Alternative means of

Energy
STUDENT – PALADE ALEXANDRU NECULAI
What are Alternative Sources of Energy?

 Alternative sources of energy can be defined as the use of sources of

energy other than the traditional fossil fuels (such as oil,coal and
natural gas)
Why Alternative Energy Sources Are the
Future?
 Cheap electricity from renewable sources could provide 65 percent of the world's
total electricity supply by 2030. It could decarbonize 90 percent of the power
sector by 2050, massively cutting carbon emissions and helping to mitigate
climate change.
What Is the Most Efficient Alternative
Energy Source?
 When it comes to energy efficiency, the leader of the renewable energy pack is
wind energy. Behind wind comes geothermal energy, hydropower, nuclear energy,
and then solar power.
FAST FACT

 In 2010, Iceland used the equivalent of 16,842 kilograms of oil per person, the
highest per capita energy consumption of any country in the world. However,
most of that energy is not coming from oil, because Iceland gets 85% of its energy
from alternative sources, including hydroelectric and geothermal.
Solar Energy

 In this source of energy, the radiation from the Sun is used which is capable of
producing heat, causing chemical reactions, and generating electricity.
Bioenergy

 In this source of energy electricity and gas are generated from the organic matter
known as biomass. Bioenergy is one of the resources available to help meet the
demand for energy, it includes electricity, heat and transportation fuel.
Hydroelectric Energy

 It is a source of energy that is obtained by falling water from high potential to low
potential as potential is defined to flow down from a certain height. It is a form of
energy that harnesses the power of water in motion—such as water flowing over a
waterfall—to generate electricity.
What’s the Difference Between Renewable
and Alternative Energy Sources?
 We now know that alternative energy sources are any source we use to
supplement or even replace traditional energy sources used for power generation.
You could almost say the same thing about renewable energy sources. But there is
one subtle difference between the two. All renewable energy sources fall under
the category of alternative energy sources, but it doesn’t work the other way
around.