How does the use of Solar and Wind energy

over other energy sources help our

environment?
Objecti
ves:
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
1. Cite ways of using Earth’s resources sustainably;
2. Recognize that soil, water, rocks, coal, and other fossil fuels are Earth
materials that people use as resources; and
3. Demonstrate activities that help conserve natural resources.
RESOURCES IN
THE
PHILIPPINES
Natural
resources
★ materials or substances that occur in nature and
can be used for economic gain.
★ materials created and gathered from nature that
humans use to survive and satisfy their needs.
2 types of natural
resources
1. RENEWABLE RESOURCES
2. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES
RENEWABL
E
➔ resources that can grow again or can be
replaced after it is consumed.
RESOURCE
➔ these are organic resources which can be
S replenished.
1. Solar power
● Solar power is the technology of obtaining
usable energy from the light of the sun.
Solar energy has been used in many
traditional technologies for centuries and
has come into widespread use where other
power supplies are absent, such as in
remote locations and in space.
2. Wind power
● Wind power is the conversion of wind
energyinto more useful forms, usually
electricity usingwind turbines.Wind power is
used in large scale wind farms fornational
electrical grids as well as in small
individualturbines for providing electricity
to rural residencesor grid-isolated locations.
3. Hydroelectric power
● Hydropower or hydraulic power is the
force orenergy of moving water. It may be
captured for someuseful
purpose.Hydropower was used for
irrigation, and operationof various
machines, such as watermills,
textilemachines, and sawmills.
4. Geothermal Energy
● Geothermal energy is energy obtained by
tapping the heat of the earth itself, usually from
kilometres deep into the Earth's crust.this energy
derives from radioactive decay ofelements like
uranium and thorium in the Earth's core.This
means that geothermal energy it is not a really
arenewable source of energy at all; it just
happens tobe a very long-lived source.
● MALITBOG GEOTHERMAL POWERPLANT
Nonrenewable
resources
➔ resources that cannot be replaced once
consumed.
➔ once consumed, cannot be replaced or it
takes a long time to be replaced.
1. Fossil fuels
● Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are hydrocarbons found
within the top layer of the earth's crust. They range
from very volatile materials with low carbon:
hydrogenratios like methane, to liquid petroleum to
non-volatile materials composed of almost pure carbon,
like anthracite coal. Often fossil fuels, such as coal,
petroleum, and natural gas are considered non-
renewable resources, as they do not naturally re-form
at a rate that makes the way we use them sustainable.
1. Mineral Resources
● A mineral is a naturally occurring substance,
representable by a chemical formula, that is usually
solid and inorganic, and has a crystal structure. Mineral
resources are the key material basis for socio-economic
development. Statistical results show that more than
95% of energy used by mankind, 80% of industrial raw
materials and 70% of raw materials for agricultural
production are from mineral resources. Mineral
resources are not uniform throughout the Earth.
Natural resources play a vital
role in our survival so we need
to use these resources wisely.