Renewable ResourcesRenewable Resources

Renewable Resource-Renewable Resource- energy energy source that is replaced as quickly source that is replaced as quickly as it is used.as it is used.

Types of renewable resourcesTypes of renewable resources-Solar energy-Solar energy-Hydroelectric-Hydroelectric-Wind-Wind-Geothermal-Geothermal-Biomass Fuels-Biomass Fuels

Solar Energy-Solar Energy- energy from the sun. energy from the sun. Photovoltaic cell-Photovoltaic cell- converts solar converts solar energy into electricity.energy into electricity.

TVA’s Solar Energy MapTVA’s Solar Energy Map

Hydroelectric-Hydroelectric- electricity made from electricity made from energy of moving water.energy of moving water.Ex: Dams (Norris, Cherokee and Ex: Dams (Norris, Cherokee and Douglas)Douglas)

Red-hydroelectric dams Yellow-fossil fuel plantsPurple-nuclear power plants

Wind-Wind- energy from the wind energy from the windEx: Windmills uses the energy of the Ex: Windmills uses the energy of the

wind to pump water and generate wind to pump water and generate electricity.electricity.

TVA’s wind power site is Buffalo Mountain near Oak Ridge

Geothermal Energy-Geothermal Energy- thermal energy thermal energy that is contained in hot magma. that is contained in hot magma. Uses steam from hot magma to Uses steam from hot magma to rotate turbines to spin generators.rotate turbines to spin generators.

Biomass Fuels-Biomass Fuels- Fuels from organic Fuels from organic matter (wood, sugar cane fibers, rice matter (wood, sugar cane fibers, rice and animal manure)and animal manure)

TVA Biomass TVA Biomass

Energy from methane gas is Energy from methane gas is provided by the City of Memphis provided by the City of Memphis wastewater treatment facility, wastewater treatment facility, which produces a methane by-which produces a methane by-product that is co-fired with coal product that is co-fired with coal at TVA’s Allen Fossil Plant.at TVA’s Allen Fossil Plant.