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question from Q33- Q34. (2) Candid at e can t y pe their responses in the given
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RENEWABLE ENERGY - often reffered to as a clean energy. comes from natu ra l sources or process that are constantly
replenished. the five majo r ren ewable energy resouces are solar. wind. water, also ca ll ed hydro biomass, or organic
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available in the fin al section of the exam to upload your answer scripts in material from plants and an ima ls geothermal, which is naturally occuring heat from the earth.
the pdf fo1 m at . (3) Don't forget t o mention .the Question's Serial Number SOLAR ENERGY - sunlight is one of our planets most abundant and freely available energy resources. the amount of C,
solar energy that reaches t eh earths surface in one hour is more than the planets total energy requirements for a
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Discuss abo ut renewable and non renewable resources>
whole year. the term sol ar panel is used for a photo-voltaic PV module .arrays of a photovoltaic system supply solar
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WIND ENERGY- wind is a plentiful source of clean energy. wind energy generates electricity by turning wind turbines.
the wind pushes the turbines blades, and generator converts this mecganical energy into electricity. this electricity ca
supply power to homes and other bui ldings, and it can even be sorted in the power grid.
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HYDRO ENERGY- as an renewable energy resouce, hydro power is one of the most commercially developed. by
building a dam or barri er, a large reservoir ca n be used to create a controled flow of water that will drive a turbine. G
generating electricity to be sorted for use when deman d reaches a peak
BIOMASS ENERGY - bomass energy is the conservation of solid fuel made from plant materials to electricity. although
fundamentally, bi omass involved orga nic materials to produce electri city and nowadays this i a much cleaner, more
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ene rgy-efficie nt process.
NON - RENEWABLE ENERGY : these are available in limited su ppl ies. usually because the take a long time to replenish . 0
the advantage of these non ren ewa ble ene rgy reso urces is that power pl ants use them are able to produce more
more power on demand. the non renewable energy re sources are coal, nuclear, oil and natural gas. fossil fuels were
formed within the earth from dead plants and animals over millions of years. crude oil is a liquid fossil fuel that is 0
mostly used to produce ga soline and disel fuel for vehicles ,it is found in rocks below earths surface and is pumped
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