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Energy Resources

Energy Resources. Images and Information from the Need Project Website www.need.org. Resources. Separated into Two Categories Renewable and Non Renewable List each of the following and tell if it is Renewable or Non Renewable Or Make a T chart. Coal Energy.

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Energy Resources

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  1. Energy Resources Images and Information from the Need Project Website www.need.org

  2. Resources • Separated into Two Categories • Renewable and Non Renewable • List each of the following and tell if it is Renewable or Non Renewable • Or Make a T chart

  3. Coal Energy A solid rock created from the remains of plants that lived and died about 100 to 400 million years ago when parts of the earth were covered with huge swampy forests.

  4. Nuclear Energy Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom that has been split apart (usually Uranium)

  5. Solar Energy Using solar cells to collect radiant energy that is produced by the sun. Every day the sun radiates, or sends out, an enormous amount of energy. Mr. Morgan’s House

  6. Hydropower Energy that comes from the force of moving water. A typical hydro plant is a system with three parts: – a power plant where the electricity is produced. – a dam that can be opened or closed to control water flow. – a reservoir (artificial lake) where water can be stored.

  7. Petroleum (Oil) • A fossil fuel that was formed from the remains of tiny sea plants and animals that died millions of years ago. • All organic material buried underground does not turn into oil; certain geological conditions must exist within the rock formations.

  8. Natural Gas A fossil fuel that most scientists believe was formed from the remains of tiny sea animals and plants that have been converted due to heat and pressure into a fuel source Raw natural gas is a mixture of different gases. The main ingredient is methane, a natural compound that is formed whenever plant and animal matter decays

  9. Propane Gas A gas derived from natural gas and petroleum. It is found mixed with natural gas and petroleum deposits. Propane is easily stored as a liquid in pressurized tanks. Think of the small tanks you see attached to a gas barbecue grill, for example.

  10. Oil and Natural Gas Formation

  11. Wind Energy When wind is harnessed and converted into electricity using machines called turbines.

  12. Biomass Any organic matter—wood, crops, corn, seaweed, animal wastes—that can be used as an energy source Ethanol is an alcohol fuel made by fermenting the sugars found in grains, such as corn and wheat, as well as potato wastes ,cheese whey, corn fiber, rice straw, sawdust, urban wastes, and yard clippings.

  13. Geothermal Comes from the heat within the earth. Water from hot springs is now used worldwide in spas, for heating buildings, and for agricultural and industrial uses.

  14. How much of each do we use?

  15. Research ProjectYour project should address the following: • Explain what each energy is • What are the benefits of each?  • What are the drawbacks of each?  • Are there any environmental impacts from the different types of energy?  • Are there economic impacts from the different types of energy?  • What sort of social issues impact the use of alternative sources of energy?  • What is the greatest factor that has kept alternative energy sources from being universally accepted/adopted? 

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