Types Of Alternative Energy Sources

by Tommy Linsley
http://SustainGreenPower.com

Alternative source of energy has become a

necessity in the recent years. Usage of this
resource will help in saving of money as well.
There are many countries which are using these
powerful energy sources and they seem to be
convinced with its prosperity. Alternative energy
like usage of wind, solar, water resources for the
creation of electricity is very beneficial for
common man. The natural resources available in
the environment can be used to generate the required day to day energy and this
will also benefit the economy.

Wind power - Since wind energy is renewable it does not entail a price. Wind power
is transformed into electricity by means of turbines. By making use of windmills, this
power is immediately converted into energy employed for agricultural tasks like
water pumping and grain grinding.

Solar power: Solar energy is sunlight that is converted into photo-electricity. The
process involved is called photovoltaic. Solar heaters used among households and
commercial markets can warm up water tanks, pools and pumps employed for
agricultural functions. Solar power has been used by technology for a diversity of
other purposes including electricity for houses and buildings, as fuel for vehicles,
production of industrial chemicals, as well as in solar cookers and metal smelting.

Tidal power is a kind of hydropower where the energy produced by tides is

converted into electricity and other forms of power. Though not in wide use, tidal
power has great potential - as tides are a cause of gravitational forces and the
rotation of the Earth, tidal power is virtually cannot deplete.

Hydroelectricity: A popular
source of energy particular in
countries with a tropical
climate, it is the energy
produced by using the
gravitational force of water
falling from a height. It is also
the most widely used
alternative energy source. A
hydroelectricity plant
produces no harmful waste
and is a sustainable source of
energy. Energy plants powered by hydroelectricity produce far lower levels of
greenhouse gasses than traditional fossil fuel powered ones. Though the dam
construction and maintenance is not considered environmentally and economically
viable enough to be considered for widespread use by some, the advantages far
outweigh the disadvantages.

Reactions like nuclear fission create energy from nuclear power gathered by
technology. Nuclear vessels generate steam energy by heating water and
transforming this into electricity. Ships and naval crafts are two of the uses of
nuclear power.

Heat that comes from underneath the surface of earth creates geothermal power.
Power plants that make use of geothermal energy are in operation 24 hours per day.
This makes it a very economical way to harness energy rather than utilizing fossil
fuels which have varying costs. An entire city can be supplied by a huge geothermal
plant. For buildings and villages, a small one is enough as well. Geothermal plants
are viable sources of energy. These plants do not rely on the weather and they do
not give off toxic substances to the air.