Energy Sources

Green Power

________: electricity produced from renewable sources of energy and thus does not pollute.

Secondary Resources

________: The form of energy which is finally supplied to a consumer for utilization is known as ________.

Primary Resources

These are resources embodied in nature prior to undergoing any human made conversions (raw energy sources)

Secondary Resources

The form of energy which is finally supplied to a consumer for utilization is known as secondary resource

Conventional Energy

The energy source which is obtained from fixed reserves in nature like oil, gas and coal

Non-Conventional Energy

Energy generated by using renewable sources such as wind, tides, solar

Renewable Energy

It is a source of energy that is naturally replenished, like that derived from solar, wind, geothermal or hydroelectric action

Non-Renewable Energy

It represents the resources which do not revive itself at a substantial scale, for enduring economic extraction in the specified period

Green Power

electricity produced from renewable sources of energy and thus does not pollute

Classification based on traditional use

Conventional and Non-Conventional

Classification based on long-term availability

Renewable and Non-Renewable

Classification based on commercial application

Commercial energy and Non-commercial energy