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ALTERNATIVE
ENERGY
RESOURCES
Ms. Sanoria
Why do we need
alternative energy
resources?
ØWe will someday run out of non-renewable fuels
like fossil fuels
ØWe need renewable ways to generate power.
ØWe need renewable ways to turn generators.
Then we will able to power out communities and
vehicles for a long time in the future.
Main Types of Enery Resources
01 FOSSIL FUEL 02 NUCLEAR ENERGY 03
RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOURCES
• Coil • Nuclear fission
• Solar & Wind
• Oil • Nuclear fussion • Hydropower & Geothermal
• Natural Gas • Bioenergy
•Coal:
Historically a major source
of energy for electricity and
industry.
Issues include high carbon
emissions and environmental
degradation.
•Oil:
Primarily used for
transportation and heating.
Concer ns involve
environmental impacts from
extraction, spills, and greenhouse
gas emissions.
•Natural Gas:
Used for heating,
electricity generation, and as a
feedstock in industry.
It’s cleaner than coal and oil
bu t s t i l l a fo s s i l f u e l w i t h
carbon emissions.
• Nuclear Fission: Produces energy
by splitting atomic nuclei. It’s a
l ow - car bon en er g y s ou r ce bu t
comes with challenges such as
radioactive waste, high costs, and
safety concerns.
• Nuclear Fusion: An emerging
technology that aims to replicate
the sun’s energy process. It holds
promise for abundant and clean
energy but is still in experimental
stages.
•Solar Power
•Wind Power
•Hydropower
•Geothermal
•Bioenergy
• Solar energ y is the energ y
derived from the sun’s
radiation. It can be harnessed
and conver ted into usable
f o r m s o f e n e r g y, s u c h a s
electricity and heat, through
various technologies.
• Solar energ y is a renewable
resource, meaning it is
naturally replenished and will
not run out as long as the sun
exists.
•Wind is used to produce
electricity by converting the
kinetic energy of air in motion
into electricity.
• In modern wind turbines, wind
rotates the rotor blades, which
c o nve r t k i n e t i c e n e r g y i n t o
rotational energy. This rotational
energy is transferred by a shaft
which to the generator, thereby
producing electrical energy.
• Hydropower also known as water
power, is the use of falling or
fast-running water to produce
electricity or to power machines.
• This is achieved by converting
the g ravitational potential or
kinetic energy of a water source
to produce powe
• Geothermal energ y is heat that is
generated within Earth. (Geo
means “earth,” and thermal
means “heat” in Greek.)
• It is a renewable resource that
can be harvested for human use.
• Geothermal energ y is all energy
stored in the for m of heat
beneath the surface of the solid
earth.
• Bioenergy is one of many diverse
resources available to help meet
our demand for energy.
• It is a form of renewable energy
that is derived from recently
living organic materials known as
biomass, which can be used to
produce transportation fuels, heat,
electricity, and products.
• The movement of ocean tides
g e n e r at e s t i d a l p o w e r, a n d t h e
movement of ocean surface waves
generates wave power.
• Although both forms of renewable
energy, tidal power tends to be more
predictable and reliable than wave
power.
• Battery storage, or battery energy
storage systems (BESS), are devices
that enable energy from renewables,
like solar and wind, to be stored and
then released when the power is
needed most.
• Storage of renewable energy requires
low-cost technologies that have long
lives – charging and discharging
thousands of times – are safe and can
store enough energy cost effectively
to match demand.
• Hydrogen is the simplest and lightest
of all Earth elements. The hydrogen
atom comprises a single proton and a
single electron. As such, it is very
abu n d a n t bu t d o e s n ’ t e x i s t a s a
separate form of matter.
Advantages of using hydrogen energy:
• 2. Numerous Sources to
• 1 . I t ’s a R e n e w a b l e E n e r g y Produce Hydrogen Locally
Source and Bountiful in Supply
• Hydrogen can be produced onsite,
• Hydrogen is a rich source of where it will be used, or centrally,
energy for many reasons, mainly and then distributed. Also, this
because it’s bountiful in supply. gas can be extracted from various
While it may take a lot of sources, including methane,
resources to harness it, no other gasoline, biomass, coal, or water.
energy source is as infinite as The factors like amounts of
hydrogen. That means there is no pollution, technical challenges,
possibility of it running out like and energy requirements vary
other energy sources. depending on the sources used
Advantages of using hydrogen energy:
• 4. Hydrogen Energy is Non-
• 3. It is Practically a Clean toxic
Energy Source
• This means that it is friendly
• When hydrogen is burnt to towards the environment and
produce fuel, the byproducts are does not cause any harm or
totally safe, which means they destruction to human health.
have no known side effects. In
fact, aeronautical companies use
hydrogen as a source of drinking
water. After hydrogen is utilized, it
is normally converted to drinking
water for astronauts on ship or
space stations.
Advantages of using hydrogen energy:
• 5. The Use of Hydrogen Greatly
Reduces Pollution • 6. It’s Far More Efficient Than
Other Sources of Energy
• When it combines with oxygen,
the only byproducts are water and • Hydrogen is an efficient energy
heat, which is the advantage of type since it can convey much
using hydrogen as an energy energy for every pound of fuel
carrier. compared to diesel or gas.
Advantages of using hydrogen energy:
• 7. Used For Powering Space
Ships • 8. A Sustainable Production
System
• Hydrogen energy is, in fact, 3
times more potent than gasoline • This method stands independent
and other fossil-based sources of o f p e t r o l e u m p r o d u c t s , i s
fuel. environmentally friendly, and
generates no emissions.
• It also offers motive power for
airplanes, boats, cars, and
portable and stationary fuel cell
applications
Disadvantages of using hydrogen energy:
• 1. Hydrogen Energy is Expensive
• 2. Storage Complications
• 3. It’s Not the Safest Source of Energy
