3.
Wind Power
Electricity is a form of energy. Electrical sources
can be broken down to two major groups,
renewable and non-renewable sources:
1. Geothermal
Geothermal power utilizes the
heat energy from the earth’s
crust. This energy is harnessed
to generate electricity when
water is injected deep
underground and returns as steam to drive a
turbine on an electric power generator that
produces electricity.
2. Hydroelectric
Hydroelectric p ow e r
(hydropower) is derived
from the energy of falling or
moving water to generate
el ectricity. A turb ine
converts the kinetic energy of falling water into
mechanical energy which is the converted
into electrical energy by a generator.
Wind power or wind energy
is the use of wind to 1. Fossil Fuels
provide mechanical power
Fossil fuel power
through wind turbines to
plants burn coal or oil
turn electric generators for
to create heat which
electrical power.
is in turn used to
generate steam to
4. Solar Cells drive turbines which
Solar power is a variable generate electricity.
energy source that is A solar
cell is an electrical device that
converts the energy of light 2. Electrochemical (batteries)
directly into electricity by the
A battery is a device that
photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and
stores chemical energy and
chemical phenomenon.
converts it to electrical energy.
The chemical reactions in a
5. Biomass battery involve the flow of
Biomass refers to organic matter electrons from one material
from plants and animals. Organic (electrode) to another, through an external
wastes can be used for electricity circuit that provides an electric current.
generation. Rice husks and/or
bagasse are burned as fuel to boil
water. The steam from the boiling water is used
Sonoko
to run steam turbines, which in turn drive
generators to produce electricity.