Mostly used for home and business heating. Also works for individual home heating by laying pipes underground near the house and using a heat pump system. Currently, solar generated electricity is not cost effective. Consequence changes the landscape. Wind Requires relatively constant wind source.
Wood is the most common used in home heating.
Consequence - air pollution. Nuclear Nonrenewable alternative Potential energy is released from the fission of Uranium-235. Nuclear Energy released from the reaction is used to heat water, which in turn is used to turn turbines. The chain reaction is controlled by using neutron absorbing rods, like graphite. Technicians disabled safety water cooling systems to test core temperatures.