, pollution, A generic term for something that has a harmful effect on the environment, carbon dioxide, A greenhouse gas, contributes to climate change, turbine, Most energy resources rely on heat generation to turn water into steam, which turns this object, kinetic, Wind and water transfer energy from this store to generate electricity, renewable, Examples include: biofuel, wind power and hydroelectric power.

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