Some landlocked nations and cities are far from the oceans, so this type of energy is not ideal. Even though this type of energy is very clean it creates hazards for some marine creatures nearby. ... Additionally, fossil fuels lead to extreme pollution, while tidal energy is much cleaner. Wave power is better for stopping the pollution from cars, it uses naturally occurring processes. ... (Environmental America) Tidal plants have a relatively low cost of operation compared to other types of power plants. ...

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With the natural resources depleting, and pollution and global warming increasing, new and better sources of energy is needed. ... Although these are very good sources, they emit various types of pollution including greenhouse gasses which cause global warming. ... The World's largest geothermal power plant is of this type and is located in California. ... Another type of hydropower does not require a large dam. ... We use energy everyday, whether it is to turn on a light, or to drive to school, but the energy we use causes lots of global environmental issues like global warming and p...

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