How will renewable energies

help us in the future?

 What are renewable energies?
• Renewable energies are a type of energy derived from natural sources that are
replenished faster than they can be consumed. An example of these sources are, for
example, sunlight and wind; these sources are continually renewed. Renewable energy
sources abound and we find them in any environment.

• In contrast, fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, are non-renewable energy sources that
take hundreds of millions of years to form. Fossil fuels produce energy when burned,
which causes harmful emissions in the form of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide.
Here are some common sources of renewable energy:

SOLAR ENERGY
WIND POWER
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
HYDROELECTRIC POWER
OCEAN ENERGY
BIOENERGY
 SOLAR ENERGY

Of all the energy sources, solar energy is the most

abundant and, in addition, it can also be obtained even
with cloudy skies. The rate at which the Earth
intercepts solar energy is approximately 10,000 times
faster than the rate at which humanity consumes the
energy.
Solar technologies can produce heat, cooling, natural
light, electricity and also fuels for many applications.
Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical
energy, either through photovoltaic panels or through
mirrors that concentrate solar radiation.
 WIND POWER
Wind power harnesses the kinetic energy of moving air
through the use of huge wind turbines located on land
surfaces, offshore, or in fresh water (above the water
surface).
Wind power has been used for millennia, but the
technologies, both on land and over water, have
evolved in the last few decades to become a powerful
way to produce electricity thanks to taller turbines and
larger diameter rotors.
 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Geothermal energy uses the thermal energy available from

inside the Earth. Heat is extracted from geothermal
reservoirs through wells or other means.
Deposits with these high enough temperatures and naturally
permeable are called hydrothermal deposits, while deposits
that have enough heat, but use means of hydraulic
stimulation, are called enhanced geothermal systems.
 HYDROELECTRIC POWER
Hydroelectric power harnesses the energy produced by the
movement of water when it rises or falls steeply. It can be
generated from reservoirs and rivers. Reservoir hydroelectric
plants use stored and stagnant water, while river hydroelectric
plants use the energy produced by the flow of water in a river.
Hydroelectric reservoirs usually have multiple applications,
producing drinking water, irrigation water, flood and drought
control, navigation services and also this energy supply that we
indicate.
 OCEAN ENERGY

Ocean energy derives from technologies that use the thermal

energies of seawater, waves or water currents, for example, to
produce electricity or heat.

Ocean energy systems are still in an early stage of development

with a variety of wave and tidal current conversion devices in the
experimental phase.
 BIOENERGY

Bioenergy is produced from various organic materials, called biomass, such

as wood, coal, manure and other fertilizers used for the production of heat
and electricity, and agricultural crops used for liquid biofuels. Most of the
biomass is used in rural areas for cooking, providing lighting and heat in
rooms, and by the most disadvantaged populations in developing countries.
 CONCLUSION

Renewable energies are safe, since they do not pose risks to

people or the environment. They are inexhaustible sources of
energy, not like coal or oil that are not replenished.