GROUP 2 4.

Biomass Energy
- this is the energy developed from the
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES wastes of various human and animal
- alternative resources of energy are the ones which do activities.
not cause any undesirable consequences to the
environment, are renewable and are free. ADVANTAGES:
- environmentally friendly
RENEWABLE & NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY - the biomass will keep generating and decomposing
RESOURCES as part of the natural biological cycle.
Renewable Energy Resources NEW ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES
- are those energy resources that can be replenished - apart from the commonly known alternative energy
or renewed naturally over time.
sources, there have been recent advancements in
Non- Renewable Energy Resources terms of discovering new alternative energy sources.
- cannot be renewed or replenish in a short duration.
1. Geothermal Energy
COMMONLY KNOWN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - this is the energy tapped from the heat inside
RESOURCES: the earth.

1. Hydroelectric Energy ADVANTAGES:

- the potential energy stored in the water held - free from cost
in dams is made to drive a water turbine and - not harmful
generator which in turn produces electric
power. This form of energy generation is 2. Tidal Power
called hydroelectric power. - the surface of the earth is 71.11% covered by
water bodies especially oceans.
ADVANTAGES: - passing water through the turbines to
- free of cost generate power.
- continuous electricity
- reusable water ADVANTAGES:
- no chemical process - free and renewable
- no pollution
2. Solar Energy
- this is the energy which the earth receives THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
from the sun. RESOURCES
- the solar power generation is done by using a
series of photovoltaic cells where the solar rays  Alternative energy resources are available
are converted into electricity. free of cost and do not tax the environment for
their usage. Power generation through
ADVANTAGES: alternative sources of energy is clean and
- free source of energy ‘green’. If we shift to use power generated from
- can be stored for night time these sources, then carbon dioxide emission
- generate power in rural and remote areas from the conventional energy sources will be
greatly reduced, and the problem of global
3. Wind Energy warming will be solved in a few years.
- an effective alternative source of energy in
areas where the velocity of wind flow is high. Advantages of Alternative Energy:
1. Environmental Benefits
ADVANTAGES: 2. Increased Energy Security
- clean form of energy 3. Sustainability
- free from cost
- renewable source of energy Disadvantages of Alternative Energy:
1. High coast
2. Low efficiency
3. Issues with the stability of the system