Chapter 13, Problem 8CR

To determine

The concept of hydropower and the potential for expanding it. The major advantages and disadvantages of using hydropower to produce electricity. The potential for using tides and waves to produce electricity. The potential for utilizing wind power (a) globally as well as (b) in the United States. The major advantages and disadvantages of using wind to produce electricity. The concept of biomass and its advantages and disadvantages of providing electricity. The concept of fuelwood crisis. The advantages and disadvantages of liquid biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel to power motor vehicles. The controversy over the use of ethanol as a biofuel in the United States. The concept of geothermal energy and its three major sources. The major advantages and disadvantages of using geothermal energy as a source of heat and electricity. The major advantages and disadvantages of using hydrogen as a fuel.