Energy Energy ResourcesResources

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Non-Renewable Non-Renewable Energy ResourcesEnergy Resources

These are forms of energy that can not These are forms of energy that can not be used again and mainly come from be used again and mainly come from fossil fuelsfossil fuels

Fossil fuels include Coal, Natural Gas, Oil Fossil fuels include Coal, Natural Gas, Oil and Nuclear power.and Nuclear power.

The problems with fossil fuels is that The problems with fossil fuels is that when burnt they are very damaging to the when burnt they are very damaging to the EarthEarth

Amount’s of energy Amount’s of energy producedproduced

Nuclear EnergyNuclear EnergyHow Does it Work?•The reactor splits atoms. This releases huge amounts of energy and heat.

•This then heats up water to massive temperatures.

• water is then turned into steam which turns a turbine and creates a lot of power

Nuclear Energy Cont…Nuclear Energy Cont…

AdvantagesAdvantages It does not emit any It does not emit any

emissionsemissions It produces a lot of It produces a lot of

energyenergy It does not harm the It does not harm the

environmentenvironment

DisadvantagesDisadvantages It produces nuclear It produces nuclear

wastewaste It isn't renewable It isn't renewable Nuclear waste is very Nuclear waste is very

DANGEROUS and DANGEROUS and hard to storehard to store

Coal, Natural Gas and OilCoal, Natural Gas and Oil

Coal, Natural Gas and Oil Coal, Natural Gas and Oil Cont…Cont…

All theses power stations work in All theses power stations work in basically the same way the only basically the same way the only difference being the fuel.difference being the fuel.

They all burn their fuel and use the They all burn their fuel and use the resulted energy to heat water.resulted energy to heat water.

The water turns into steam which turns in The water turns into steam which turns in a turbine thus creating power a turbine thus creating power

Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Resources Resources

Renewable energy means that it will Renewable energy means that it will never run out and is a reliable supply of never run out and is a reliable supply of energy energy

It does not harm the environment in any It does not harm the environment in any way whatsoever by releasing emissionsway whatsoever by releasing emissions

At the moment they are not as effective At the moment they are not as effective as fossil fuel powered stations as fossil fuel powered stations

Wind PowerWind Power The wind turns the rotor The wind turns the rotor

blades which in turn, turn the blades which in turn, turn the turbine.turbine.

They aren't very efficient as They aren't very efficient as they require the wind to work they require the wind to work and the wind isn't always and the wind isn't always blowing.blowing.

However the wind turbine However the wind turbine doesn't harm the environment doesn't harm the environment as their will always be wind as their will always be wind some where some where

Solar PowerSolar Power This diagram This diagram

shows water shows water being heated by being heated by the suns rays.the suns rays.

Other materials Other materials like silicon like silicon produce an produce an electric current electric current when hit by the when hit by the suns light suns light

Wave PowerWave Power This works very simple This works very simple

as it works by using the as it works by using the motion of the waves to motion of the waves to generate powergenerate power

As the waves hit the As the waves hit the generator it moves up generator it moves up and down this motion and down this motion drives a generator drives a generator which creates powerwhich creates power

Hydroelectric PowerHydroelectric Power

Hydroelectric Power cont..Hydroelectric Power cont..

Water from the reservoir falls down pipes Water from the reservoir falls down pipes and turns turbinesand turns turbines

The turbines turn generators which create The turbines turn generators which create the powerthe power

An example of an hydroelectric dam is the An example of an hydroelectric dam is the hover dam in Americahover dam in America

Tidal PowerTidal Power The turbines are The turbines are

turned by tidal turned by tidal currents currents

They are heavily They are heavily geared so that the geared so that the slow turning blades slow turning blades produce larger produce larger amounts of energyamounts of energy

The power station The power station does not harm any does not harm any wildlife or the wildlife or the environment environment

This means their This means their power output is power output is always predictable always predictable with the tides with the tides

Geothermal Power Geothermal Power Cold water is pumped Cold water is pumped

down into the earthdown into the earth It is turned into steam It is turned into steam

and is pushed back up and is pushed back up the other pipethe other pipe

This steam drives the This steam drives the turbine which creates turbine which creates the electricity the electricity