Energy Sources

Evocation

General Objective
Students will be able to understand the importance
of renewable and non-renewable energy resources

Specific Objectives
Recall the difference between renewable & nonrenewable energy resources (S&T)
Demonstrate the process of harvesting solar and
wind energy (S, E & T)
Explain

the

methods

of

harvesting

tidal,

geothermal and hydroelectric power (S &T)

Assess

the

depletion

risk

of

non-renewable

energy resources and need for renewable energy

resources (S)

Energy Resources
A natural resource that can be converted by
humans into forms of energy in order to do useful
work.
Energy consumption of a nation is usually
considered as an index of its development
Countries developmental activities are directly or
indirectly dependent upon energy.
Fire cooking, heating
Wind and hydropower (10,000 years)

Growing Energy Needs

Development in different sectors need energy
Fossil fuels (Coal, oil, natural gas) 95% energy
supply
Shifting to a luxurious life style
we need energy for Agriculture needs, Mining,
Transportation, Lighting, Cooling and heating in
building, Population explosion.
In U.S.A and Canada person consumes 300
GJ/year.
Bhutan, Nepal, Ethiopia - 1 GJ/year.

Types of Energy Sources

RENEWABLE: Can Be Regenerated In A Short Period
Of Time Or Is Basically Unlimited

Ex:

Solar, Wind, Tidal, GTE, Hydropower etc.,

NON-RENEWABLE: Cant Be Replaced In A Short

Amount Of Time And Is Limited

Ex:

Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas, Nuclear fuels(U, Th) etc.,

wood
15-20 years
RENEWABLE

Million years
NON-RENEWABLE

Coal

SO-1

NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES

Non-renewable resources which have accumulated in

nature over a long span of time and cannot be
quickly regenerated when exhausted.
Ex: Coal, Petroleum, Natural gas and Nuclear fuels

RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Renewable
resources
are
natural resources that can be
generated continuously & are
inexhaustible.
Ex:

Wood Solar

Geothermal
Wind Biomass Tidal
Biofuels
Biogas
OTE
Hydrogen

SOLAR Energy
Energy from the sun
(Ultimate source).
Nuclear fission
occurring inside sun
releases energy
Why is energy from the
sun renewable?

Some important solar energy

harvesting devices

1. Solar heat collectors (Active in nature Using

stones, bricks, glass which absorb heat at day
& emits slowly at night.
2. Solar cells (Photovoltaic cells/Semiconductors
like Si or Ge)
3. Solar cookers (Using mirrors)
4. Solar water heaters (Using copper coils)
5. Solar furnace (using 1000s of mirrors in concave
reflectors & up to 3000C)
6. Solar power plant (Using concave reflectors
Boiling of water to get steam)

SO-2
Solar cell

4 cm2 0.4 V (60 mA)

Calculators, watches, street light,

Solar cooker

SO-2
Solar collector
water heater

Solar

Solar power plant

furnace

Solar

(steam turbine electricity,

(Concave reflectors 3000C
50 K Watt

Reference
1. Anubha Kaushik, C.P. Kaushik, Environmental Science
and Engineering , 4th Multi Colour Edtion, New Age
International Publishers,2014.
2. A. Ravikrishnan, Environmental Science and Engineering,
5th revised Edition, Sri Krishna Hitech Publishing company
(P) Ltd, 2009.

Thank
You...