RENEWABLE ENERGIESRENEWABLE ENERGIES

BIOMASS ENERGYBIOMASS ENERGY

Derived from living Derived from living or recently living or recently living organismsorganisms

Biodegradable Biodegradable wastes that can be wastes that can be burn as fuels. burn as fuels.

BIOMASS ENERGYBIOMASS ENERGY

WIND ENERGYWIND ENERGY

Conversion of wind Conversion of wind energy into a form energy into a form of energyof energy

Wind turbines Wind turbines make electricitymake electricity

Wind mills make Wind mills make mechanical powermechanical power

Wind pumps are Wind pumps are used for pumping used for pumping waterwater

HYDROELECTRIC HYDROELECTRIC POWERPOWER

Kinetic energy – Kinetic energy – the one that uses the one that uses movementmovement

Water flows and Water flows and waves existwaves exist

SOLAR ENERGYSOLAR ENERGY

Use of photovoltaic Use of photovoltaic panels and solar panels and solar thermal collectors. thermal collectors.

GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Power extracted Power extracted from heat stored in from heat stored in the earth.the earth.

Realease greenhouse Realease greenhouse gases but less than gases but less than fossil fuels.fossil fuels.

From:From: Radioacrive decay of Radioacrive decay of

mineralsminerals Solar energy absorved Solar energy absorved

from the surface.from the surface.