Sustainable Energy

Sustainable energy is the sustainable provision

of energy that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs. Technologies that
promote sustainable energy include renewable
energy sources, such as hydroelectricity, solar
energy, wind energy, wave power, geothermal
energy, and tidal power, and also technologies
designed to improve energy efficiency.
 G reen e nergy

Green energy includes natural energetic

processes that can be harnessed with little
pollution. Anaerobic digestion, geothermal power,
wind power, small-scale hydropower, solar energy,
biomass power, tidal power, wave power, and some
forms of nuclear power (which is able to "burn"
nuclear waste through a process known as nuclear
transmutation [see: Integral Fast Reactor ], and
therefore belong in the "Green Energy"
category). Some definitions may also include
power derived from the incineration of waste.
 Ene rgy eff icienc y

Moving towards energy sustainability will require

changes not only in the way energy is supplied, but in
the way it is used, and reducing the amount of
energy required to deliver various goods or services
is essential. Opportunities for improvement on the
demand side of the energy equation are as rich and
diverse as those on the supply side, and often offer
significant economic benefits. Renewable energy and
energy efficiency are sometimes said to be the
“twin pillars” of sustainable energy policy.
 Ren ewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy which is generated

from natural sources i.e. sun, wind, rain, tides and
can be generated again and again as and when
required. They are available in plenty and by far
most the cleanest sources of energy available on
this planet. For e.g.: Energy that we receive from
the sun can be used to generate electricity.
Similarly, energy from wind, geothermal, biomass
from plants, tides can be used this form of
energy to another form.
 Non r enewab le ener gy

A non-renewable resource is a natural

resource which cannot be reproduced, grown,
generated, or used on a scale which can sustain its
consumption rate, once depleted there is no more
available for future needs. Also considered non-
renewable are resources that are consumed much
faster than nature can create them. Fossil
fuels (such as coal, petroleum, and natural
gas), nuclear power (uranium) and
certain aquifers are examples. Metals are prime
examples of non-renewable resources. In contrast,
resources such as timber (when harvested
sustainably) are considered renewable resources.