Alternative Energy = Renewable/Inexhaustible

Energy

Alternative to what?

Coal Oil - Petroleum Natural Gas

Renewable - we CAN REPLACE the resource (trees, leaves, food waste, manure.)They typically have a cycle.

Inexhaustible – will NOT run out (wind, sun, moving water)

Wind EnergyO Energy is created when the wind

turns the giant turbines.O Only generates power when the wind

is blowing.

Solar Energy

Solar = SunO The suns energy is captured by the

panels and converted into useable energy.

Hydroelectric EnergyHydro = Water

O The energy of moving water is converted into usable energy.

O Electricity is constantly generated.

Geothermal

O Geo = EarthO Thermal = Heat

Biomass EnergyO Bio = LifeO Mass = MatterO Biomass Energy = plant and animal

WASTE is used to produce biofuels (methanol, natural gas, oil).

BioconversionO Is the change of ORGANIC materials

(plant or animal waste) into useable products or energy sources.