RENEWABLE

SOURCES OF
ENERGY
 GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
Is heat energy from the earth itself.

The internal heat of the earth

originates from the center of the
planet and transfers towards the
surface.
How is GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY harnessed?
OPERATED GEOTHERMAL
POWER PLANT IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 HYDROELECTRIC
ENERGY
Energy obtained from moving
water that mechanically turns
turbines to generate electricity.

Requires via containment

mechanism.
How is HYDROELECTRIC
ENERGY harnessed?
OPERATED HYDROELECTRIC
POWER PLANT IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 SOLAR ENERGY
Is heat energy from the Sun
converted into thermal or electrical
energy.

It is the cleanest and most abundant

renewable source of energy.
 How is SOLAR
ENERGY harnessed?
 OPERATED SOLAR POWER
PLANT IN THE PHILIPPINES
 WIND ENERGY
It is also known as WIND POWER.

The use of wind to provide the

mechanical power through wind
turbines to turn electric generators.
How is WIND ENERGY
harnessed?
 OPERATED WIND POWER
PLANT IN THE PHILIPPINES
NON-RENEWABLE
SOURCES OF
ENERGY
 NUCLEAR ENERGY
The use of nuclear reactions that
release nuclear energy to generate
heat.

It can be obtained from nuclear

fission, nuclear decay and nuclear
fusion.
 How is NUCLEAR
ENERGY harnessed?
OPERATED NUCLEAR POWER
PLANT IN THE PHILIPPINES
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS
People all over the world have
come to steadily growing and
expanding awareness of the need
to protect our environment from
further degradation to maintain a
healthful and balanced ecology.
ANNUAL GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS