AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES SUBMITTED BY SREELEKSHMI.A ENERGY RESOURCES
• Energy resources are all forms of fuels used in the modern
world, either for heating, generation of electrical energy, or for other forms of energy conversion processes. • The sun is the primary source of energy for our lives.The plants depends on sunlight for their growth. • Energy sources are of three types: Renewable,Non- renewable and Alternative energy resources MAJOR CATEGORIES OF SOURCE OF ENERGY
1. Animate energy – Energy obtained from living organisms.In
early times men produced energy with his muscles and later from horses,donkeys,and camels etc 2. Inanimate energy – This energy is derived from non living organisms. Man Started generating electricity by using falling water to drive turbines • Renewable energy sources are those which are inexhaustible and can be used to generate power continuously • These energy systems use resources that are constantly replaced and are usually less polluting • Renewable energy resources include wind energy , solar energy , tidal energy, biogas , hydro electric power etc SOLAR ENERGY
• Sun gives us energy in the form of
solar radiations. • These heat or electricity which can be utilised by men by converting it into other forms of energy such as heat or electricity • Today we have developed several methods of collecting solar energy for heating water, generating electricity, cooking food etc • This energy resources is non exhaustible and is available throughout the year. • It is free from any pollution. WIND ENERGY
• India is the third largest wind energy
producer in the world. • It is a renewable sources of energy • Wind energy conversion devices like wind turbines are used for converting wind energy into mechanical energy • Wind power has a much smaller impact on the environment than burning fossil fuels . BIO GAS
• Biogas is produced from plant
material,animal waste,garbage waste etc • It is a mixture of gases which includes methane,carbon dioxide, hydroge sulphide and water vapour • Here the residue is used as an agricultural fertilizers. • It is used as a fuel for cooking purposes. • Burning of these produces gases like carbon dioxide,oxides of sulphur, nitrogen and carbon monoxide.All of these gases cause air pollution in the environment. • Non renewable sources of energy like oils and minerals will be exhausted within 50 years,if we continue to extract these without a concern for subsequent generation • Alternative energy refers to energy sources other than fossil fuels and includes all renewable and nuclear energy. • The major advantage of alternative Energy sources is that it won’t run out. • Another advantage is that many of them do not require the same damaging and expensive extraction techniques,as much of it is available to us here on the surface • Some of the alternative energy sources are: 1. Wind energy 2. Solar energy 3. Nuclear energy 4. Tidal energy 5. Bio fuels CONCLUSION
• Energy plays a crucial role in modern societies.It has a
vital input to all sectors and is essential to generate electricity. In other words,all societies requires energy services to meet basic human need such as lighting, heating and mobility