Ocean DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Ocean energy refers to the energy that can

be derived from
the wind that is
converted into
useful electrical or The
mechanical
energy. Initial
ocean energy
potential sites
identified include
the Hinatuan Passage, Camarines, (Biomass, Geothermal, Solar,
Northeastern Samar, Surigao, Batanes Hydro, Ocean and Wind Energy)
Island, Catanduanes, Tacloban, San
Bernardino Strait, Babuyan Island, Ilocos
Norte, Siargao Island and Davao Oriental. A Primer on Renewable
Energy Sources
Wind
Wind Energy refers to the energy that can
be derived from the wind that is converted
into useful electrical or mechanical energy.
The Philippines, being
situated on the fringes of
the Asia-Pacific monsoon DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
belt, exhibits a promising
potential for wind energy. Consumer Welfare and Promotion Office
Wind Energy is usually Ground Floor, Annex Building
Energy Center, Fort Bonifacio
high Taguig, MM
in coastlines and Hotline: (02) 840-2267
m o u n t a i n s . Trunkline: (02) 479-2900 loc 329
Currently, the www.doe.gov.ph
Philippines has a
wind farm situated in You may also text in your suggestions,
Bangui Bay, Ilocos comments, queries and complaints:
Norte. Just type: DOE <space><message>
and then send to 2920.
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February 2010
A LOOK ON RENEWABLE ENERGY...

WHAT IS RENEWABLE Biomass used in geothermal process is

-injected into the ground to
re
pro-
ENERGY? Biomass resources refer to duce more steam as well as to pro-
non-fossilized, biodegradable vide additional recharge to the con-
Renewable Energy (RE) is energy vection system).
organic material originating
generated by conversion from
from naturally occurring or
resources which do not
have an upper limit on
cultured plants, animals and
microorganisms, including agricultural
Solar
the total quantity to be Solar energy refers to
products, by-products and residues.
used; are renewable energy derived from
on a regular basis; Energy is acquired from these solar radiation that can
and whose renewal resources when they undergo be converted into useful thermal or
rate is relatively either thermochemical, electrical energy, which can be used
rapid to consider b i o c h e m i c a l o r in households, roadway
availability over an physico-chemical processes lighting, etc. Solar
indefinite period of where they produce heat, energy is captured and
time. These steam, mechanical power and electricity. stored in photovoltaic or
r e n e w a b l e solar cells.
resources include, Geothermal
among
biomass,
others,
solar, Geothermal energy comes Hydro
wind, geothermal, from mineral resources in Hydroelectric power refers to power
ocean energy, the form of: (a) all products generated from
and hydropower. of geothermal process, water resources
embracing indigenous steam, hot water, such as rivers,
R e n e w a b l e
and hot brines; (b) steam and other lakes, waterfalls,
Energy is often
gases, hot water, and hot brines resulting irrigation canals,
called “Green
from water, gas, or other fluids artificially springs, ponds,
Energy” as they
introduced into geothermal formations; and other water bodies. Energy is
come from natural
(c) heat or associated energy found in produced by utilizing the kinetic
sources and do not
geothermal formations; (d) any by energy of falling or running water to
emit greenhouse
-products derived from them. turn a turbine generator.
gases (GHG) and
other pollutants Energy is produced in two ways: through Hydro plants are classified based on
that are harmful to natural recharge in which water is their capacities: (a) Microhydro (1
the environment. replenished by rainfall and the -100 kW); (b) Minihydro (101 kW -10
heat is continuously produced MW); (c) Large Hydro (more than 10
inside the earth; and/or en- MW).
hanced recharge (hot water