ALTERNATIVE/RENEWABLE

ENERGY

CONTENT
Renewable energy sources :
solar,wind,hydro,biomass,geothermal
Fossil fuels vs. renewable sources
Environmental aspects (global
warming,CO2 emission,climate changes..)
Other aspects(Worlds Energy Needs,Why
fossils still used,energy cost..)
*Thesis:THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE

Department of Electrical Engineering (Haking Wong)

EEC6120
EEC6120
Introduction
Introduction to
to Electrical
Electrical Supply
Supply
and
and Installation
Installation

What is
Renewable energy ?

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 any sustainable energy source that

comes from natural environment.

It means energy is generated from

absolutely natural powers and this
energy sources can be replenished.

Department of Electrical Engineering (Haking Wong)

EEC6120
EEC6120
Introduction
Introduction to
to Electrical
Electrical Supply
Supply
and
and Installation
Installation

What is Renewable
Energy?

As the name suggests, exists perpetually and in

abundant in the environment
Ready to be harnessed, inexhaustible
It is a clean alternative to fossil fuels
energy that is derived from natural process that
are replenished constantly -- defined by the
Renewable Energy Working Party of the
International Energy Agency

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Renewable Energy Resources / Solar / page 5

Natural energy sources

SOLAR ENERGY (the power comes from
the sun and it can turned into electricity
and heat)
WIND POWER (conversion of wind energy
into electricity)
HYDRO POWER ( the power of water)
BIOMASS (organic materials from plants)

Renewable vs. Nonrenewable

Conventional energy sources

These are fossil fuels;coal,oil,petroleum
and natural gas.
Fossil fuels,that contain hydrocarbons,
found top layer of the Earths crust.
Non-renewable sources;they cannot be
produced again after they have been used.
They produce a lot of pollution and
environmental problems.

ENVIRONMENTAL
ASPECTS
Fossil fuels such as coal and oil contain carbon,when they

burn,CO2 is produced and released into the

atmosphere.This causes an increase in the level of CO2
and increase of CO2 level causes an increase in average
global temperature which is global warming or GHE.Its a
threat for the future of our planet.
But, there arent any CO2 emission in alternative
sources.They have only little harms when are used
improperly.For example, if a solar panel is charged in
night,it can cause chemical reactions and harm,but it
doesnt threaten to whole planet.Renewable energy
technologies are clean sources of energy that have a much
lower environmental impact than conventional energy
technologies.

GLOBAL THREAT

Can alternative energy supply the

Worlds Energy Needs?
Can they be used instead of anti-environmental sources all over the world?

Global Consumption and Alternative

production

production

usage

WHY FOSSIL FUELS ARE STILL

USED ??

Just because of their costs?..

Energy Cost
Solar 32$cent/kwH,but
coal 4$cent/kwH
Costs are the main
reason of energy
consumption
But,fossil fuel reserves
will be exhausted.

THERE IS AN
ALTERNATIVE
Cost is important but environmental harms
of fossil fuels,consumption of fossil
reserves push us to develop the usage of
renewable and sustainable energy
sources; high costs of renewables are
started to go down.
So,its clear that renewable energy
sources should be increased all over the
world. !

CONCLUSION
we need renewable energy
Renewable energy technologies are clean sources of
energy that have a much lower environmental impact
than conventional energy technologies.
Renewable energy will not run out. Ever. Other sources
of energy are finite and will some day be depleted.

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