Nonrenewable Redemption

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The diagram shows a power plant designed to generate electricity for a nearby city.
Which of the following environmental problems is most often associated with electricity generation in the type of power plant illustrated in the diagram?

Spent fuel rods are radioactive and must be disposed of properly.

Air pollutants that can lead to acid rain are released and move downwind.

Intermittent weather patterns can lead to discontinuous generation of electricity

Toxic metals are released into nearby reservoirs in the cooling water.

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Fusion of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei

Combustion of fossil fuels

Absorption of incoming solar radiation

Fission in radioactive fuel

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Using electricity to cool a house and releasing the heat into the atmosphere

Using two alternative energy sources to produce electricity for a city

Using the steam given off from a coal-fired electrical generation plant to heat nearby buildings

Using dishwashing liquid and bacteria to clean up oil spills

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The total number of kilowatts that can be produced per year

The year when Cesium-137 can be disposed of safely

The amount of Cesium-137 needed to produce electricity

The year when the power plant started producing electricity

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Using biomass for energy production releases carbon sequestered in fossil fuels into the atmosphere.

Using biomass for energy production can increase salinization in agricultural fields.

Using biomass for energy production can result in local deforestation.

Using biomass for energy production requires long-term storage for radioactive waste.