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Sources of Energy
Provide adequate amount of energy in a convenient form over a long
period of time.

Non-renewable Sources of Energy Renewable Sources of Energy


Energy sources that once depleted cannot be regenerated. Sources of energy which are being produced continuously in
e.g. fossil fuels. nature and are inexhaustible.
e.g. solar energy, nuclear energy, energy from sea etc.

Conventional Sources Wind Energy


Sources of energy which are Energy possessed by the wind Non-conventional Sources
exhaustible and formed in due to its high speed. It is an
Energy sources which do not deplete and are scarcely
nature after long period. environment-friendly.
used by the population.

Fossil Fuels Windmill


Machine which works with the
Solar Cooker
Natural fuels such as coal, Solar Energy
energy of blowing air or wind. The energy obtained from the
petroleum and natural gas
formed from remains of Solar Cells Sun in the form of ultraviolet rays,
prehistoric plants and animals. infrared rays, visible light etc.
Wind Generator
Complete set up, i.e. wind Solar Panels
Thermal Power Plants turbine generating electricity by
using wind energy. Nuclear Energy Nuclear Fusion
Fuel is burnt to produce heat
energy required to make steam Energy released by The process in which
which runs the turbine to bombarding the nucleus of a two nuclei of light
Wind Energy Farm elements combine to
generate electricity. heavy atom with low energy
● Used for commercial purpose. neutrons. form a heavy nucleus.
● A number of windmills are
Hydro Power Plant erected over a large area.
Power plant which converts the Nuclear Fission
potential energy of flowing water Bio-mass Geothermal The process in which the nearby
into electricity.
Energy nucleus of a radioactive atom
Waste material of living things
Internal heat of earth splits into smaller nuclei when
(cattle-dung) and dead parts of
harnessed to generate bombarded with low energy
plants and animals.
electricity. neutrons, e.g. uranium-235.
Improvement in
Technology Plant Products
Using conventional sources of Burning wood in a limited
energy. supply of oxygen, charcoal is
Energy from Sea
produced.
Energy obtained from the sea.
Tidal Energy Energy obtained due to difference in sea
Animal Product Environmental Consequences levels due to high and low tides.
Cow-dung is decomposed in ● Burning of fossil fuels causes air pollution. Wave Energy Energy trapped from strong waves.
absence of oxygen to produce
bio-gas. Bio-gas burns without ● Cutting down of trees from the forest Ocean Thermal Energy Energy obtained from the
smoke, leaves no residue and leads to deforestation. difference between temperatures of water at surface and
slurry is used as manure. ● Greenhouse effect is resulting in global depths.
warming.

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