SOURCES OF ENERGY

WHAT IS
ENERGY?
ENERGY SIMPLY, IS THE ABILITY TO DO
WORK.

Energy can be found in almost everything and

everywhere. Can it be found on the places we used
to go? Can we find it on the things we possess?
TWO KINDS OF ENERGY
RESOURCES
CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
RESOURCES
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES
 CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
RESOURCES

Conventional energy sources are the oldest sources

of energy like coal and petroleum. Conventional
energy sources are limited. They will not last
forever and will eventually run out.
 CONVENTIONAL ENERGY
RESOURCES
Renewable energy, on the other hand, uses energy
sources that are continually replenished by nature—
the sun, the wind, water, the Earth’s heat, and plants.
With the use of renewable energy technologies these
fuels are turned into usable forms of energy—
regularly electricity, but also heat, chemicals, or
mechanical power.
 A. FOSSIL FUELS
Fossil fuels comes from organic remains of
prehistoric organisms, example of this are
hydrocarbons such as oil, coal, and natural gas.
Coal is the world’s largest source of fossil fuel. It is
comparably affordable and is readily obtainable.
Fossil fuels harnessed energy from the sun when
they were still alive through the process of
photosynthesis. To put it simply, fossil fuels are
captured sunlight!
 B. BIOGAS

This kind of energy can be produced from raw

materials such as agricultural waste, manure,
municipal waste, plant material, sewage, green
waste or food waste. Biogas is a renewable energy
source.
C. GEOTHERMAL
This energy optimizes the heat energy from the
earth’s crust. This heat energy heats up rocks
affecting the nearby groundwater. Once the
groundwater becomes so hot, it turns into an
underground steam, then this steam is used to drive
turbines that generate electricity. It is said that
geothermal energy is the main source of energy in
the Visayas region.
D. HYDRO POWER
PLANT
Hydrothermal energy is usually associated with
dams since there is only few waterfalls exist in the
country. The kinetic energy and potential energy of
a falling water is being converted to produce
electricity. This is the main source of electricity in
Mindanao.
 E. BATTERIES

It is a chemical source of energy that produces

direct current, DC. Some are rechargeable; some are
not.
 F. SOLAR CELLS
The energy derived from the sun through the form
of solar radiation is directly converted into
electricity. This energy will continue to renew until
the sun cease to exist. Solar cells system mostly has
these three main parts;

2. 3.
1. MODULES
INVERTERS BATTERIES
 INVERTE
MODULE RS BATTERIE
S S
Where electricity
Convert is being Store the
converted into excess
sunlight alternating
current so it can
electricity
into be used by most produced by
electricity household the system.
 G. BIOMASS
It refers to the organic matters and waste from
plants and animals such as compost, crop remnants
and garbage. Plants get the energy from the sun
through the process of photosynthesis and this
energy is passed to animals upon consumption.
Biomass is used to produce alcohol and methane
which are fuels useful in energy manufacture and
running cars.
H. THERMAL POWER
PLANT

Heat energy is being produced and converted into

electricity by burning large amount of fossil fuels
are burnt in power stations.
 I. WIND POWER

The energy from the wind is being harnessed by the

wind turbines, converting the wind energy into
mechanical energy. This kind of energy is
renewable since the wind on the surroundings is
unlimited.