Practice of Energy and Natural Resources

Asignatura: Inglés Profesional I

Docente: Ing. Rosario Márquez Espíritu
 Practice of Energy and Natural
Resources
• Propósito:
• Apply the practice activity considering energy and the natural
resources.
• Contenido
• Natural resources
• 1.- Grammar
• 2.- Importance
• 3.- Application
Natural Resources
 Renewable energy

• Renewable energy, also referred to

as ‘alternative energy’, is energy
generated from a natural source
that is not depleted when used,
such as wind or solar power.
Renewable energy has gained
popularity as it does not harm the
environment.
 Types of renewable energy
• Solar –  Solar energy is a
sustainable form of renewable
energy from the sun, which can
be used to generate electricity
and heat. Electricity is generated
using photovoltaic panels. Solar
thermal panels, normally
containing a liquid, capture heat
from the sun.
 Wind energy
• Wind energy is harnessed
using wind turbines,
located on or off shore.
Wind turns the blades of
a turbine, which then turn
a generator to make
electricity. One large
turbine can power
roughly 3000 homes.
 Geothermal
energy
• Geothermal energy is captured from
shallow ground or hot water and hot
rock found a few miles beneath the
Earth’s surface, and even from
deeper down from the extremely
high temperatures of molten rock
called magma. This heat can be used
directly or used to generate
electricity.
 Biomass

• Plant and animal
matter (biomass)
can be burned to
create heat or to
drive a turbine to
generate electricity.
 Hydropower 
• Hydropower is
energy harnessed from
moving water such as
rivers, tides and waves.
Alternatively water is
captured in dams and
released through a
turbine to generate
electricity.   
 The advantages of renewable energy over fossil fuels

• Greater access  –
Nearly 600 million
people in Africa
live without access to
electricity.
Sustainable energy
such as solar energy
provides an
opportunity to
decentralise energy
production
 Climate change
• Fossil fuels generate carbon
dioxide emissions which creates
climate change, but renewable
energy is carbon neutral. Black
carbon, which is emitted when
kerosene is burned in small lamps
across Africa, it is known to be a
very powerful absorber of sunlight,
and also contributes to global
warming.
 Pollution and safety
• The smoke and
particulates released by
burning fossil fuels,
especially kerosene,
along with a higher risk
of fires, make them a
general health hazard.
Practice of Natural Resources

• How do you generate energy with

the application of natural resources ?