NUCLEAR ENERGY

Nuclear energy is the energy in the nucleus of an atom. Atoms are the smallest
particles that can break a material. Nuclear energy is the energy that
holds neutrons and protons in the core of each atom.
Nuclear energy can be used to produce electricity. This energy can be obtained
in two ways: nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. In nuclear fusion, energy is
released when atoms are combined or fused together to form a larger atom. The
sun produces energy like this. In nuclear fission, atoms are split into
smaller atoms, releasing energy. Actually, nuclear power plants can only
use nuclear fission to produce electricity.
When one of these two physical reactions success, atoms experiment a slight
loss of mass. This mass lost generates a big amount of heat energy, explained
by Albert Einstein with his famous equation E = mc 2 .
Although the production of electricity is the most common utility there are
many other uses of nuclear energy in other sectors, such as medical,
environmental or wartime (atomic bomb).
Renewable energy sources - Overview
Unlike fossil fuels, which are finite, renewable energy sources regenerate. There are five
commonly used renewable energy sources:Biomass like wood,
hydropower,geothermal,wind,solar. In general, renewable energy is more expensive to
produce and to use than fossil fuel energy. Favorable renewable resources are often located
in remote areas, and it can be expensive to build power lines from the renewable energy
sources to the cities that need the electricity.
WIND ENERGY
The wind is a clean, free, and readily available renewable energy source. Each day, around
the world, wind turbines are capturing the wind’s power and converting it to electricity. This
source of power generation plays an increasingly important role in the way we power our
world. Many people today think that because wind is “different,” it is bad for the electricity
grid. The reality is that many places today operate at very high levels of wind, while still
keeping our lights on!
SOLAR ENERGY
The sun has produced energy for billions of years and is the ultimate source for all of the
energy sources and fuels that we use today. We use solar thermal energy systems to
heatwater for use in homes, buildings, or swimming poolsthe inside of homes, greenhouses,
and other buildingsfluids to high temperatures in solar thermal power plants. Solar energy
systems on buildings have minimal effects on the environment.
SOLAR COOKER
A solar cooker is a device which uses the energy of direct sunlight to heat
or cook drink. Because they use no fuel and cost nothing to operate, many nonprofit
organizations are promoting their use worldwide in order to help reduce fuel costs and air
pollution. Main disadvantage Solar cookers are less useful in cloudy weather,so an
alternative cooking source is still required in these conditions. .
Hydroelectric energy
s a form of renewable energy that uses the water stored in dams, as well as flowing in
rivers to create electricity in hydropower plants. Like other forms of electricity generation,
hydropower uses a turbine to help generate electricity; using the energy of falling or
flowing water to turn the blades.
TIDAL ENERGY
al power, also called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides
into useful forms of power – mainly electricity.
Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation.
Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Among sources of renewable
energy, tidal power has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost and limited availability
of sites with sufficiently high tidal ranges or flow velocities, thus constricting its total
availability. However, many recent technological developments and improvements, both in
design (e.g. dynamic tidal power, tidal lagoons) and turbine technology (e.g. new axial
turbines, cross flow turbines), indicate that the total availability of tidal power may be much
higher than previously assumed, and that economic and environmental costs may be
brought down to competitive levels. Tidal energy is a renewable energy source.
BIOMASS
Biomass is organic material that comes from plants and animals, and it is a renewable source
of energy. Biomass contains stored energy from the sun. . Examples of biomass and their
uses for energy: Burning is only one way to release the energy in biomass(wood,waste
materials,food). Biomass can be converted to other useable forms of energy such as
methane gas or transportation fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.
BIOFUEL
Biofuels are transportation fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel that are made from biomass
materials. These fuels are usually blended with petroleum fuels (gasoline and diesel fuel),
but they can also be used on their own. Using ethanol or biodiesel means less gasoline and
diesel fuel is burned, which can reduce the amount of crude oil imported from other
countries. Ethanol and biodiesel are also cleaner-burning fuels than pure gasoline and diesel
fuel.
ELECTRIC CAR
An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using
energy stored in rechargeable batteries
lot of differences between gasoline and electric cars:The gasoline engine is replaced by
an electric motor.The electric motor gets its power from a controller.The controller gets its
power from an array of rechargeable batteries.
ELECTRIC BIKE
is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor which can be used for propulsion. -bikes use
rechargeable batteries and the lighter varieties can travel up to 25 to 32 km/h. From my
expiriance I can say that they They’re hungry for hills
Hydrogen vehicles
A hydrogen vehicle is a vehicle that uses hydrogen as its onboard fuel for motive power.
Hydrogen vehicles include hydrogen-fueled space rockets, as well as automobilesand other
transportation vehicles. The power plants of such vehicles convert the chemical energy of
hydrogen to mechanical energy either by burning hydrogen in an internal combustion
engine, or by reacting hydrogen with oxygen in a fuel cell to run electric motors. Widespread
use of hydrogen for fueling transportation is a key element of a proposed hydrogen
economy

PASSIVE HOUSE
A building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable, affordable and ecological at
the same time. Passive House buildings save energy and reduce greenhouse gases
SMART HOUSE
A smart house is a home that has highly advanced, automated systems to control and
monitor any function of a house—lighting, temperature control, multi-media, security,
window and door operations, air quality, or any other task of necessity or comfort
performed by a home's resident. With the rise of wireless computerization, remote-
controlled devices are becoming smart just-in-time. Today, it's possible to pin a programmed
chip onto any occupant and have systems adjust as a person passes by and through a smart
house.
RECYCLING
 Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and
objects.
 Main goal of recycling is to save raw material and help lower greenhouse gas
emissions.
 It minimizes pollution.
 It conserves natural resources.
 It contributes to creation of jobs.
 It reduces energy consumption.