ENERGY SOURCES:

THE RENEWABLE ENERGY &

NONRENEWABLE ENERGY
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
 WHAT IS ENERGY SOURCES?
 Energy resources can be defined as materials or elements that can be used to
produce energy. Energy is a quantitative property, which produces an output
or a force that can be analysed. This energy can be in the form of electricity,
heat, or mechanical energy.
 Energy sources are renewable or nonrenewable

Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources can be used as primary energy

sources to produce useful energy such as heat, or they can be used to produce
secondary energy sources such as electricity and hydrogen.
 THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ENERGY SOURCES:

Renewable Energy is energy that comes from a source that won’t

run out. They are natural and self-replenishing, and usually have a
low- or zero-carbon footprint. Examples of renewable energy sources
include wind power, solar power, bioenergy (organic matter burned as
a fuel) and hydroelectric, including tidal energy.
Nonrenewable Energy comes from sources that will run out or will
not be replenished in our lifetimes—or even in many, many lifetimes.
Most nonrenewable energy sources are fossil fuels: coal, petroleum,
and natural gas.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF ENERGY SOURCES:
 WHAT IS FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY SOURCES?
Fossil Fuel Energy Sources, including
oil, coal and natural gas, are non-
renewable resources that formed when
prehistoric plants and animals died and
were gradually buried by layers of rock.
Fossil Fuels may be burned to provide
heat for use directly (such as for cooking
or heating), to power engines or to
generate electricity.
 WHAT IS BIOMASS ENERGY SOURCES?
Biomass Energy Sources refer to the
various organic materials that can be
used to produce energy. These sources
come from renewable organic matter
such as plants, animals, and organic
waste. Biomass contains stored chemical
energy derived from the sun through
photosynthesis. Wood is still the largest
biomass energy resource today.
 BIOGASS
Biogas Energy Sources is a combustible
gas derived from organic materials
through anaerobic digestion or
thermochemical conversion in an oxygen-
free environment. It is primarily composed
of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2),
and small quantities of other gases. Biogas
is considered a renewable energy source
and can be used for heat, electricity
generation, or as a vehicle fuel.
 WHAT IS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY SOURCES?
Geothermal Energy Sources is heat
within the earth. The word
geothermal comes from the Greek
words geo (earth) and therme (heat).
Geothermal energy is a renewable
energy source because heat is
continuously produced inside the
earth. People use geothermal heat for
bathing, for heating buildings, and for
generating electricity.
Hydrothermal Energy Sources refers
to the electricity or heat energy
produced from hydrothermal heat. In
a geothermal power plant hydrothermal
heat is used to produce steam, which
then drives turbines connected to
electricity generators. This is an
example of converting hydrothermal
heat into hydrothermal energy.