Energy Resources

2. Lignite
Non-Renewable Energy Resources
CHARACTERISTIC LIGNITE
- Do not form or replenish in a short
Color Blackish brown
period of time
Luster No luster
- Fossil fuels are sources of energy that
Appearance Less woody in
formed from the accumulated remains of appearance
living organisms that were buried million
years ago Natural Moisture High
Upon Burning Smoke
Ex: Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas Carbon Content <40%
- They are buried to convert energy
- Increases carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere

Coal
- A natural dark brown-to black solid
used as fuel formed from fossilized
plants 3. Bituminous Coal
- It is the largest source of energy for CHARACTERISTIC LIGNITE
electricity in the whole world Color Black
Luster Some luster
Types of Coal (Low–High of Appearance Striped
Carbonization)
Natural Moisture Relatively lower
1. Peat – for building houses Upon Burning Large smoke
Carbon Content 40-90%
CHARACTERISTIC PEAT
Color Dark-brown
Luster No luster
Appearance Earthy/woody
appearance with
dead, original plant
material
Natural Moisture Highest
Upon Burning Smoke
Carbon Content <40%

4. Anthracite
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CHARACTERISTIC LIGNITE
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Color Greyish Black
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Luster Metallic luster
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Appearance Shiny, metallic
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appearance
Natural Moisture Lowest 1. Solar Energy
Upon Burning Smokeless -
Carbon Content >90% to produce electricity
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silicon) is a device that converts photons
from the sun into electricity

2. Wind Energy
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Oil kinetic energy turns turbine to produce
- Crude oil/Petroleum is composed of electricity
hydrocarbons, which are mainly
hydrogen (13% by weight) and carbon Parts of wind turbine:
 Rotor - propellers like blades
(85%)
 Tower - where rotors are attached
- Formed from tiny organisms (bacteria,
plants, algae and plankton) that sunk on
the seafloor where they died
- Half of the world uses oil 3. Geothermal Energy
- It releases hazardous gases -
- It can cause oil spill reservoirs of heat, usually near volcanoes
or other hot spots on the surface of the
Natural Gas earth
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- Types of geothermal power plant
-  Steam power plant
-  Flash-steam power plant
 Binary cycle power plant
Uses of Methane  Enhanced geothermal energy
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- heating and cooling
- industries

 Steam power plant

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pipes that reach up to the power plants
Renewable Energy Resources and is used to run the turbines
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naturally replenished on a human timescale  Flash-steam power plant
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pressure to the surface
Types -
  Binary Cycle power plant
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steam
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turbine
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point are used to spin the turbine
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another liquid
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 Enhanced geothermal system

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rocks. A well is drilled deep into the
ground and very cold water is poured into
it to force rock layers to create new
fractures as a reservoir

4. Hydroelectric energy
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downward due to gravity
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energy

5. Dendrothermal energy
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wood) and van replace the use of fossil
fuels for electricity

Nuclear Energy (Alternative source of energy)

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without any carbon foot print
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smaller masses
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or three individual neutrons. The total mass
of the products is less than the mass of
Uranium - 235
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the production will be renewable
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rocks, the production will be non-renewable