PostHeaderIcon What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following nonrenewable resources?

Coal
Natural Gas
Oil

Coal is cheap, but extremely bad from the environment.
Natural gas is efficient, but because it is so volatile, it is perceived as being dangerous to store and transport.
Oil is not as cheap as coal, or as efficient as natural gas, but it burns cleaner than coal. However, the oil supply is quickly dwindling.

One Response to “What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following nonrenewable resources?”

  • Cindy says:

    Coal is cheap, but extremely bad from the environment.
    Natural gas is efficient, but because it is so volatile, it is perceived as being dangerous to store and transport.
    Oil is not as cheap as coal, or as efficient as natural gas, but it burns cleaner than coal. However, the oil supply is quickly dwindling.
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