Earth Science - Energy Resources

Energy Resources

• Any material that can be used as a basis of source of energy. Are used to generate electricity and other forms of power for human use

• All forms of fuels that is used in the modern times

• Renewable Resources

• Non Renewable Resources

Two Classifications of Energy Resources:

Renewable Resources

Continue to exist despite being consumed

Renewable Resources

Can replenish themselves over a period of time even as they are used

Renewable Resources

Harness natural energy to produce energy that we can consume

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydro

• Tidal

• Geothermal

• Biomass

Renewable Resources (6):

Non Renewable Resources

Natural substance that is not replenished with the speed at which it is consumed

Non Renewable Resources

Only available in fixed amout

Non Renewable Resources

Originate from organic matter

• Nuclear Energy

• Fossil Fuel

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

Non Renewable Resources (5):

Nuclear Energy

Is a non-renewable form of energy derived from the nucleus of atoms

Nuclear Fission

Is used in nuclear power plans to generate electricity

Nuclear Fission

Splitting of atoms

Nuclear Fusion

Atoms back into together from splitting

Fossil Fuel

• Has become the world’s primary source of energy

• Can be in form of coal, oil, and natural gas

Coal

• Is a nonrenewable fossil fuel that is burned to generate electricity

• It is a black or brownish-black sedimentary rock which is formed from the remains of plants millions of years ago

Oil

• It is a hydrocarbon which is mostly composed of carbon and hydrogen

• It is a combustible fossil fuel which is widely used in transportation and other industries

• Hydrogen

• Carbon

Oil is mostly composed of?

Hydrocarbon

Oil is a?

• Zooplankton

• Phytoplankton

• Algae

Oil is formed from the significant amount of ?

Natural Gas

• Used to generate electricity and can be used as transportation fuel. Primarily composed of methane (CH4)

• We use it for heating and cooking. Can also be burned to generate electricity

Methane (CH4)

Natural Gas is primarily composed of ?

• Hydroelectric Energy

• Wind Energy

• Solar Energy

• Biomass Energy

• Geothermal Energy

Renewable Energy Resources: (5)

Hydroelectric Energy

• Is a form of renewable energy that uses the potential energy of water stored in dams, as well as the energy from flowing waters like rivers to produce electricity

Water Wheels

Are installed in small rivers which is connected to generators

Wind Energy

• Describes the process by which wind is being used to generate electricity. Moving air is full of kinetic energy, which can be utilized to produce electricity

Solar Energy

Thermal and electrical energy can be generated from the energy coming from the sun

Biomass Energy

Is the kind of energy generated from living or remains of organism

Geothermal Energy

• Is heat within the Earth

• The heat that drives the water and/or steam to the surface can be used in heating houses especially during winter

• geo (Earth)

• therme (heat)

The word geothermal comes from the Greek words

• Dry Steam Power Plants

• Flash Steam Power Plants

• Binary Cycle Power Plants

3 Types of Geothermal Power Plant: