A PRESENTATION ON

“ Renewable Enegy Sources “

CONTENTS
1. Introduction
2. Major Renewable Energy Sources
3. Solar Energy as a Renewable Energy source
4. Wind Energy as a Renewable Energy source
5. Hydro Energy as a Renewable Energy source
6. Biomass Energy as a Renewable Energy source
7. Advantages
8. Disadvantages
Introduction
Renewable energy, often referred to as clean energy,
comes from natural sources or processes that are
constantly replenished. For example, sunlight or wind
keep shining and blowing, even if their availability
depends on time and weather.
Major Renewable Energy
Sources
o Solar Energy
o Wind Energy
o Hydro Energy
o Biomass Energy
o Geothermal Energy
Solar Energy as a
Renewable Energy Source

This is the original renewable energy source as the sun

gives us heat and light. There are two types of solar
energy: “Passive” and “Active”. The first simply
involves making use of the position, intensity and
duration of the suns rays throughout the day to best
advantage, using it to heat our homes or induce an
air flow by convection from one room to another,
without the use of extra technology beyond what is
needed to store the energy.
 The second type involves using mechanical and
electrical technology such as photovoltaic solar
panels or solar thermal panels to capture, convert
and store the suns energy either in batteries or hot
water tanks for later use. Active solar hot water
systems use pumps to move the heated water
around. There are many types of solar power and
renewable energy systems available for harnessing
the suns power in the home.
Solar Panels install on rooftops
Wind Energy
 The force of the wind has been used as a renewable
energy source for many hundreds of years
 Wind turbines arranged to capture large amount of
power at once converting it into electricity and
feeding it into the utility grid. Thus windmills
transform wind energy into electricity.
 Wind energy is a clean and renewable technology that
does not release pollutants, emissions or by-products
into the atmosphere during operation since there are no
chemical processes involved in its electrical
generation.
Wind Power Plant In Jaisalmer
Hydro Energy as a
Renewable Energy Source

 Hydro Energy is another renewable energy resource in

which the energy is derived from the power of moving
water. The energy from the Sun heats large masses of
water such as the sea, oceans and lakes, turning it into
water vapour which rises forming clouds high in the
sky. The cold air above the clouds condenses this water
vapour which then falls back to Earth as rain or snow in
the hills and mountains. Then hydro energy uses
renewable energy sources.
 Hydro Energy is a clean, green technology which
produces no pollution and part of the beauty of
hydro energy lies in its simplicity. Rivers and
streams generate currents of water because the water
in them is moving downhill, even if only slightly,
flowing downwards by the pull of gravity. This
water contains large amounts of kinetic energy that
can be extracted and used to spin a turbine or
waterwheel (mechanical energy), which drives a
generator (electrical energy). Even a small stream
can produce enough kinetic energy to turn a wheel.
Energy Generated By Hydro Power Plant
Biomass as a
Renewable Energy
Source

 Biomass and Bioenergy are the terms used for any

kind of non-fossil fuel material that is classified as
being organic, biological or made of plant matter,
and which can be converted into a usable energy
source.
 Biomass energy production involves converting
biological material or wastes into substances that can be
used as fuel for heating, transportation or power
generation.
 Biomass has many advantages as a bioenergy fuel,
reducing landfill wastes and emissions. Biomass uses a
variety of different crops supporting farmers, producing
new cleaner and renewable alternatives to crude oil and
conventional fossil fuels.
Advantages of
renewable energy

 Renewable energy won’t run out

 Maintenance requirements are lower
 Renewables save money
 Renewable energy has numerous health and
environmental benefits
Disadvantages of
renewable energy
 Pollution is still generated with renewable
energy.
 Some forms of renewable energy require a
massive amount of space.