Active Passive
Active Solar Power
To re
st of
house
Benefits Detriments
Abundant Retrofitting needed if str
ucture is not already desi
No greenhouse gases, gned as passive solar
few other pollutants Has limitations, night, so
Simple, minimal rep me locations better such a
s south rather than north
air needed
facing slopes
Cheap over the long Initial capital outlay can
term be high
All areas have viable amo
unts of solar energy
Some solar power history
Positive Negative
No greenhouse gases Some noise pollution
Few other pollutants Metal blades interfere
Cheap with TV & radio rece
Abundant
ption
Aesthetic pollution
Simple
No evidence for bird
death, but can kill bats
Where is wind power available?
Electric Mechanical
How hydropower works
Negative effects of Hydropower