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Energy resources

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Renewable and non-renewable resources, electricity generation, reliability and environmental impact.

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Energy resources

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  • Compare renewable and non-renewable energy resources using physical and environmental evidence.
  • Explain how several resources are used to generate electricity.
  • Evaluate reliability, power output, response time and environmental consequences.
  • Distinguish renewable from non-renewable energy resources.
  • Compare resources using reliability and environmental evidence.
  • Recognise that resource choice involves trade-offs rather than a single impact measure.