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Fusion: Creating a Star on Earth - General Atomics Fusion Education

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Energy Source<br />

Advantages and Disadvantages<br />

Energy Sources Advantages Disadvantages<br />

Fissi<strong>on</strong> • Clean, no CO 2 • Waste disposal is difficult<br />

(Nuclear Power) • Does not produce • Safety c<strong>on</strong>cerns<br />

immediate polluti<strong>on</strong><br />

Hydroelectric • Clean, no CO 2 • Dam c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong><br />

destroys habitats<br />

• Geographically limited<br />

Wind • Clean, no CO 2 • Huge numbers of<br />

windmills required for<br />

adequate power generati<strong>on</strong><br />

• Geographically limited<br />

Geothermal • Clean, no CO 2 • Geographically limited<br />

Solar<br />

• Clean, no CO 2 • Huge number of solar<br />

cells required for<br />

adequate power generati<strong>on</strong><br />

• Geographically limited<br />

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