1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
vesna_86 [32]
4 years ago
15

Compare the costs and benefits of hydro power to that of geothermal power. (Please include two costs and two benefits.)

Biology
1 answer:
EleoNora [17]4 years ago
8 0
Hydroelectric Power 
The benefits are: <span><span>
1.       </span>Hydroelectric power is mainly a renewable source of energy. It relies on the stream cycle of water which do not cause pollution.</span>
<span><span>2.       </span>Hydroelectric power also helps and promote water reservoir and storage.</span>

The cost are: 
<span><span>1.       </span>0.85 cents per kWh is the average cost in the US.</span><span><span>
2.       </span>Conventional installation costs $1,000-$5,000</span>   


Geothermal Power 
The benefits are: <span><span>
1.       </span>There is no pollution</span><span><span>
2.       </span>We lessen the utilization of fossil fuels</span>

The costs are: <span><span>
1.       </span>$0.03<span> to $0.035 per kWh is the cost of electricity by The Geysers.</span></span>
<span><span>2.       </span> <span>$20,000 to $25,000 costs to build this power plant

Hope this helps.</span></span>
You might be interested in
A research group has discovered an organism with cells that contain a previously undescribed organelle. They do some tests on th
Vlad [161]

Answer:

The suitable option will be - B

Citric acid cycle

Explanation:

The results were -

Glucose: None

CO2: Increase

O2: None

ATP: Increase

NADH: Increase

  • We know that the Citric acid cycle is also known as the TCA cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle) or the Krebs cycle. This cycle occurs in Mitochondria in case of eukaryotes. In this cycle acetyl-CoA is oxidized which comes from carbohydrates, proteins and fats and energy is released in the form of ATP.  
  • water is also used in this process. NAD+ gets reduced to NADPH. In this system carbon dioxide is produced as a waste byproduct. ATP is produced as the main product. ATP is also used as a source of energy.

6 0
3 years ago
The scientific method helps scientists avoid injecting which of the following into their experiments? a. information b. conclusi
Crank
<span>The scientific community ensure that all work done and shared is purely objective and based on solid facts and complete experimental procedure. Therefore, the scientific method is adopted to avoid bias in experiments. A bias would cause results to be skewed to fit the researchers' personal views, making the finding unreliable.</span>
6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Identify 2 things that can happen to a photon of infrared light as it makes its
Serjik [45]

Answer:

Eventually the IR photons escape into space, but some make several round trips between the ground and the atmosphere before they depart. Along the way, a lot of energy is transferred to the ground and the atmosphere. That energy becomes heat which warms Earth's surface and its atmosphere.

7 0
2 years ago
Which of the following Kingdoms does not contain Autotrophs?
bogdanovich [222]

Answer:

b planted

Explanation:

Kingdom Plantae includes multicellular, autotrophic organisms. Except for a few species that are parasites, plants use photosynthesis to meet their energy demands. Kingdom Fungi includes multicellular and unicellular, heterotrophic fungi.

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Pepsin begins the breakdown of _______ into _______.
deff fn [24]
The answer would be B i believe<span>(a protease) begins the chemical digestion of protein</span>
4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • planet x is a terrestrial planet in our solar system it has 21% oxygen in its atmosphere humans can walk on this planet without
    5·2 answers
  • During the cell cycle, specifically G1 interphase, a cell must reach a sufficient size and produce enough ATP in order to
    14·2 answers
  • Which of the following assort independently?
    14·1 answer
  • We will experience this in our sleep if we are deprived of REM sleep
    5·1 answer
  • What chemical caused the decline of the eagle population
    12·1 answer
  • Which one of Schwann's statements is no longer accepted as truth?
    14·1 answer
  • Simply means lessen the use of unnecessary materials<br>​
    7·1 answer
  • Describe in detail the process of Natural Selection / Evolution.
    7·1 answer
  • Which element is not found on most main sequence stars?
    15·1 answer
  • Una mujer lleva en uno de sus cromosomas X un gen letal recesivo (l), y en el otro alelo dominante normal (L). ¿Cuál es la propo
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!